1997 – Houston’s first official interleague game does not go well as the American League’s Minnesota Twins slap the Astros, 8-1. Brad Radke goes eight innings for the win and Houstonian Chuck Knoblauch gets four hits. Jeff Bagwell singles for Houston’s first interleague hit.

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1997 – Houston’s first official interleague game does not go well as the American League’s Minnesota Twins slap the Astros, 8-1. Brad Radke goes eight innings for the win and Houstonian Chuck Knoblauch gets four hits. Jeff Bagwell singles for Houston’s first interleague hit.

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