The Houston Astros were in the midst of their first-ever winning…
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“Things just kept happening, unexpected things, rare things,…
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Sunday, August 30, 1970, dawned as a typical late-summer day…
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New York Mets fans can soak in some Amazin' memories with the…
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The New York Mets breezed through the first game of their doubleheader…
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Pittsburgh’s Chief Wilson set the major league single-season…
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Two teams with a history of extra-inning games1 faced each other…
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The commute for Larry Dierker on Sunday, June 8, 1969, was longer…
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Baseball fans in Houston had never had it so good in the short…
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It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…
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When the Houston Astros hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for a…
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You’ve heard it before. A batter steps up to the plate in a…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were coming off a 6-3 loss to the struggling…
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“I was amazed by the game he threw,” gushed Houston Astros…
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On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…
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“The opening night against the Yankees was one of the most…
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June 15, 1967, seemed like an unlikely day for the Houston Astros’…
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September 19, 1971: Astros score five unanswered runs to defeat Reds in 11 innings
June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem
July 30, 1972: Astros, Padres split doubleheader in two extra-inning games
August 30, 1970: Jimmy Wynn’s two homers lead Astros to win over Mets
SABR Digital Library: Met-rospectives: A Collection of the Greatest Games in New York Mets History
July 15, 1994: Andy Benes, Bret Saberhagen record 25 total strikeouts, but neither get the win
October 6, 1912: Chief Wilson, Shoeless Joe Jackson set triples records in NL, AL
July 11, 1970: Astros prevail in 14 in ‘overly tame ending to a very hairy game’
June 8, 1969: On leave from Army Reserve, Larry Dierker hits walk-off single in 11th inning
August 23, 1968: Astros reach the heady heights of seventh place
May 27, 1969: Doug Rader’s walk-off slam sinks Phillies
July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’
April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel
July 24, 1967: Astros’ Cuellar overcomes bench jockeying to toss complete-game two-hitter and score winning run
July 2, 1967: ‘Wynning’ reaction nets Astros the winning run in 9th
September 27, 1967: Cuellar, Astros win 12-inning classic against Bunning, Phillies
August 26, 1966: Bob Aspromonte’s walk-off slam lights up the sky for Astros
September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers
June 18, 1967: Don Wilson tosses first no-hitter in Astrodome history
April 23, 1965: Rusty Staub sends the Astros home happy
April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome
April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome
June 15, 1967: ‘Toy Cannon’ blasts three home runs in the Astrodome