Astros Daily

An unofficial fansite for the Houston Astros. Established November 2000.

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On This Date 05/24/1996: with the game tied in the top of the 10th inning, Derek Bell made this catch!
The Astros went on to win it in the bottom of the inning on a walk-off hit by John Cangelosi.
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Angels Avoid Sweep; #Astros Take 3-of-4, by @BobHulseyTX https://t.co/Io3JrfOnoc

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Would it not be smarter to put the Oxy patches on the butt? That way, they’d be where they belong, and it would solve the asymmetry problem too.

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@brianmctaggart Oh... it's a commercial

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Garcia, Brown Blank Rays, by @BobHulseyTX, https://t.co/Io3JrfOnoc #Astros

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I must confess that the turf at Tropicana is a bit less ratty than when I last saw it in 2016.

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4/24/2022: Rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña snaps Houston's four-game losing streak when he blasts a two-run homer in the tenth to shock Toronto, 8-7. It's his third homer of the season, tying for the club lead. The Astros' record sits at 7-8. https://t.co/IXHxvFgZpu

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4/24/2001: Moises Alou bangs two home runs among his four hits as Houston pounds the Braves, 11-6. Tony Eusebio adds a homer and three RBIs. https://t.co/IXHxvFgrzW #Astros

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4/24/1983: The #Astros' Mike LaCoss battles Steve Carlton to a 2-2 draw before José Cruz caps a three-hit night with the game-winner in the eleventh. Omar Moreno scores for the 3-2 win over Philadelphia. https://t.co/IXHxvFgrzW

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4/24/1972: Audio: Gene Elston has the call as the #Astros' Johnny Edwards ends a thriller against the Cubs: https://t.co/21Mpkc68KO

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4/24/1972: The #Astros' Johnny Edwards takes Ferguson Jenkins deep to stop the Cubs, 3-2, in eleven innings. Lee May and Ron Santo trade two-run shots in the first before Edwards breaks the tie. Jim Ray takes the victory. https://t.co/IXHxvFgZpu

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4/24/1965: Audio: The first-ever "official" appearance of the #Astrodome Home Run Spectacular, courtesy of Bob Aspromonte: https://t.co/fnl7qoSkoi #Astros

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4/24/1966: Audio: Gene Elston has the call as the Giants' Willie Mays tags the #Astros' Jim Owens for a milestone: https://t.co/FoXzIcmpvV

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4/24/1965: Bob Aspromonte is the first to set off the #Astrodome's home run display during a 5-0 shutout of the Pirates. Vern Law is the victim. Jim Wynn adds another blast two innings later to delight the crowd. Dick Farrell scatters seven hits. https://t.co/IXHxvFgZpu #Astros

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4/24/1962: Audio: Loel Passe has the call as Don Taussig's homer trips the Cards, 4-3: https://t.co/TBOFHHHgj5 #Astros

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@CalicoJoeMLB Miller was excellent

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4/24/1962: Colt .45s host St. Louis for the first time and defeat them, 4-3. The Houston Buffs were a farm club of the Cardinals for 40 years before the city joined the NL. Don Taussig's homer off Larry Jackson in the 6th inning is the game-winner. https://t.co/IXHxvFgrzW #Astros

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The Oxy patch on the #Astros “uniform” is bigger that the Astros’ own patch. Shameful.

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4/24/1899: The Austin Senators extend their win streak to eight games with an 11-6 victory over the Houston Buffs in Austin. #Astros

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Sure... natch. Either Oakland or Las Vegas is getting played.

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New #Astros from Houston Chronicle — MLB's Rob Manfred ‘sorry’ for Oakland fans, denies A’s using city as leverage https://t.co/jyYG9iBOXe