October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss
Elements and mosquitoes could not defeat the Houston Astrodome.…
October 3, 1999: Astros clinch third consecutive NL Central title in Astrodome’s last regular-season game
A sellout crowd of 52,033 fans turned out for the Houston Astros’…
September 11, 1999: ‘It’s Lima time, baby’: Astros ace wins 20th game of season
José Lima made a bold prediction during spring training in 1999.The…
June 13, 1999: Astros manager Larry Dierker suffers seizure in the dugout
In June 1999 the Houston Astros were starting a 10-game homestand…
May 11, 1999: Astros blast Bucs 19-8 and set team records for runs, doubles
Runs had historically been hard to come by in the Astrodome,…
April 6, 1999: A ‘perfect launch’ to Astrodome’s final season
An Opening Day record crowd of 51,668 saw the Houston Astros…
October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
The reigning NL Central champion Houston Astros made a bold move…
June 13, 1997: Minnesota Twins win first interleague game in the Astrodome
After decades of attempts to get the American and National Leagues…
September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title
After playing second fiddle during each of their first three…
April 1, 1997: Larry Dierker wins managerial debut with Astros
After the Houston Astros finished in second place in the NL Central…
July 18, 1994: Astros erase 11-run deficit in biggest comeback in Astrodome history
The 1994 season had not been a piece of cake for St. Louis Cardinals…
June 8, 1990: Mike Scott strikes out 15 as Astros walk it off in 10th
The 1990 season was two months old, and two teams heading in…
June 4, 1989: ‘Don’t you ever play nine-inning games?’: Astros win again in extras
The marathon 22-inning game of the preceding night left Houston…
June 3, 1989: ‘The game that would never end’: Astros win marathon game in 22nd inning
The Astros prepared for a four-game series at the Astrodome against…
September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts
Ageless wonder Nolan Ryan was in the midst of one of the strangest…
June 24, 1994: Jeff Bagwell’s three homers lead Astros to 16-4 win over Dodgers
The 1994 major-league baseball season remains infamous for the…
September 17, 1993: Astros’ Harnisch loses no-hitter on controversial call
“It was a tough play I needed to make, and I didn’t make…
April 24, 1991: Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13
“I can’t be concerned with the fans,” Astros manager Art…
September 8, 1993: Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets at Astrodome
In 1992 the Houston Astros finished fourth in the National League…
June 14, 1992: Pete Incaviglia wallops two homers, seven RBIs in Astros’ 15-7 rout of Giants
For fans of the Houston Astros, the month of June 1992 hadn’t…