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Carlos Lee picks up his league-leading 100th RBI and the 1,000th RBI of his career

ByThis Day in Baseball

2008Ā ā€“ Carlos Lee picks up his league-leading 100th RBI and the 1,000th RBI of his career with a two-run double that defeats the Reds in ten innings, 9-5. Lee has four hits, including a solo homer. Kaz Matsui, Humberto Quintero and Hunter Pence also go deep. Chris Sampson gets the win with three innings of relief work. The next day, Leeā€™s season would end when he is plunked by Bronson Arroyo, breaking his pinkie finger.Ā 

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Craig Biggio takes over eighth place on the All-Time doubles list with 641, passing Honus Wagner.Ā 

ByTom

2007Ā ā€“ Roy Oswalt gets his 100th victory in an un-Oswalt-like way. He walks six and allows six runs but Carlos Leeā€™s three homersĀ  Ā and a three-run blast by Morgan EnsbergĀ Ā pace a 9-6 victory at Philadelphia. Lee belts a grand slamĀ  Ā as well as two solo shots while Craig Biggio takes over eighth place on the All-Time doubles list with 641, passing Honus Wagner.Ā 

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Slugger Carlos Lee is signed to a six-year contract for a reported $100 million dollars

ByTom

2006Ā ā€“ Slugger Carlos Lee is signed to a six-year contract for a reported $100 million dollars. Nicknamed ā€œEl Caballoā€, the outfielder comes to Houston after stops with the White Sox, Brewers and Rangers. The Astros also ink righthander Woody Williams to a two-year deal worth $12.5 million dollars. The 40-year-old veteran is a Houston native who formerly pitched at the University of Houston.Ā 

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For the first time since their first month of play, theĀ Houston AstrosĀ have a .500 franchise record

ByThis Day in Baseball

For the first time since their first month of play, theĀ Houston AstrosĀ have a .500 franchise record. With a 13 ā€“ 12 victory against theĀ Milwaukee Brewers, the Astros become the 13th team in the majors with a record of .500 or better. The victory puts the franchise at .500 for the first time since theĀ Colt .45s, as the team was known, were 6-6 before a 2 ā€“ 1 loss to theĀ Milwaukee BravesĀ onĀ April 27,Ā 1962. The franchise record is 3,507-3,507.Ā Carlos LeeĀ goes 4 for 5 with a pair of two-run home runs for Milwaukee.