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.
CINCINNATI — Only once before has Kevin Cash faced the situation. But with the game out of hand and the Astros in need of another arm Friday night, the backup catcher wasn't surprised to get the call to take the mound in the eighth inning of a 15-6 loss to the Reds. "You just kind [...]
CINCINNATI — For the most part, pitching hasn't been the issue for the Astros this season. That didn't hold true Friday. Wandy Rodriguez was pulled after just 3 1/3 innings, and the Astros bullpen didn't fare much better as they fell to the Reds, 15-6, at Great American Ball Park. "Well, it got out of [...]
The Astros placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list Friday and recalled left-hander Gustavo Chacin from Triple-A Round Rock to fill his spot on the active roster. The Astros also recalled southpaw Wesley Wright from Round Rock and optioned infielder Oswaldo Navarro down to Triple-A, changing over two spots of the roster in [...]
MILWAUKEE — The game was in the books for only a few minutes, and Astros closer Matt Lindstrom was already sitting in front of a video monitor in the visiting clubhouse at Miller Park, studying footage of himself and trying to pinpoint what went wrong. Lindstrom, acquired by the Astros in an offseason trade with [...]
Former Major League pitcher Jose Lima died of a massive heart attack at his California home early Sunday morning. He was 37. Lima's wife, Dorca Astacio, told ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas that she thought Lima was having nightmares, so she called the paramedics, but their efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. According to Astacio, Lima [...]
Berkman takes day off in finale with Rays Astros' bullpen feeds off starters' success HOUSTON — Astros center fielder Michael Bourn didn't even have to put on his uniform on Sunday against Tampa Bay, after he was notified by Major League Baseball late on Saturday that he would have to serve a one-game suspension for [...]
HOUSTON — Cory Sullivan attentively watched the at-bat of teammate Geoff Blum, while standing on the on-deck circle in the eighth inning Wednesday, and took note of the way Rockies reliever Esmil Rogers attacked the veteran infielder. "He threw a first-pitch fastball and he followed it up with a changeup," Sullivan said. After Blum drew [...]
HOUSTON — Kaz Matsui handled the news of his release with the kind of professionalism the Astros had come to expect from the veteran second baseman during his nearly 2 1/2-year stint at Minute Maid Park. The Astros announced Wednesday they would ask for waivers on Matsui for the purpose of giving him his unconditional [...]
LOS ANGELES — It wasn't only during batting practice on Tuesday evening when, relaxed and at full extension, Carlos Lee was scorching the ball. Before the game, he hit three straight into the left-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium, and the in-game translation was almost as impressive. Struggling to a sub-.200 batting average on a team [...]
Manzella gets another day off Berkman, Pence standing out for Astros Paulino heads home early LOS ANGELES — It hasn't been only the starting pitching that's gotten the job done for the Astros. Their bullpen has posted a 2.25 ERA in 32 innings since May 4, holding opponents to a .242 average. Closer Matt Lindstrom [...]