Making your team's last out of the postseason is never a pleasant experience, but it was particularly terrible for Ryan Howard in the Phillies' loss to the Cardinals on Friday night. Recording the game-ending out in a close game is an ignominious distinction that Alex Rodriguez earned, again, on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. It was the second time in two seasons that A-Rod had the displeasure of putting a period at the end of his team's campaign, having been retired by Neftali Feliz to conclude the 2010 ALCS. On Friday night, Howard did the same for the Phillies, also for the second time in two seasons. To make matters, worse Howard appeared to suffer a serious injury while making the out.
As the Cardinals jubilantly descended on Carpenter, Howard lay sprawled on the first base line. He was grabbing at his left ankle. Trainers rushed out to attend to him, but stunned teammates either shuffled, heads down, back to the clubhouse or watched, glassy-eyed as the Cards celebrated on their home field.
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