Phils, Rays lead wild cards with 40 games to go (AP)

Charlie Manuel scoffed at the notion of second place. So did Phillies stars Jimmy Rollins and Roy Oswalt. Even if it meant a playoff spot. "We don't care about the wild card," Manuel said this week. OK, Charlie. Let the Philadelphia manager focus on overtaking Atlanta in the NL East. And surely the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are thinking about winning the AL East, rather than...

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Oswalt tosses 7 scoreless innings, Phils win (AP)

Roy Oswalt pitched seven impressive innings in his home debut and two relievers finished off the six-hitter as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday. The two-time NL champions are 15-4 since July 22, but lost another player when Ross Gload left with a strained right groin.

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NL Capsules (AP)

Roy Oswalt pitched seven impressive innings in his home debut, two relievers finished off the six-hitter and Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 2-0 on Wednesday night. The two-time NL champions are 15-4 since July 22, but lost another player when Ross Gload left with a strained right groin. Oswalt (7-13) allowed five hits, walked two and struck out five.

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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes (AP)

Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox. Octavio Dotel, Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth, Chad Qualls and Ryan Theriot also joined the playoff chase and Ryan Church highlighted a five-player...

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Oswalt agrees to be dealt to the Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)

Top-end starter Roy Oswalt drops his no-trade provision and the Astros get J.A. Happ and prospects in return.

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Phillies moving on from Oswalt? (Yahoo! Sports)

The Philadelphia Phillies have been trying to snag Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros along with the St.

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Oswalt would refuse Yankees trade? (Yahoo! Sports)

Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt is a very popular man. At least four contending teams sent scouts on Saturday to...

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Oswalt likes Cardinals; everyone wants pitching (Yahoo! Sports)

St. Louis and Philadelphia are vying for Roy Oswalt, but every team in contention is trying to bolster their staffs.

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Baseball Roundup: A look at Tuesday’s games (The Canadian Press)

For the third time this season the Houston Astros sent ace Roy Oswalt to the mound to try and outduel Tim Lincecum, and for the third time he failed.

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Astros’ Oswalt targets three teams (Yahoo! Sports)

Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt wants out of the Lone Star State and has told his team that he'll waive his...

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