April 26 in Houston Astros History: "Play Ball" never sounded so good. The Astros open the strike-delayed season with a 10-2 victory in San (1995)

"Play Ball" never sounded so good. The Astros open the strike-delayed season with a 10-2 victory in San Diego. Jeff Bagwell , Derek Bell and Phil Plantier start the campaign with home runs. Doug Drabek works five innings for the win. Although over 41,000 attend, baseball's attendance plummets as res

From the collection: Jeff Bagwell fan-cave plaque →

Source: Historical record

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