May 31 in Houston Astros History: Houston erupts for twelve runs in the eighth inning, setting a club mark, during a 15-3 bombing of (1975)

Houston erupts for twelve runs in the eighth inning, setting a club mark, during a 15-3 bombing of Philadelphia. Wayne Twitchell, a former high Astros draft pick, had allowed two hits in seven innings before the collapse. Pinch-hitter Cliff Johnson belts a double and a home run for three RBIs during

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