News - Roy Oswalt
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Garret Anderson drove in a run in three different at bats Thursday and Atlanta battered starter Roy Oswalt to defeat Houston 9-7. Oswalt (8-6) has recently suffered from a sore back and lasted only two innings while the Braves scored six runs on 10 hits.
Carlos Lee had a two-run homer and a four RBI Monday to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Michael Bourn added an RBI double for the Astros, who won for just the second time in their last eight games. Houston's Roy Oswalt (8-5) pitched seven innings to earn the win.
Roy Oswalt allowed three hits over seven innings Friday and teamed with two relievers in a shutout, bringing Houston a 1-0 decision over Arizona. The Diamondbacks opened a 10-game, four-city trip by losing their sixth in a row. Oswalt (7-4) ended a steak of four straight no-decisions with a 100-pitch effort.
Bud Norris and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout Sunday in Houston's 2-0 win over St.
