1999 - Billy Wagner surrenders two homers but hangs on for a 4-3, ten-inning victory in Los Angeles. A double by Derek Bell and a sacrifice fly by Ken Caminiti in the tenth salvage the win after light-hitting Tripp Cromer took Wagner deep with two down in the bottom of the ninth.
1995 - Jeff Shaw walks home Craig Biggio with the winning run in the tenth as Houston nips the Expos, 2-1. Pinch-hitter Dave Magadan takes ball four to end the game. John Hudek picks up the win.
1988 - Billy Hatcher delivers five hits during a 5-3 triumph in St. Louis. His last one snaps a 2-2 tie in the top of the ninth, driving in Terry Puhl. Bob Knepper picks up his sixth win - lowering his ERA to 0.89 for the season. The two sides commit seven errors and even Cardinal wizard Ozzie Smith is not immune.
1978 - J.R. Richard fires his second-straight shutout in a 13-0 drubbing of the Braves. Jose Cruz is the batting star with four hits and six RBIs. Enos Cabell contributes three hits while Denny Walling launches his first major league home run.
1973 - Johnny Edwards belts a three-run homer as Houston builds a 7-0 lead against the Giants. San Francisco rallies to tie it but Jim Wynn smashes a solo shot off Sam McDowell in the ninth for an 8-7 victory. Astros take over first place in the NL West.
Date Opp Result
5/01 @NYY L 5-4
5/02 DET L 7-3
5/03 DET L 4-3
5/04 DET L 17-2
5/05 DET* L 9-0
5/06 off --
5/07 ANA W 7-6
5/08 ANA W 3-1
5/09 ANA L 6-5
5/10 TEX L 4-2
5/11 TEX L 8-7
5/12 TEX* L 12-7
5/13 @DET L 7-2
5/14 @DET L 6-2
5/15 @DET* W 7-5
5/16 off --
5/17 @PIT L 5-4
5/18 @PIT W 4-2
5/19 @PIT* L 1-0
5/20 KC ----
5/21 KC ----
5/22 KC ----
5/23 off --
5/24 OAK ----
5/25 OAK ----
5/26 OAK* ----
5/27 COL* ----
5/28 COL* ----
5/29 @COL ----
5/30 @COL ----
5/31 @ANA ----
* - day game.
April record: 8-19
May record: 4-13
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Houston Astros recap - 05/20/13 - Bucs Locke Up Series Victory
Bucs Locke Up Series Victory
Corporan: Keeps Astros within one
(c) Associated Press
Lucas Harrell picked a bad day to pitch a good game. Harrell allowed just one run and four hits over seven innings on Sunday but one of those hits was a solo homer from Pedro Alvarez in the fifth and that was enough for Pittsburgh to take a 1-0 victory in their throwback uniforms and seal a 2-1 edge in the NL throwback series with the Astros.
Harrell even got into the spirit with one of the three Houston hits but Jeff Locke and two relievers silenced Houston's other hitters all afternoon. Harmless singles by Carlos Corporan and Chris Carter were the only other dents in Locke's afternoon. Ex-Astro Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli nailed down the final two frames to complete the shutout.
The only other serious scoring threat was in the sixth when Travis Snider was nailed at the plate by Brandon Barnes on a great throw from center. Some wonder why Barnes (.317 batting average) isn't getting more playing time and Jeff Luhnow recently commented that Barnes will have to wait while other outfielders are evaluated. Um, okay.
Meanwhile, the drudgery of American League baseball returns Monday night when the Kansas City Royals invade Minute Maid for a 7:10 Central duel with the 12-32 Astros. With Bud Norris still on the mend, Dallas Keuchel (0-1) steps in to make his third start of the year while the Royals counter with Jeremy Guthrie (5-1).
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