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Astros get one hit, but Oswalt makes it work vs. Mets

Sunday, September 3, 2006

HOUSTON (AP) -- Fresh off signing a $73 million contract extension, Roy Oswalt is showing his worth to the Houston Astros. Oswalt took a perfect-game bid into the seventh inning and struck out a season-high nine as the Astros beat the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday despite getting just one hit. "Overall, stuff-wise, this was probably the best I've had in a while," Oswalt said. "I had all four pitches working." Oswalt (11-8), who signed the five-year extension on Tuesday, didn't allow a baserunner u ...

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