What happened today in team history?
1999 – Astros tie a club record
The Houston Astros tied a then-club record for runs, beating Pittsburgh Pirates 19-8 in the Astrodome. This record tied a 1995 win against the Chicago Cubs and wouldn’t be broken until the 2015 season.
2008 – Pence breaks up the no-no
After six innings of being no-hit, Astros outfielder Hunter Pence breaks up the no-hitter with a two-out single in the seventh. This wakes up the bats on the whole team and leads to an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What else happened on this day?
1953
A massive hurricane comes through Waco, killing nearly 100 people and destroying Waco Park, the home of the Big State League’s Waco Pirates. THe team has to play out the rest of their season in Longview.
2004
In Massachusetts, historians and city officials in Pittsfield release what is believed to be the earliest reference of the game of baseball, dating all the way back to the 1790s.
2004
Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramierez leads his teammates out of the dugout holding an American flag, marking the first day of his official U.S. citizenship.
2016
In a game against the Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals ace Max Sherzer ties a major league record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game, striking out 20 batters in a 3-2 win for the Nats.