Roger Clemens signs a one-year deal with the Astros, coming back for another season
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Roger Clemens signs a one-year deal with the Astros, coming back for another season

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On May 31, 2006, Roger Clemens agrees to terms on a one-year deal with the Houston Astros to come back for a 23rd season, or at least the remaining four months of the current season. After winning the NL Cy Young Award in his first season with Houston in 2004, and leading the team to their first World Series…

After the Royals get off to a terrible start, Allard Baird is replaced as the team’s general manager by former Braves assistant Dayton Moore. During his seven-year tenure, the club compiled a 381-576 record, including one winning season and three 100-loss seasons.

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After the Royals get off to a terrible start, Allard Baird is replaced as the team’s general manager by former Braves assistant Dayton Moore. During his seven-year tenure, the club compiled a 381-576 record, including one winning season and three 100-loss seasons.

Jose Castillo hits a home run in his fifth straight game as Pittsburgh beats Milwaukee for the third consecutive time, 6 – 1, at PNC Park. Sean Casey and Jason Bay hit back-to-back homers while Freddy Sanchez goes 3 for 4 with three runs. Pittsburgh has outscored Milwaukee 32 – 5 through the first three games of this four-game series.

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Jose Castillo hits a home run in his fifth straight game as Pittsburgh beats Milwaukee for the third consecutive time, 6 – 1, at PNC Park. Sean Casey and Jason Bay hit back-to-back homers while Freddy Sanchez goes 3 for 4 with three runs. Pittsburgh has outscored Milwaukee 32 – 5 through the first three games of this four-game series.

Craig Biggio ties Hank Aaron for ninth place on the major league career doubles list with his 624th in the Astros’ 6 – 3 victory over St. Louis. Biggio now has 2,850 hits, two more than Brooks Robinson for 40th place in the all-time list. Just yesterday, Biggio became the 23rd major leaguer to reach 10,000 at-bats.

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Craig Biggio ties Hank Aaron for ninth place on the major league career doubles list with his 624th in the Astros’ 6 – 3 victory over St. Louis. Biggio now has 2,850 hits, two more than Brooks Robinson for 40th place in the all-time list. Just yesterday, Biggio became the 23rd major leaguer to reach 10,000 at-bats.

At Dolphin Stadium, slugger Miguel Cabrera hits a three-run home run and has four RBI as the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants, 5 – 3. Cabrera leads the National League in batting average (.346) and doubles (21) and ranks in the top 10 in hits, RBI and total bases.

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At Dolphin Stadium, slugger Miguel Cabrera hits a three-run home run and has four RBI as the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants, 5 – 3. Cabrera leads the National League in batting average (.346) and doubles (21) and ranks in the top 10 in hits, RBI and total bases.

Vernon Wells hits three home runs for the first time in his career and Troy Glaus homers twice to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8 – 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. It’s the first time two Toronto players have had multi-homer games together since Carlos Delgado hit three and Raul Mondesi hit two on April 20, 2001, against Kansas City. Gustavo Chacin (6-1) is the winning pitcher, Josh Beckett (7-2) the loser.

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Vernon Wells hits three home runs for the first time in his career and Troy Glaus homers twice to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8 – 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. It’s the first time two Toronto players have had multi-homer games together since Carlos Delgado hit three and Raul Mondesi hit two on April 20, 2001, against Kansas City. Gustavo Chacin (6-1) is the winning pitcher, Josh Beckett (7-2) the loser.

Albert Pujols hits his 25th home run of the season, a three-run blast, in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3 – 1 victory over the Houston Astros. Pujols becomes the third-fastest big-leaguer to 25 homers, reaching it in 51 games. Barry Bonds required 47 games in 2001 and Mark McGwire needed 50 in 1998. Pujols also increases his major league lead to 64 runs batted in.

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Albert Pujols hits his 25th home run of the season, a three-run blast, in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3 – 1 victory over the Houston Astros. Pujols becomes the third-fastest big-leaguer to 25 homers, reaching it in 51 games. Barry Bonds required 47 games in 2001 and Mark McGwire needed 50 in 1998. Pujols also increases his major league lead to 64 runs batted in.

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2006 – Having lost five straight, as well as an 18-inning affair the night before, and trailing 4-0 in the ninth, the Astros get off the mat and stun the Pirates at PNC Park, 5-4, in ten innings. Houston takes advantage of two bases-loaded walks before Preston Wilsonsingles home Morgan Ensberg in the tenth for the game-winner. 

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2006 – Having lost five straight, as well as an 18-inning affair the night before, and trailing 4-0 in the ninth, the Astros get off the mat and stun the Pirates at PNC Park, 5-4, in ten innings. Houston takes advantage of two bases-loaded walks before Preston Wilsonsingles home Morgan Ensberg in the tenth for the game-winner. 

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits the 715th home run of his 21-year major league career to surpass Babe Ruth for sole possession of second place on the all-time list. Hank Aaron is the all-time leader with 755 home runs. Bonds connects on a 90-mph 3-2 fastball in the bottom of the 4th inning off Byung-Hyun Kim of the Colorado Rockiesbefore a near-capacity crowed at AT&T Park. Colorado wins the game, 6 – 3, as Kim becomes the 421st pitcher to surrender a home run to the 41-year-old slugger.

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Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits the 715th home run of his 21-year major league career to surpass Babe Ruth for sole possession of second place on the all-time list. Hank Aaron is the all-time leader with 755 home runs. Bonds connects on a 90-mph 3-2 fastball in the bottom of the 4th inning off Byung-Hyun Kim of the Colorado Rockiesbefore a near-capacity crowed at AT&T Park. Colorado wins the game, 6 – 3, as Kim becomes the 421st pitcher to surrender a home run to the 41-year-old slugger.