The Astros bomb the White Sox with ten runs in the sixth inning to blow them out, 13-3. Five home runs were hit, including a grand slam by Michael Brantley. Framber Valdez...
Ivan Rodriguez sets the record for most games caught in a big league career (2,227) but he commits two errors that help the Rangers outlast Houston, 5-4, in ten innings. Hunter Pence...
Dickie Thon tags two solo homers off Eric Show to give Nolan Ryan all the cushion he needs. Houston dumps San Diego, 4-1. Ryan fans six and is one behind Philly's Steve...
Montreal puts a 19-3 hurt on the Astros, touching Joe Niekro for eight runs in the first three innings. George Throop and Randy Niemann are also blasted. Even winning pitcher Dan Schatzeder...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On June 17 2009 — Ivan Rodriguez catches the 2,227th game of his career, breaking Carlton Fisk’s record, in Houston’s 5 – 4, 10-inning loss to his former team, the...
after toiling around the .500 mark with a 33-33 record on June 17, went on to finish the year at a 59-36 (.621) clip to edge the Cardinals for the division title...
Richard Hidalgo 's sacrifice fly in the eighth chases home Jeff Bagwell for a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Enron Field. Nelson Cruz picks up the win in relief of...
In a wild 16-inning affair at Shea Stadium, the Astros outduel the Mets, 7-5. Brian Hunter 's double drives in Craig Shipley in the 12th to snap a 2-2 tie but Jose...
Ray Knight 's three-run shot and Phil Garner 's two-run blast in the seventh overcome a 5-1 Dodger lead en route to a 7-5 Houston triumph. Prior to the seventh, the Astros...
Minutes before the trade deadline expires, Houston ships closer Claude Raymond to Atlanta for pitcher Wade Blasingame . Less than 24 hours later, Raymond saves a 9-8 decision over the Astros. Jim...