Roy Oswalt suffered his shortest outing of the season - just 4-1/3 innings - as the Barry-less Giants popped the Astros 7-5. Oswalt gave up a total of seven runs (six earned) as his record fell to 5-2.
Both teams traded RBI singles - by Preston Wilson and Pedro Feliz - in the 1st. A throwing error by Oswalt allowed another Jint run to cross the plate in the bottom of the 2nd, but Wilson tied it up again in the top of the 3rd with an RBI triple. Things really unraveled for Roy in the bottom of the 5th, though, as the Giants scored five runs on a groundout, a two-run home run, an RBI triple, and an RBI single. Oswalt left the game at that point, and Russ Springer finished the inning without further damage.
With two outs in the 9th, Orlando Palmeiro singled to start a would-be three run rally that would make things interesting. With Craig Biggio at bat, OP took second on fielder's indifference and then scored on a double to the left field corner by Bidge. Pinch-hitter Mike Lamb then crushed his first home run of the season to straightaway center field, cutting the score to 7-5. Lance Berkman grounded out to first base to end the game.
Houston has lost a season-high four straight, their record falling to 19-13. They will take a turn to the south for three games against the Dodgers in the Chavez Ravine. Andy Pettitte and Jae Sao are the projected starters for Tuesday night. First pitch is 9:10pm CDT.
