July 6, 1962 – Cincinnati, Crosley Field Houston finally beats Joey Jay (11-8) after he had won his first three games for the Reds against the .45s, but it took a shutout...
[adrotate banner=”39″] On July 6, 1973, At Jarry Park The Expos take two in a doubleheader with the Astros, 12 – 8 and 14 – 6. In the first game, John Boccabella...
On July 4, 1980, at Riverfront Stadium, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros collects his 3,000th strikeout during an 8-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds . “The Express” fans Cesar Geronimo, becoming...
Jose Altuve added to his legacy, most notably surpassing Jeff Bagwell for the second-most hits in franchise history and reaching 250 career home runs. One of the club’s signature wins came on...
Carter, meanwhile, finished tied for second in the Majors with 37 homers, 23 of which came in a 52-game span between July 4 and Sept. 5. He batted .296 and led the...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 2, 1985, Joe Niekro of the Houston Astros wins his 200th career game-a 3-2 decision over the San Diego Padres . Joe and his brother Phil, a future...
July 1, 1985, At Jack Murphy Stadium Bruce Bochy hits a walk off homer off Houston Astro’s Nolan Ryan for a 6-5 San Diego Padres win. It’s the only walk off homerun...
Doug Rader is roasted in San Diego during "Short Order Cooks Night". Earlier in the year, Padres owner and McDonald's magnate Ray Kroc gave the fans a Quarter-Pounder of his mind when...
Craig Biggio gets the 3,000th hit of his career. And 3001. And 3002. In fact, Biggio gets five hits for the second time in his career, all singles. The milestone moment comes...
Joe Morgan becomes the first Astro named to start in an All-Star Game. Unfortunately, Morgan had broken his kneecap three days earlier and is unable to play. He was hitting .319 at...