Oswalt, Bourn Lead Astros Over Phillies

Rollins misses seventh straight game with calf injury
By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 16, 2008 9:24 PM CDT
Oswalt, Bourn Lead Astros Over Phillies
Houston Astros' Michael Bourn, right, slaps hands with Mark Loretta after hitting a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Kendrick in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Roy Oswalt snapped out of an early funk with seven strong innings, Michael Bourn hit a tiebreaking solo homer and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Wednesday night. Bourn connected off Kyle Kendrick (1-2) in the fifth inning to help beat his former teammates a night after the Phillies overcame a 3-0, ninth inning deficit to win.

Oswalt (1-3) finally looked like a three-time All-Star instead of the worst pitcher in the NL. The right-hander gave up one run and five hits to snap a three-game losing skid and beat the Phillies for the sixth straight time. Oswalt came in first or tied for first in the league in losses, runs and hits allowed. (More baseball stories.)

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