
September 22, 1974: Astros edge out the Braves in 14-inning battle
A starting pitcher’s offday routine includes — but is not…

August 19, 1974: Milt May’s magic helps Astros defeat Mets in 11 innings
“I just happened to hit one up the middle in the right spot,”…

June 10, 1974: Mike Schmidt hits the Astrodome speaker and Phillies trounce Houston, 12-0
From the moment they selected Mike Schmidt in the June 1971 amateur…

September 19, 1971: Astros score five unanswered runs to defeat Reds in 11 innings
Entering their September 19, 1971, Sunday afternoon game against…

June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem
The Houston Astros were in the midst of their first-ever winning…

July 30, 1972: Astros, Padres split doubleheader in two extra-inning games
“Things just kept happening, unexpected things, rare things,…

August 30, 1970: Jimmy Wynn’s two homers lead Astros to win over Mets
Sunday, August 30, 1970, dawned as a typical late-summer day…

July 11, 1970: Astros prevail in 14 in ‘overly tame ending to a very hairy game’
Two teams with a history of extra-inning games1 faced each other…

June 8, 1969: On leave from Army Reserve, Larry Dierker hits walk-off single in 11th inning
The commute for Larry Dierker on Sunday, June 8, 1969, was longer…

August 23, 1968: Astros reach the heady heights of seventh place
Baseball fans in Houston had never had it so good in the short…

May 27, 1969: Doug Rader’s walk-off slam sinks Phillies
Houston Astros third baseman Doug Rader had hit two home runs…

July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’
It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…

April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel
“WE HOPE YOU’RE ENJOYING TONIGHT’S THIRD GAME AS MUCH AS…

July 24, 1967: Astros’ Cuellar overcomes bench jockeying to toss complete-game two-hitter and score winning run
It was a recipe for disaster. Houston’s Mike Cuellar, a native…

July 2, 1967: ‘Wynning’ reaction nets Astros the winning run in 9th
When the Houston Astros hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers for a…

September 27, 1967: Cuellar, Astros win 12-inning classic against Bunning, Phillies
While fans at baseball games 100 years from now watch as their…

August 26, 1966: Bob Aspromonte’s walk-off slam lights up the sky for Astros
You’ve heard it before. A batter steps up to the plate in a…

September 13, 1965: Willie Mays clouts 500th home run
“It was a fastball, and I thought I hit it good,” said Willie…

July 2, 1965: Walt Bond’s walk-off single caps Astros’ comeback win against Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers were coming off a 6-3 loss to the struggling…

June 18, 1967: Don Wilson tosses first no-hitter in Astrodome history
“I was amazed by the game he threw,” gushed Houston Astros…

April 23, 1965: Rusty Staub sends the Astros home happy
The first one didn’t count.If you want to get technical about…

April 12, 1965: Phillies win first regular-season game in the Astrodome
On April 9, 1965, the former Houston Colt .45s took the field…

April 9, 1965: Astros beat Yankees in first game inside the Houston Astrodome
“The opening night against the Yankees was one of the most…

June 15, 1967: ‘Toy Cannon’ blasts three home runs in the Astrodome
June 15, 1967, seemed like an unlikely day for the Houston Astros’…