April 15 in Houston Astros History: The longest shutout in major league history is played at the Astrodome before a crowd that sits through over (1968)

The longest shutout in major league history is played at the Astrodome before a crowd that sits through over six hours of baseball before a run scores. Houston outlasts the Mets, 1-0, as Al Weis lets Bob Aspromonte 's roller through his legs in the 24th inning allowing Norm Miller to cross home plat

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