Astros ride Jason Michaels, Oswalt to win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Michaels is beginning to make the most of his at-bats during interleague play.

Picked to start in left field with teammate Carlos Lee as the designated hitter, Michaels came through with clutch hits to back up Roy Oswalt’s solid start and help lift the Astros to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night before 17,675 at Kauffman Stadium.

A night after hitting his third home run of the season in the DH role, Michaels went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for the Astros, who snapped a four-game skid.

“Roy put us, as usual, in a good position,” Michaels said. “He pitched incredible tonight, especially after a crazy night like last night when the bats were hot on both sides.

“We did a tremendous job, and we were able to get some runs for him.”

Michaels is 4-for-8 against the Royals after going 1-for-8 at Yankee Stadium, where the Astros were swept over the weekend.

“These two days, he’s done a really good job,” Astros manager Brad Mills said. “And of course today he was big, driving in those runs.”

The victory was the Astros’ second in interleague play this season and halted a six-game losing streak against American League teams.

(chron.com)