The Houston Astros, based in Houston, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the National League Central Division. The Astros were founded as the Houston Colt .45's in 1962.
SAN DIEGO — The early-season woes that plagued Astros ace Roy Oswalt are a distant memory. Oswalt continued his dominance of San Diego by pitching the Astros to their fourth win in five games in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Monday night at PETCO Park. Oswalt (4-4), who improved to 10-2 in his [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros were one strike away from moving to within a game of .500 for the first time since the third game of the season, but the Tigers spoiled Houston's attempt at a series sweep and fourth win in a row. With the Tigers trailing by a run in the ninth inning, third [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros went into Saturday having played four straight one-run games, but Houston's bats made sure that number didn't reach five. The Astros scored five runs in the third inning, backing starter Felipe Paulino, who struck out a career-high nine and pitched a career-high seven innings. Paulino gave up just three hits, and [...]
HOUSTON — Miguel Tejada both started and finished the Astros' comeback on Friday night. Trailing by four runs after the second inning, Tejada led the charge, hitting his 400th career double and driving in two runs to help the Astros erase the deficit and beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, at Minute Maid Park. Coming off [...]
HOUSTON — After making a ninth-inning error that helped the Royals beat the Astros in extra innings a day before, first baseman Lance Berkman made sure his team's defensive shortcomings weren't as costly Thursday afternoon. Berkman hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run home runs and drove in a season-high four runs to surpass the 1,000-RBI [...]
HOUSTON — Minute Maid Park's design worked against the Astros on Wednesday night, as a one-run lead slipped away in the ninth and they fell, 4-3, in 11 innings to the Royals. Leading, 2-1, in the ninth, the ballpark's unique dimensions in left field negated what appeared to be a win. Reliever Jose Valverde came [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Jason Bay's clutch at-bats. Pablo Sandoval's free-swinging mayhem. Kevin Slowey painting the strike zone. Adam Lind's doubles. Chad Billingsley ahead in the count. Prince Fielder's patience and power. Erick Aybar's magnificence at shortstop. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm of your hand, [...]
HOUSTON — Jason Michaels did his best to sell the play, holding up his glove to reveal the ball while running towards the infield and exchanging high-fives with teammate Michael Bourn. The Astros were in the early stages of celebrating what they thought was a game-ending double play Wednesday night before the umpires met briefly [...]
HOUSTON — Even after putting together three consecutive singles after two outs in the first inning and scoring a rare run against Kansas City's Zack Greinke, the Astros knew offense was still going to be at a premium against the Royals ace. The Astros certainly had their chances against Greinke and closer Joakim Soria on [...]
Now it is out there, for the entire world to see: Jason Bay's clutch at-bats. Pablo Sandoval's free-swinging mayhem. Kevin Slowey painting the strike zone. Adam Lind's doubles. Chad Billingsley ahead in the count. Prince Fielder's patience and power. Erick Aybar's magnificence at shortstop. Live Major League Baseball games in the palm of your hand, [...]