Cole Hamels is used to getting little run support. It hasn't affected his pitching.

Roy Oswalt has been one of baseball's most consistent winners down the stretch - which is exactly what the Philadelphia Phillies were bargaining for when they obtained him just before the July 31 trade deadline.

Cole Hamels wouldn't mind another trip to his hometown this season.

J.A. Happ pitched effectively into the seventh inning against his former team and the Houston Astros beat Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Charlie Manuel scoffed at the notion of second place. So did Phillies stars Jimmy Rollins and Roy Oswalt.

Roy Oswalt got an extra boost from the sellout crowd, and then gave them more reason to cheer in his home debut.

Carlos Ruiz homered leading off the 10th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies benefited from a bad call to complete a three-game series sweep by beating the Florida Marlins 5-4 Thursday night.

Tim Lincecum outpitched Roy Oswalt in a matchup of National League aces, and the San Francisco Giants managed just enough offense for a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

A Major League Baseball official says umpire Bill Hohn will be addressed "in a very stern way" after a confrontation with Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt led to the ejection of the Astros' ace.

Astros ace Roy Oswalt wants out of Houston.

Roy Halladay struck out eight in his first NL complete game, and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a sweep of the winless Houston Astros with a 2-1 victory Sunday.