PHILADELPHIA, April 3 (UPI) -- Ryan Howard collected four RBI and Roy Oswalt notched a win Sunday, helping Philadelphia complete a three-game sweep with a 7-3 decision over Houston.
Howard and Ben Francisco both homered and went 3-for-5 for the Phillies, who started 3-0 at home for the first time since 1970.
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Placido Polanco collected a pair of hits and scored twice and Jimmy Rollins contributed two hits and a run scored for the Phillies.
Oswalt (1-0), a longtime former Astro, surrendered two runs on five hits, walking one and striking out six to earn the victory.
Hunter Pence went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Houston.
Astros starter Bud Norris (0-1) allowed five runs on six hits, walking one and fanning seven to take the loss.
