May 24 in Houston Astros History: Darryl Kile blanks the Rockies at Coors Field for seven innings during a 7-0 whitewash, allowing four hits (1997)

Darryl Kile blanks the Rockies at Coors Field for seven innings during a 7-0 whitewash, allowing four hits. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell blast homers for Houston. Kile would opt for Colorado and free agency after the season, despite warnings his pitching would suffer in the thin Rocky Mountain air.

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