Apr 23, 2007 1:51 PM EST

Ryan Howard returned to the lineup on Sunday and hit a home run, his second of the season.

He's gotten off to a slow start and was back in the lineup for the first time after missing three games with a sore left knee.

"It's tough when you're not catching a lot of breaks," said Howard. "Not only myself but the team. The way we've played the last couple days, it's just kind of [indicative] of that."

Via Philadelphia Daily News