HOUSTON - Cole Hamels, the self-aware ace striving to mature, has encountered many issues during this frustrating season. 

--RHP Roy Oswalt felt "sick and achy" after leaving his Saturday start with lower back tightness. 

--SS Miguel Tejada became the second National League player this year to reach 50 multi-hit games with his four hits Sunday. 

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Rookie Bud Norris regrouped like a seasoned veteran after giving up Jimmy Rollins' leadoff homer Sunday. 

It's been almost 10 years to the day since the Houston Astros swept a four-game series from the Philadelphia Phillies. 

HOUSTON - When Chase Utley fouled a ball off his right foot in the third inning of Friday night's game, he reacted in characteristic fashion, telling no one how badly it hurt. 

HOUSTON - Here are some of the things a blown save overshadowed last night: The end of thePhillies' deep offensive malaise. 

The Philadelphia Phillies have built a comfortable lead atop the NL East despite Cole Hamels rarely pitching like the ace who was last year's NLCS and World Series MVP. 

--RHP Brandon Backe is scheduled to make two more rehab starts, which would give him six before the club has to activate him if he's healthy. 

Closer LaTroy Hawkins hurt his right hip Saturday afternoon when he slipped trying to catch Hunter Pence's throw home as Bobby Scales scored the winning run on Alfonso Soriano's single. 

--LHP Wandy Rodriguez won't be kept on a regular four days of rest this week. 

Just as Baseball fans are settling into the division races, Baseball throws its first curveball of the season as interleague play gets underway next weekend. 

The tradition of throwing back an opposing hitter's home run ball at Wrigley Field worked out well for Ivan Rodriguez. 

Ivan Rodriguez hit his 300th home run, Lance Berkman had two hits and an RBI and the Houston Astros snapped the Chicago Cubs' five-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory Sunday.