Oswalt Starts in Pivotal Game 6

Roy Oswalt has already done it all this series.

He pitched superbly as a starter, got a key hit, made a daring baserunning decision and even came out of the bullpen.

Now the Phillies are counting on him in a must-win spot.

Oswalt gets the ball for Game 6 on Saturday when the Phillies try to even the NL championship series against San Francisco.

He'll be back in a familiar role after an unsuccessful guest appearance as a reliever, and he'll be right at home in a ballpark where he's never lost.

“I try to pitch every game like the last one,” Oswalt said Friday. “You never know. You're never guaranteed the next day. So it's going to be no different, trying to attack hitters and make them beat me, not trying to put guys on. No different than any other game. It's a must-win game but I treat every one of them like a must-win.”

Oswalt dominated the Giants in Game 2, but took the loss when he entered in the ninth and allowed Juan Uribe's game-ending sacrifice fly in Game 4.

This is Oswalt's sixth start this year against the Giants, who beat him three times during the regular season when he was with Houston. Oswalt pitched well in those games, but got no run support. He's beaten San Francisco twice since joining the Phillies.