Houston Astros timeline

2005 World Series

2005 World Series 2005 will always be remembered as "The year of redemption in the Windy City." That was the season in which the Chicago White... Read more

2005 World Series - Game 2

Even though we are Cubs fans, my wife and I decided to go to the White Sox - Astros World Series, thinking "as Chicagoans, we may never get this... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Houston Astros, 6-5

The at-bat lasted nine pitches and ended with Melvin Mora standing on second base, pumping both fists and yelling. On a night when Miguel Tejada... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Houston Astros, 2-1

Before Kevin Millar stepped into the batter's box and delivered the hit that sent the Orioles to another thrilling victory, manager Dave Trembley... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Houston Astros, 7-5

No longer content to win a series, the Orioles were especially motivated last night by their desire to sweep an opponent. Two out of three isn't... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Houston Astros, 6-1

HOUSTON—Daisuke Matsuzaka limited the Astros to two hits in five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox won their first-ever regular-season game... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Boston Red Sox, 11-10

HOUSTON - Jonathan Papelbon was present in the bullpen in body only last night. He was not an option, even as it all slipped away for the Red Sox... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-2

HOUSTON - The assumption, from the time the MLB computers spat out the 2008 schedule last summer, was that the Red Sox would be playing a... Read more

Houston Astros defeat New York Mets, 6-4

St. Louis Cardinals defeat Houston Astros, 5-3

It was not so much that Cardinals righthander Joel Piñeiro won just seven games last year. It was that he squandered a dozen other leads, in games... Read more

St. Louis Cardinals defeat Houston Astros, 11-2

Standing on-deck within Busch Stadium's creeping shadows, Cardinals left fielder Chris Duncan never saw Albert Pujols more clearly than on Saturday... Read more

Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 5-2

Houston - Maybe it's the comforting memories of growing up in the Texas humidity. Or the 260-plus miles between the place where Yovani Gallardo... Read more

Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 9-8

HOUSTON (AP) Ryan Braun and the Milwaukee Brewers responded after blowing a ninth-inning lead against the Houston Astros. Braun delivered a... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 3-2

Houston - Unlike the middle game of this series, the finale was settled early and without the late-game dramatics that had people rushing back to... Read more

Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 4-2

Houston - Allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to take a lead into the late innings has been a death knell for opponents. Trevor Hoffman and Co. were... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4

Houston - It takes a white-hot pitcher to cool down a white-hot team. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Wandy Rodriguez, all 5-foot-11 and 160... Read more

Milwaukee Brewers defeat Houston Astros, 4-3

Houston - Playing "small ball" can be hard work at times. Eschewing their favorite weapon, the home run, the Milwaukee Brewers banged out 13... Read more

Minnesota Twins defeat Houston Astros, 5-2

Kevin Slowey is only 25 but already has earned a reputation as a "control artist." So what happened Friday to the young Twins pitcher was flat-out... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Minnesota Twins, 6-5

Twins outfielder Denard Span took batting practice and caught fly balls before Saturday's game, and feels as if he's almost all the way back from... Read more

Houston Astros defeat Minnesota Twins, 4-1

Sunday's lineup did not look all that familiar to Twins fans. First baseman Justin Morneau had the day off because of "general soreness" and... Read more

Houston Astros defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2

HOUSTON - Cardinals starter Kyle Lohse regained his familiar form in his second game back from the disabled list, but he couldn't avoid a familiar... Read more

Houston Astros defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 11-6

HOUSTON - Just as the late show of power masked an otherwise dismal showing, the Cardinals contend that dismal showing warps what was a step... Read more

Houston Astros defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros reached previously bulletproof closer Ryan Franklin in the ninth inning to spoil a gem by Chris Carpenter and send a... Read more

Houston Astros defeat New York Mets, 5-4

HOUSTON - Even Mike Hampton can outslug the Mets. (That's outslug in the longball sense, not referring to minor-league-clubhouse-type... Read more

New York Mets defeat Houston Astros, 10-3

HOUSTON - Who needs Roy Halladay? Especially if it costs Jon Niese. Niese, a rookie lefthander born the day the Mets last won the World Series,... Read more