Oswalt Has a Big All-Star Audition

Roy Oswalt threw a five-hitter and the host Houston Astros defeated the San Diego Padres, 4-1, on Monday, two days before the Internet voting ends for the last National League roster spot.

“I thought today’s game would make [the voting] go either up or down,” Oswalt said. “I thought if I had a bad game, I might not make it and if I had a good one, maybe it would help.”

Hoping for his first All-Star berth, Oswalt (11-7) is one of five pitchers eligible to earn the final roster spot in Internet balloting that ends Wednesday.

Craig Biggio hit a go-ahead, three-run home run. It was his 2,722nd hit, moving him past Lou Gehrig for 51st on the all-time list.

Atlanta 4, Chicago 0 -- Kyle Davies (4-2) outpitched Kerry Wood (1-2) and Adam LaRoche homered twice at Atlanta.

LaRoche’s two-run drive against Wood highlighted the Braves’ three-run first inning.

Milwaukee 3, Florida 2 -- Ben Sheets (4-6) struck out 10 in his first win in six starts, and the Brewers scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning on catcher Paul Lo Duca’s error on a play at the plate.

Trent Durrington scored when Lo Duca couldn’t hold on to the ball on a throw from shortstop Alex Gonzalez.

St. Louis 10, Arizona 3 -- At Phoenix, Matt Morris earned his 10th win, Scott Rolen hit a two-run double and the Cardinals won for the seventh time in 10 games.

Third baseman Troy Glaus of the Diamondbacks had a run-scoring single and hit his 200th home run, a two-run drive.

New York 5, Washington 2 -- Jose Reyes had two hits and scored the tying and go-ahead runs at Washington.

The Nationals’ six-game winning streak ended in the first Fourth of July game in the nation’s capital in 37 years.

Cincinnati 11, San Francisco 10 -- Jason LaRue hit a tiebreaking three-run double and had a career-high six runs batted in, Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 517th homer and the Reds ended a four-game road losing streak.

Philadelphia 12, Pittsburgh 1 -- All-Star Bobby Abreu hit a grand slam during the first of two big innings by the Phillies at Pittsburgh. Abreu drove in five runs before being lifted with the Phillies up by nine in only their fourth win in 15 games.

Cory Lidle (8-6) held the Pirates to one run over seven innings in his second consecutive victory.