What happened today in team history?
1975 – Astros come back to win
After falling behind 6-0 to the Montreal Expos early in the game, the Houston Astros came back to tie it in the ninth on a leadoff bomb from Cesar Cedeno to bring the game to extras. The Expos took the lead again in the 12th, before Houston came back once again to get the 8-7 win.
1977 – Art Howe game
In a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Astros infielder Art Howe goes off for two home runs, the second coming off Dodgers’ Charlie Hough. Fellow teammate Julio Gonzalez also played a huge part in the win, connecting for four hits of his own.
What else happened on this day?
1876
A game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Greys resulted in the first tie in baseball history, ending 2-2 after getting called following the 14th inning.
1937
The second three-homer game of Boston Red Sox Babe Ruth’s career ended up being the last round trippers he ever took, retiring from the game just eight years later.
1964
Ground broke in St. Louis, Missouri for a new ballpark for the St. Louis Cardinals, one that would end up becoming Busch Stadium.