What happened today in team history? 1980 - Delays don’t matter After waiting close to four hours for a rain delay in Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Houston Astros beat the Montreal Expos 8-4. Jose Cruz is the hero of the game for the Astros, delivering four RBIs to lead the Astros to the win. 1984 - Gooden wasn’t good enough Facing off against a 19-year-old … [Read more...] about Today in Astros history – May 6
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Astros Crawfish Boil: May 6, 2025
Jake Meyers & Isaac Paredes | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The Astros are a .500 team. They play another .500 team tonight. Same as it ever was. Every team starts the season at .500 (technically, 0-0 is .000, but it’s also .500, kinda). After 34 games, Houston is still even with the starting line. On the plus side, tonight’s foe, the Milwaukee Brewers, are … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: May 6, 2025
Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning
AJ Smith-Shawver’s bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Santiago Espinal led off the eighth inning with a clean single to center field, giving the Cincinnati Reds their first hit against the Atlanta Braves pitcher Monday night. Espinal’s base hit came on the 93rd pitch from Smith-Shawver, who worked into the eighth inning for the first time as a professional. Smith-Shawver … [Read more...] about Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning
Astros Prospects of the Month: April
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images See who was hot during the month of April Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in April. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month* AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys HITTER: Shay Whitcomb, INF April Stats: 25 G, .255 BA/.349 OBP/.574 SLG, 12 2B, 6 HR, 17 RBI, SB Whitcomb got off to a bit of a slow start … [Read more...] about Astros Prospects of the Month: April
Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer
Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan broke his left forearm while attempting a sliding catch on a play that turned into an inside-the-park home run in a 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. With two outs in the third inning, Callihan was chasing down a flyball from Matt Olson and briefly made the grab before crashing hard into the padded wall in foul territory along … [Read more...] about Reds rookie Tyler Callihan breaks his forearm trying for catch on inside-the-park homer