Oswalt outstanding for Astros
Willis sharp, but shut out By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
Dontrelle Willis pitched only five innings on Monday, but allowed one hit and threw 107 pitches. The Marlins offense mustered only five hits off Astros' pitching.
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Astros 1, Marlins 0
Roy Oswalt pitched eight solid innings en route to a shutout victory over the Marlins. (Dave Einsel/AP)
Oswalt shines in opener By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Roy Oswalt began his 2006 campaign where he left off his stellar '05 run. Oswalt pitched eight strong innings, allowing no runs on five hits, striking out eight en route to a shutout win.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 03, 2006
Florida
Houston 1, Florida 0
Today's Boxes 4/3/06
NYM 3, WSH 2
BOS 7, TEX 3
MIL 5, PIT 2
CHC 16, CIN 7
STL 13, PHI 5
BAL 9, TB 6
COL 3, ARI 2
ATL 11, LAD 10
DET 3, KC 1
LAA 5, SEA 4
SD 6, SF 1
NYY 15, OAK 2
Houston
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Standings thru 4/3/06  | Gameday  | Marlins stats  | Astros stats
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez , SS4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .250
Hermida , RF3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .333
Cabrera , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
Jacobs , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Willingham , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Uggla , 2B2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
Olivo , C3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333
Reed , CF2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Willis , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Borowski , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Aguila , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Martinez , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 28 0 5 0 2 9 10
a-Popped out for Borowski in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Ramirez; Hermida; Jacobs; Willingham; Olivo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Olivo; Ramirez.S : Reed.GIDP : Uggla; Jacobs.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING CS : Ramirez (1, 2nd base by Oswalt/Ausmus). FIELDING E : Ramirez 2 (2, fielding, fielding).DP : (Olivo-Uggla).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , 2B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Taveras , CF4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500
Berkman , 1B2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .000
Ensberg , 3B2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .500
Wilson , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000
Lane , RF3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .000
Ausmus , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Everett , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Oswalt , P3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Lidge , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 1 4 0 5 8 16
BATTING 2B : Biggio (1, Johnson).TB : Biggio 2; Taveras 2; Ensberg.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wilson; Lane 2; Berkman; Ensberg 2.Team LOB : 9. BASERUNNING CS : Ensberg (1, 2nd base by Johnson/Olivo). FIELDING DP : 2 (Everett-Biggio-Berkman 2).
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Oswalt (W, 1-0)8.0 5 0 0 1 8 0 0.00
Lidge (S, 1)1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
WP : Borowski.Pitches-strikes : Willis 107-61, Johnson 40-21, Borowski 4-2, Martinez 14-8, Oswalt 91-62, Lidge 18-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Willis 9-3, Johnson 1-0, Borowski 0-1, Martinez 0-1, Oswalt 7-8, Lidge 2-0.Batters faced : Willis 21, Johnson 9, Borowski 1, Martinez 3, Oswalt 28, Lidge 3.Inherited runners-scored : Borowski 3-1.Umpires : HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 85 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from CF.T : 2:28.Att : 43,666.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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