November 24, 2008, 12:48 pm est
Astros.MLB.com's Alyson Footer reports Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt plans to retire after his contract expires after the 2011 season.
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Innings: 206.8
Strikeouts: 165
Walks:: 47
Points: 577.62 (Ranked 24th)
Astros.MLB.com's Alyson Footer reports Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt plans to retire after his contract expires after the 2011 season.
Inconsistency dogged Oswalt before the midsummer pause (4.56 ERA), but an outstanding second-half performance (10-2, 2.24) gave the Astros ace his eighth straight season with a sub-4.00 ERA. Excellent command makes him a Top 25 starter going into 2009.
The Associated Press reports the Houston Astros would face the Chicago Cubs Monday, Sept. 29, if the Astros are within a half-game of the wild card lead. SP Roy Oswalt would start that game if necessary.
The Associated Press reports Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt allowed two hits and struck out three in six innings to lead the Astros to an 8-6 victory Thursday, Sept. 25. Oswalt has won 23 of 24 decisions against Cincinnati.
Working on three days' rest, Roy Oswalt surrendered one run and two hits over six innings to improve to 23-1 lifetime against the Reds on Thursday. Oswalt didn't come back on short rest just so he could face his favorite opponents. The Astros are still technically in the race and would have Oswalt pitch Monday if their makeup game against the Cubs is necessary. Of course, for that to happen, the Astros would have to win out and the Mets and Brewers would have to lose each of their next three. As a result, it's practically certain that Oswalt will end the year with his current 17-10 record and 3.54 ERA.
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 08 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | win | 21.50 | 11 |
| 2 | September 21 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | win | 21.50 | 10 |
| 3 | September 16 08 | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | loss | 15.50 | 26.5 |
| 4 | September 11 08 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | win | 35.50 | 0 |
| 5 | September 06 08 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | win | 37.50 | 0 |
| 6 | September 01 08 | 8.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | win | 27.66 | 6.84 |
| 7 | August 27 08 | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | win | 22.50 | 14 |
| 8 | August 22 08 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | loss | 17.00 | 13.5 |
| 9 | August 17 08 | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | win | 34.50 | 4 |
| 10 | August 12 08 | 7.0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | win | 18.50 | 14.5 |
| 11 | August 07 08 | 7.0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | win | 23.50 | 3 |
| 12 | August 02 08 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | none | 10.50 | 23.5 |
| 13 | July 28 08 | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | win | 17.00 | 17.5 |
| 14 | July 11 08 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | none | 1.00 | 38.5 |
| 15 | June 30 08 | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | win | 27.00 | 10 |
| 16 | June 25 08 | 7.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | loss | 12.50 | 21 |
| 17 | June 20 08 | 7.2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | win | 23.82 | 7.18 |
| 18 | June 15 08 | 5.2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | loss | 3.82 | 30 |
| 19 | June 10 08 | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | win | 30.50 | 5 |
| 20 | June 04 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | loss | 8.00 | 22 |
| 21 | May 29 08 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | loss | 9.50 | 25.5 |
| 22 | May 22 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | none | 4.50 | 25.5 |
| 23 | May 17 08 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | loss | 1.00 | 30 |
| 24 | May 12 08 | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | win | 26.50 | 5 |
| 25 | May 07 08 | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | none | 16.00 | 15.82 |
| 26 | May 02 08 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | win | 20.00 | 21.5 |
| 27 | April 26 08 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | none | 10.00 | 22.5 |
| 28 | April 21 08 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | win | 23.00 | 1.5 |
| 29 | April 16 08 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | win | 23.50 | 12 |
| 30 | April 11 08 | 4.0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | loss | 1.50 | 32.5 |
| 31 | April 05 08 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | loss | 2.82 | 35.68 |
| 32 | March 31 08 | 5.1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | loss | 7.00 | 20.5 |
| Totals: | 206.8 | 165 | 199 | 47 | 577.62 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Roy Oswalt has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (12) | SF (4) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Tyler Walker (2) | +8 |
| 2 | HOU | MIL | Roy Oswalt | n/a | +8 |
| 1 | HOU (10) | SD (3) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Justin Germano (10) | +7 |
| 3 | HOU | CIN | Roy Oswalt | n/a | +6 |
| 1 | HOU (6) | PIT (0) | Roy Oswalt (0) | Zach Duke (2) | +6 |
| 1 | HOU (3) | ARI (0) | Roy Oswalt (0) | Randy Johnson (3) | +3 |
| 1 | HOU (4) | LAD (1) | Roy Oswalt (1) | Eric Stults (4) | +3 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | TEX (3) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Luis Mendoza (0) | -1 |
| 1 | HOU (6) | FLA (10) | Roy Oswalt (8) | Ricky Nolasco (5) | -4 |
| 1 | HOU (0) | NYY (13) | Roy Oswalt (7) | Chien-Ming Wang (0) | -13 |
| Totals: | Games: 13 | +23 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU (7) | SF(3) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Vinnie Chulk (1) | +4 |
| 1 | HOU (7) | CIN(4) | Roy Oswalt (1) | Josh Fogg (6) | +3 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | COL(0) | Roy Oswalt (0) | Jeff Francis (2) | +2 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | PHI(1) | Roy Oswalt (1) | Kyle Kendrick (2) | +1 |
| 2 | HOU | CHC | Roy Oswalt | n/a | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (4) | TB(3) | Roy Oswalt (2) | Matt Garza (3) | +1 |
| 2 | HOU | PIT | Roy Oswalt | n/a | +1 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | STL(3) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Kyle Lohse (1) | -1 |
| 1 | HOU (0) | NYM(3) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Johan Santana (0) | -3 |
| 1 | HOU (2) | TEX(6) | Roy Oswalt (6) | Vicente Padilla (2) | -4 |
| 1 | HOU (1) | FLA(5) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Chris Volstad (1) | -4 |
| 1 | HOU (0) | SD(4) | Roy Oswalt (3) | Jake Peavy (0) | -4 |
| Totals: | Games: 14 | -3 | |||
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