MLB: Phils back Lee’s gem in Game 3 rout

Oh, how could the Phillies possibly recover from their eighth-inning letdown Friday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium?

Well, they could tag Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda for four runs in the first inning in Sunday night’s 11-0 victory to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

...In the first, Shane Victorino and Chase Utley hit back-to-back singles to get things going. Ryan Howard followed with a triple into the right-field corner to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead.

Howard’s seventh consecutive postseason game with an RBI broke a tie with Ivan Rodriguez (Marlins, 2003), Bernie Williams (Yankees, 1996) and Carlton Fisk (Red Sox, 1975) for the longest streak in a single postseason. Howard is one game shy of the all-time mark of eight held by Lou Gehrig (1928-32), who set the mark over multiple postseasons with the Yankees.

Howard is tied with Moose Skowron (Yankees, 1958-60) and Clyde Barnhart (Pirates, 1925-27) on the all-time list.