HOUSTON (AP) - Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt left the game Monday
night against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an apparent injury.
Oswalt allowed one run and six hits with nine strikeouts through
six innings. He grounded out to relief pitcher Ramon Troncoso to
end the Astros' half of the sixth. Houston led 4-1.
Catcher Brad Ausmus walked before Oswalt batted and while he was in the dugout putting on his equipment, backup catcher Humberto
Quintero caught Oswalt's warmup pitches for the seventh.
Oswalt called Quintero to the mound and after a brief
conversation, Quintero signaled to the dugout. Manager Cecil Cooper
and assistant athletic trainer Rex Jones came out to check on
Oswalt and he walked off the field with Jones. Oswalt threw 78
pitches.
Chris Sampson came in to relieve.

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