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Philadelphia 2, Houston 0

PHILADELPHIA, May 10 (UPI) -- Randy Wolf was dominant in a five-hitter, making a pair of first-inning runs stand as the Philadelphia Phillies remained unbeaten on Saturdays with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

Wolf (5-2) scattered four singles, a double and a walk in recording his fifth career shutout. The lefthander struck out six and has fanned at lead a half-dozen in all but one of his last six starts.

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Bobby Abreu, who began his career with Houston, and Mike Lieberthal had RBI singles in the opening inning for Philadelphia, which improved to 6-0 on Saturdays this season.

Houston starter Wade Miller (1-4) was charged with both runs but left after being hit on the right thigh by a line drive off the bat of Jim Thome with one out in the first inning. He was diagnosed with with a bruise and is listed as day-to-day.

Four relievers held Philadelphia to four hits the rest of the way, but the Astros were unable to rally.

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