Oswalt regains command in victory
Published 4/17/2008 by Andy Jasner at Major League Baseball News
After Tuesday's distressing one-run loss, in which the Astros allowed four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, they responded with terrific pitching and some timely hitting in a 2-1 victory over the Phillies before a crowd of 31,644 on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
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