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Updated at 5:04 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2009

MLB: Ryan Howard's 7th grand slam ties Phillies record

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Ryan Howard has hit his seventh career grand slam, tying Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt for the Philadelphia Phillies record.

Howard hit a 1-1 pitch from St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Kyle Lohse well over the right-field wall, an estimated 428 feet, in the fifth inning Monday night to put the Phillies ahead 6-1. It was his second slam of the season after connecting off the Nationals' Shairon Martis last Monday in Philadelphia.

The homer was Howard's fifth of the season, and his seventh in 59 career at-bats at 4-year-old Busch Stadium.

Howard was born in St. Louis and went to Missouri State University.