Oswalt fires in a pitch against Atlanta
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Houston Astros moved into a 2-1 series lead against Atlanta Braves after winning the latest encounter 7-3.
Roy Oswalt pitched into the eighth inning, striking out seven of the next 12 batters after an awkward spill.
Mike Lamb hit a tiebreaking homer in the third for the Astros, who have suffered seven first round exits from the playoffs.
Brandon Backe will pitch for Houston on Sunday as they seek a second successive National League Championship Series.
Rain has forced the postponement of Saturday's Game Four in the American League Division Series between Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees.
The Angels lead the best-of-five series 2-1 after an 11-7 victory on Friday.
They must wait until Sunday for the chance to clinch a place in the American League Championship Series against Chicago White Sox.
The White Sox earned a three-game sweep of last year's champions Boston Red Sox after a 5-3 win on Friday.
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