Roy Oswalt says he feels fine

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    Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt was in good spirits the day after taking a line drive under the right ear while pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays.

    Oswalt said that he had a small lump on the back of his head but doesn't have a headache. He expects to make his next start.

    "I actually slept pretty well," he said Thursday. "It was a little bit stiff this morning but overall it went pretty well."

    In the fourth inning of Wednesday's spring training game in Port Charlotte, Fla., Oswalt threw a pitch to Manny Ramirez. When the liner came right back at him, the pitcher had little time to get out of the way and was hit below the ear. X-rays and a CT scan were negative.

    "I remember when I was laying on the ground thinking, 'Did I just get hit in the head?' " Oswalt said. "It surprises you more than it does anything. You don't really know what to do.

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