The Astros Silver Anniversary Team (1965-1989) is announced at a Houston banquet

The Astros Silver Anniversary Team (1965-1989) is announced at a Houston banquet

ByTom

1990 – The Astros Silver Anniversary Team (1965-1989) is announced at a Houston banquet. Joe Morgan is honored as the first genuine Astro to make it to the Hall of Fame. Mike Scott also receives the 1989 Astros Most Valuable Player award. Not surprisingly, both are on the 25th Anniversary squad. 

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Mike Scott blanks the Dodgersexcels despite a black eye caused when a weighted doughnut flew off Denny Walling’s bat

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1988 – Mike Scott blanks the Dodgers, 10-0, to pull within 1-1/2 games of the division lead. Scott excels despite a black eye caused when a weighted doughnut flew off Denny Walling’s bat in warmups and hit Scott in the face. His teammates score four times in the first and six in the eighth to ease his pain. 

1987 – Mike Scott and Dave Smith combine for 17 strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout of the Reds. Scott fans the first 14 over eight innings then Smith punches out the final three. Bill Doran homers while Kevin Bass adds a two-run triple. 
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1987 – Mike Scott and Dave Smith combine for 17 strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout of the Reds. Scott fans the first 14 over eight innings then Smith punches out the final three. Bill Doran homers while Kevin Bass adds a two-run triple. 

ByTom

1987 – Mike Scott and Dave Smith combine for 17 strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout of the Reds. Scott fans the first 14 over eight innings then Smith punches out the final three. Bill Doran homers while Kevin Bass adds a two-run triple. 

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1987 – Mike Scott hurls a two hitter to stop the Expos, 3-0. Scott fans twelve and walks only two. Phil Garner’s solo homer in the first is all the offense Scott will need. 

ByTom

1987 – Mike Scott hurls a two hitter to stop the Expos, 3-0. Scott fans twelve and walks only two. Phil Garner’s solo homer in the first is all the offense Scott will need. 

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1987 – Mike Scott delivers a one-hit, ten-strikeout shutout in Los Angeles, 4-0. A single by Mariano Duncan in the third is the lone blemish. Billy Hatcher and Glenn Davis pace the offense. Each had a home run and two RBIs. 

ByTom

1987 – Mike Scott delivers a one-hit, ten-strikeout shutout in Los Angeles, 4-0. A single by Mariano Duncan in the third is the lone blemish. Billy Hatcher and Glenn Davis pace the offense. Each had a home run and two RBIs. 

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Jose Cruz homers off the Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser to lead the defending N.L. West champion Astros to a 4-3 season-opening triumph

ByTom

1987 – Jose Cruz homers off the Dodgers’ Orel Hershiser to lead the defending N.L. West champion Astros to a 4-3 season-opening triumph. Alan Ashby contributes a two-run single. Dave Smith pitches the last two innings to seal the win for Mike Scott.