Astrodome greatest games – Page 3 – Society for American Baseball Research

September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts

June 3, 1989: ‘The game that would never end’: Astros win marathon game in 22nd inning

June 4, 1989: ‘Don’t you ever play nine-inning games?’: Astros win again in extras

June 8, 1990: Mike Scott strikes out 15 as Astros walk it off in 10th

April 24, 1991: Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13

June 14, 1992: Pete Incaviglia wallops two homers, seven RBIs in Astros’ 15-7 rout of Giants

September 8, 1993: Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets at Astrodome

September 17, 1993: Astros’ Harnisch loses no-hitter on controversial call

June 24, 1994: Jeff Bagwell’s three homers lead Astros to 16-4 win over Dodgers

July 18, 1994: Astros erase 11-run deficit in biggest comeback in Astrodome history

April 1, 1997: Larry Dierker wins managerial debut with Astros

June 13, 1997: Minnesota Twins win first interleague game in the Astrodome

September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title

August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome

September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener

October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two

April 6, 1999: A ‘perfect launch’ to Astrodome’s final season

May 11, 1999: Astros blast Bucs 19-8 and set team records for runs, doubles

June 13, 1999: Astros manager Larry Dierker suffers seizure in the dugout

September 11, 1999: ‘It’s Lima time, baby’: Astros ace wins 20th game of season

October 3, 1999: Astros clinch third consecutive NL Central title in Astrodome’s last regular-season game

October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss