September 25, 1986: Astros’ Mike Scott no-hits the Giants to clinch NL West title
Most preseason prognosticators had predicted that Houston would…
July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens wins All-Star MVP in hometown Houston; Valenzuela ties Hubbell’s strikeout mark
A crowd of 45,774 attended the 57th All-Star Game, held at the…
September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies
On September 15, 1985, the Houston Astros exchanged pitchers…
September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit
On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…
April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome
She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…
July 16, 1987: ‘You gotta like these kids’: Astros rookies play big role in walk-off win
Rain, thunderstorms, and a blistering heat index of 102.9 degrees…
July 15, 1984: Ashby’s walk-off single gives Astros the win in 16 innings
“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…
May 9, 1983: Astros score winning run while Mets’ Danny Heep argues with umpire
The Houston Astros rallied from a midgame 4-0 deficit to beat…
July 13, 1983: Bjorkman knocks in five in cup of coffee for Astros
The Houston Astros were moving up in the world. On the morning…
April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets
Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…
October 7, 1981: Denny Walling’s walk-off single in 11th sends Astros to win in Game 2
While most of his Astros teammates in the clubhouse were celebrating…
September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter
When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…
October 6, 1981: Alan Ashby’s walk-off homer in ninth preserves Ryan’s two-hitter in NLDS opener
The first game of the best-of-five 1981 NL West Division Series…
October 12, 1980: Phillies rally to clinch NL pennant in 10 innings at Astrodome
In spite of the previous night’s 5-3 loss in 10 innings, the…
June 15, 1976: A rainout in the Astrodome
As rain poured outside in Houston on June 15, 1976, forcing the…
August 3, 1979: J.R. Richard strikes out 15 in complete-game victory over Braves
The Houston Astros owned a 3½-game lead in the National League…
April 7, 1979: Astros’ Ken Forsch hurls earliest no-hitter in MLB history
To relate each of the historical events that converged in the…
July 17, 1978: Jose Cruz’s walk-off homer preserves Joe Niekro’s extra-inning complete game gem
The Philadelphia Phillies were leading the National League East…
June 24, 1977: Bob Watson hits for cycle; Jose Cruz belts walk-off double in 11th
Bob Watson’s situation before the Houston Astros’ game on…
July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome
“I knew I had a no-hitter after the first inning,” said Larry…
October 11, 1980: Phillies stay alive in Game 4 with 10th-inning rally at Houston
The champagne was ready in the Astrodome. With a two-games-to-one…
October 10, 1980: Astros win 11-inning NLCS thriller to reach brink of World Series
The Houston Astros (originally the Colt .45s) had begun play…
September 21, 1979: Bruce Bochy’s walk-off single keeps Astros pennant hopes alive
Since its opening in 1965, the Houston Astrodome, known as the…
October 15, 1986: Mets win NLCS thriller in 16 innings
Time and again during their run to the world championship in…