What happened today in team history?
1975 – Astros hold on to win
After a six-run inning to take the lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Houston Astros preserve the lead thanks to Wayne Granger pitching the final 2.2 innings to give Houston the 6-5 win. The game ended when Granger picked the runner off at third for the final out.
1986 – Glenn Davis saves the day
Glenn Davis completes the comeback against the Cincinnati Reds with a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth to complete a 7-6 win. Larry Andersen gets the win without facing a single batter when he throws a wild pitch to the first batter he faces and tags the runner out at home for the final out of the game.
1995 – Derek Bell day
Astros outfielder Derek Bell capped off his four-hit day with a game-winning RBI to give the Astros a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in 12 innings. The Astros tied it in the bottom of the ninth to bring the game to extras before Bell finished it.
What else happened on this day?
1981
A game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings ends up as the longest game in baseball history, with the Red Sox winning with an RBI-single in the bottom of the 33rd inning to win 3-2.
1994
The brawl between the Charlotte Rangers and the West Palm Beach Expos of the Class A Florida State League results in over $4,000 in fines and over 40 suspensions being handed out.
1994
The Senate Judiciary Committee fails to approve antitrust legislation, leading to the player strike during the 1994 season.
2003
With a stolen base in the 11th inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants and Dodgers, Barry Bonds became the first, and only, player to enter the 500/500 club.