WASHINGTON — Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia Phillies debut, halting an eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night.
Oswalt (6-13), a former 20-game winner acquired from the Houston Astros in a four-player trade Thursday, allowed 5 runs - 4 earned - and 7 hits in 6 innings. He walked 2, struck out 4 and hit 2 batters.
“I came out amped up, held the ball a little tight,” said Oswalt, who absorbed his major league-leading 13th defeat. “Didn’t really start feeling better until the last two innings. Didn’t really go my way.”
It was another tough start against Washington for the righthander, who lasted only 2 1 /3 innings, yielded four runs and was ejected for arguing balls and strikes when he faced the Nationals in Houston on May 31.
“His stuff was good. [Oswalt] was having a little trouble with his command. ... They kind of ambushed us from the start,” Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel said. “I like his stuff. He’s going to be fine.”
Stammen (3-4) went 6 1 /3 innings, and gave up 1 run and 5 hits. He walked one and struck out five.
ASTROS 5, BREWERS 0 J.A. Happ (2-0) allowed two hits over six innings in his Houston debut, beating Milwaukee. Happ and two minor leaguers came to the Astros on Thursday in the trade that sent Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia. Happ, 12-5 as a rookie last season, made only his fourth major league start this year. He was sidelined with a left forearm strain. He had four walks and six strikeouts.
BRAVES 6, REDS 4
Jason Heyward doubled home two runs with two outs in the 10th as Atlanta beat host Cincinnati. Reds closer Francisco Cordero (3-4) walked two batters in the 10th. Heyward worked the count full, then hit a sinkingliner that diving left fielder Jonny Gomes couldn’t catch, allowing both runners to score.
ROCKIES 17, CUBS 2
Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Stewart and Dexter Fowler homered and host Colorado used a record-setting 12-run eighth inning to beat Chicago. Gonzalez had four hits, two in the eighth when the Rockies set a major league record with 11 consecutive hits in the inning. The Rockies had 13 hits in the inning, a franchise record. Fowler and Stewart hit two-run home runs in the eighth.
DIAMONDBACKS 9, METS 6
Kelly Johnson and Miguel Montero homered in a five-run sixth inning as Arizona ended a seven-game losing streak with a victory over host New York. Montero also doubled, singled and drove in four runs.
American League ROYALS 7, ORIOLES 5
Alex Gordon hit a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as host Kansas City beat Baltimore to end a five-game losing streak. Orioles closer Alfredo Simon (2-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth before walking Rick Ankiel and giving up a single to Wilson Betemit.
RAYS 3, YANKEES 2
Wade Davis (9-9) shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run home run as Tampa Bay beat New York for its 11th victory in 12 home games. Derek Jeter singled and Nick Swisher homered to begin the game against Davis, who limited the Yankees to Robinson Cano’s sixth-inning, broken-bat single and three walks after that. Alex Rodriguez finished 0 for 4.
BLUE JAYS 8, INDIANS 1
Jose Bautista hit a grand slam, his major league-leading 31st home run, as host Toronto beat Cleveland for its sixth victory in seven games. Bautista went 3 for 3 and walked twice.
WHITE SOX 6, ATHLETICS 1
Lucas Harrell pitched six strong innings in his major league debut as Chicago beat Oakland for its 12th consecutive victory at home.
TIGERS 6, RED SOX 5
Jhonny Peralta hit two home runs in his first game since being traded and Detroit withstood a grand slam by David Ortiz in the ninth and beat host Boston.
TWINS 5, MARINERS 3
Matt Capps worked a scoreless ninth inning for his 94th career save in his first appearance with host Minnesota, which beat Seattle.
Friday’s games NATIONAL LEAGUE Washington 8, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 9, NY Mets 6 Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Houston 5, Milwaukee 0 Colorado 17, Chicago Cubs 2 Pittsburgh at St. Louis, (n) Florida at San Diego, (n) LA Dodgers at San Francisco, (n) AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 8, Cleveland 1 Detroit 6, Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3, NY Yankees 2 Kansas City 7, Baltimore 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland 1 Minnesota 5, Seattle 3 Texas at LA Angels, (n)
Sports, Pages 22 on 07/31/2010