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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“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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The first game of the best-of-five 1981 NL West Division Series…
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One of the more exciting days on the baseball calendar is the…
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With Washington’s new ballpark due to open, the Nationals lobbied…
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The 1971 World Series pitted the best teams from each league,…
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The first pitch was thrown at 7:04 P.M., starting the third game…
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A starting pitcher’s offday routine includes — but is not…
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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
October 6, 1981: Alan Ashby’s walk-off homer in ninth preserves Ryan’s two-hitter in NLDS opener
August 4, 1982: Joel Youngblood’s busy day: two hits for two teams in two cities
October 12, 1980: Phillies rally to clinch NL pennant in 10 innings at Astrodome
1918 Boston Red Sox essays
Sportsman’s Park essays
Mike Fiore
Vance McIlree
March 30, 2008: Ryan Zimmerman sends D.C. fans home happy with walk-off homer in Nationals Park debut
October 9, 1971: Dave McNally leads Orioles to win in World Series opener
August 13, 2017: Howie Kendrick’s first grand slam Is a walk-off for Nationals
September 22, 1974: Astros edge out the Braves in 14-inning battle