it happened one october, take 7

On this date in 2005, Roy Oswalt threw seven innings of one-run ball as Houston beat St. Louis 5-1 in the decisive Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium. Oswalt, the former Holmes Community College star from Weir, was named the MVP of the series after going 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts against the Cardinals. The Astros advanced to the World Series for first time in their history but lost in four straight games to the Chicago White Sox. Oswalt got a no-decision in his lone start in that Series, made the postseason twice while with Philadelphia but didn’t get another shot at the Fall Classic. He won 163 games all told in his 13-year career.