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.
HOUSTON — Lance Berkman admits he's kind of tired of being asked about how he routinely crushes the Reds. So you can only imagine how tired the Reds must be of hearing — and seeing — Berkman's absolute domination of them over the past decade. With the Reds coming to Minute Maid Park to open [...]
HOUSTON — By the time the fourth inning rolled around Sunday afternoon, the Astros were already reveling in the comfort of a seven-run lead and were well on their way to their easiest win of the season, and a three-game sweep of the Pirates. The Astros stole a season-high six bases — three by center [...]
Mills rearranges heart of order Bourn hits into rare double play HOUSTON — Lance Berkman was relieved to find out Sunday afternoon Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was being released from the hospital and would travel with his team to Milwaukee following the series finale against the Astros. Berkman's line drive in the first inning Saturday [...]
Berkman checks on injured pitcher Bourn hits into rare double play HOUSTON — For the first time this season, left fielder Carlos Lee was slotted as the No. 3 hitter in manager Brad Mills' batting order Sunday. First baseman Lance Berkman batted fourth, and right fielder Hunter Pence hit fifth. Since the switch-hitting Berkman returned [...]
HOUSTON — The Astros have proven to be anything but an offensive juggernaut through their first 16 games, which means every pitch and every defensive play are magnified. No one understands this more than right-hander Roy Oswalt, who's had a history of not having too much run support in recent years and even into this [...]
HOUSTON — Right-hander Yorman Bazardo, who appeared in 10 games for the Astros last year and made six starts, was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock after clearing waivers. Bazardo has three business days to decide to accept the assignment or reject it and become a free [...]
HOUSTON — Astros left fielder Carlos Lee fell squarely on the sword Thursday night, taking responsibility for the three runs the Marlins pushed across in the first inning — three runs Houston couldn't overcome to keep its winning streak alive. Lee's early fielding error certainly was an early kick in the gut for the Astros, [...]
HOUSTON — There's something going on with the Astros that's more than just a typical team on a hot streak. There's something deeper, something more meaningful and something the players themselves have bought into. Some could call it good fortune or the ebb and flow of a 162-game season trying to balance itself out following [...]
Sliding could be hurdle for Berkman Manzella gets a breather from starting Mills a fan of his productive bench Bourn off and running for Astros Catchers splitting time behind plate HOUSTON — Right-hander Alberto Arias, who's been on the disabled list since March 26 with right rotator cuff impingement, will undergo exploratory surgery on his [...]