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CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Roy Oswalt took a shutout into the ninth inning and Hunter Pence had two hits and an RBI Monday when the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
Oswalt (13-9) gave up four hits in 8 1/3 innings while winning for the fifth time in his past six starts.
Miguel Tejada was 2-for-4 with a triple and Lance Berkman had two hits and two walks for the Astros, who have won six straight games.
Jason Marquis (9-8) suffered the loss after giving up just two runs on five hits and three walks in six innings. He also struck out eight for the Cubs, who remained 4 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee atop the NL Central, after the Brewers lost to the Mets on Monday.
Chicago had four hits, all singles, and lost its third in a row.
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