On April 6, 1971 — At the Astrodome‚ Claude Osteen allows 4 hits and rookie Bill Buckner’s two-run homer off Don Wilson it the 4th accounts for all the scoring as the Dodgers beat the Astros‚ 2 – 0. Don Wilson takes the loss. Osteen was 6-0 last year against Houston. Osteen allows 4 hits, 4 walks and strikeout only 1 batter in the complete-game effort.
His streak will end on April 18 losing the the Astros 8-6. He will go 2-2 vs the Astros in 1971. During his career he will go 21-12 vs the Astros, it is the only franchise he tallied over 20 wins against, it is probably one of the reasons he played with them for 1 season.
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