Houston Astros
On September 8th, 1993 Astros Pitcher Darryl Kile pitched the 6th No-Hitter within the confines of the Houston Astrodome. Can you guys name the Astros Pitcher who threw the 1st No-No inside the so called ‘Eighth Wonder of the World' ? R.I.P.
On July 8th, 1965 Houston Astros Rookie Second Baseman Joe Morgan goes 6 for 6 during a 9-8 loss to the Atlanta Braves in 12 innings. Joe had 3 rbi, Scored 4 runs, & hit 2 homers. He raised his batting average 15 points that day. The Hall of Famer finished 2nd in Rookie of the Year voting.
Mike Scott won the Cy Young in 1986 while throwing heat for the Houston Astros. He led the National League in:
ERA
Shutouts
Innings Pitched
Strikeouts
ERA+
WHIP
Hits per nine innings
Strikeouts per nine innings
Strikeout to walk ratio
May 4th, 1975 - Bob “Bull’ Watson is credited with scoring Major League Baseball’s One Millionth Run. Bob had to hustle from 2nd base on a three run homer by teammate Milt May to capture the record. Apparently at the same time, 12:32 pm, Davey Concepcion of the Cincinnati Reds had homered at Riverfront Stadium in Cincy and scored just seconds behind Bull.
