Nov 01, 2009 10:33 AM EST

Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has a rather simple cure in mind for his World Series slump.

"Go home and go to sleep. I'm a simple guy," he told the Associated Press after Game 3 on Saturday night. "We're not going to panic by any means just because we're down in the Series."

New York defeated Philadelphia 8-5, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Howard is 2 for 13 with nine strikeouts in the Series.

Via ESPN