October 20, 2021, the Houston Astors take A 3-2 lead over the Red Sox in the ALCS thanks to their 9-1 win today, the Astros have already joined the 1960 Yankees, 1970 Orioles, 1999 Red Sox, 2002 Angels (5 times) and 2007 Red Sox (6) as the only teams with at least 4 performances of 9+…
January 16, 2000, Carlos Beltran becomes the third manager to lose his job as a result of the sign-stealing scandal linked to the 2017 Astros. He is dismissed by the Mets after being the only player named in the investigation report made public by the Commissioner’s office. His firing follows that of A.J. Hinch…
September 1, 2019 Justin Verlander pitches the third no-hitter of his career as the Astros defeat the Blue Jays, 2 – 0. Verlander issues only one walk in pitching the complete game, and is only the sixth pitcher to have performed the feat three or more times. It is the second time that the…
2019 – Astros pitcher Francis Martes, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED.
Joe Morgan Position: Second BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Right5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)Born: September 19, 1943 in Bonham, TXDied: October 11, 2020 in Danville, CAHigh School: Castlemont HS (Oakland, CA)Schools: California State University, East Bay (Hayward, CA), Merritt College (Oakland, CA)Debut: September 21, 1963 (12,180th in major league history)vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 30, 1984vs. KCR 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted…
The Red Sox and Astros are caught in an epic see-saw duel in Game 4 of the ALCS before Boston comes out on top, 8 – 6. The game features both starting pitchers being chased by the end of the 4th inning, a home run negated by fan interference, and a diving catch with the bases loaded by Andrew Benintendi in left field to end the game, among many highlights.
2018 – A two-run double by Alex Bregman in the bottom of the ninth stuns the Rays, 5-4, to match Houston’s club record for wins at twelve. The Astros would lose the next night, 2-1, to halt the streak. Within the surge, Houston swept a ten-game road trip for the first time and Evan Gattis enjoyed back-to-back five-RBI games in Oakland to set a two-day club record.
2018 – The Astros take a short break from spring training for the traditional visit of the World Series-winning team to the White House, given they are not scheduled to visit the Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD area until September. A couple of team members, Carlos Correa and Carlos Beltran, choose to boycott the outing as they are still mad at President Donald Trump for his contempt of their native Puerto Rico after it was battered by Hurricane Maria in September.
Major League Season Recap 2017 World Series – Houston Astros AL over Los Angeles Dodgers NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – George Springer Babe Ruth Award – Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander Championship Series ALCS Houston Astros over New York Yankees 4 games to 3 ALCS MVP – Justin Verlander NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago Cubs 4…