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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Roy Oswalt rebounded from a poor outing, Carlos Lee had a two-run double and the Houston Astros snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Oswalt (6-7) gave up two runs and seven hits in 7 2-3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts. The right-hander was coming off an outing last Sunday in which he allowed seven runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 13-0 loss to the New York Yankees.

Lee put the Astros ahead 2-0 with a two-out, two-run double in the first. He has 38 RBIs in his last 42 games.

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