The reigning NL Central champion Houston Astros made a bold move…
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After decades of attempts to get the American and National Leagues…
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After playing second fiddle during each of their first three…
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The 1994 season had not been a piece of cake for St. Louis Cardinals…
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The 1990 season was two months old, and two teams heading in…
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The marathon 22-inning game of the preceding night left Houston…
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The Astros prepared for a four-game series at the Astrodome against…
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The 1994 major-league baseball season remains infamous for the…
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Rain, thunderstorms, and a blistering heat index of 102.9 degrees…
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“I can’t be concerned with the fans,” Astros manager Art…
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For fans of the Houston Astros, the month of June 1992 hadn’t…
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Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…
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“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…
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The Houston Astros rallied from a midgame 4-0 deficit to beat…
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The Houston Astros were moving up in the world. On the morning…
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Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…
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While most of his Astros teammates in the clubhouse were celebrating…
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When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…
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August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
June 13, 1997: Minnesota Twins win first interleague game in the Astrodome
September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title
April 1, 1997: Larry Dierker wins managerial debut with Astros
July 18, 1994: Astros erase 11-run deficit in biggest comeback in Astrodome history
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June 8, 1990: Mike Scott strikes out 15 as Astros walk it off in 10th
June 4, 1989: ‘Don’t you ever play nine-inning games?’: Astros win again in extras
June 3, 1989: ‘The game that would never end’: Astros win marathon game in 22nd inning
September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts
June 24, 1994: Jeff Bagwell’s three homers lead Astros to 16-4 win over Dodgers
July 16, 1987: ‘You gotta like these kids’: Astros rookies play big role in walk-off win
September 17, 1993: Astros’ Harnisch loses no-hitter on controversial call
April 24, 1991: Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13
September 8, 1993: Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets at Astrodome
June 14, 1992: Pete Incaviglia wallops two homers, seven RBIs in Astros’ 15-7 rout of Giants
This Week in SABR: September 21, 2018
July 15, 1984: Ashby’s walk-off single gives Astros the win in 16 innings
May 9, 1983: Astros score winning run while Mets’ Danny Heep argues with umpire
July 13, 1983: Bjorkman knocks in five in cup of coffee for Astros
April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets
October 7, 1981: Denny Walling’s walk-off single in 11th sends Astros to win in Game 2
June 18, 1979: Earl Weaver rips up the MLB rulebook, gets ejected
September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter