HOUSTON ASTROS
NEWS
04/08/1981
Wednesday, March 18th , 1981
Removed Everett Meggitt from the trading block.
Removed Steve Arlin from the trading block.
Removed Fergie Jenkins from the trading block.
Thursday, March 5th , 1981
Removed Joe Niekro from the trading block.
Tuesday, February 24th , 1981
Removed Jose Cruz from the trading block.
Saturday, December 27th , 1980
Put Everett Meggitt on the trading block.
Tuesday, December 23rd , 1980
Put Steve Arlin on the trading block.
Put Larry Gura on the trading block.
Thursday, November 20th , 1980
Put Joe Niekro on the trading block.
Put Fergie Jenkins on the trading block.
Put Jose Cruz on the trading block.
Sunday, November 2nd , 1980
LF Jose Cruz honored: Wins the 1980 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF.
Saturday, October 25th , 1980
Removed Amos Otis from the trading block.
Removed Jim Kern from the trading block.
Removed Davey Johnson from the trading block.
Removed Otto Velez from the trading block.
Removed Tom Burgmeier from the trading block.
Removed Billy Rohr from the trading block.
Removed Danny Coombs from the trading block.
Removed Fergie Jenkins from the trading block.
Removed Chris Speier from the trading block.
Removed David Barb from the trading block.
SP Fergie Jenkins has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
The owner took $6,412,913 in cash as profit for this year.
Sunday, October 5th , 1980
Davey Johnson hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, September 19th , 1980
Joe Niekro pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Saturday, September 13th , 1980
Larry Parrish goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, September 9th , 1980
Joe Niekro pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Jose Cruz goes 4-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 19th , 1980
Joe Niekro pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 12th , 1980
Jose Cruz hits 2 home runs against the San Francisco Giants, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, July 27th , 1980
Larry Parrish goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, July 25th , 1980
Amos Otis goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, July 17th , 1980
Jose Cruz hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Jose Cruz goes 4-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Sunday, July 13th , 1980
Put Amos Otis on the trading block.
Put Jim Kern on the trading block.
Put Davey Johnson on the trading block.
Put Otto Velez on the trading block.
Put Tom Burgmeier on the trading block.
Put Billy Rohr on the trading block.
Put Danny Coombs on the trading block.
Put Joe Niekro on the trading block.
Put Dave LaRoche on the trading block.
Put Fergie Jenkins on the trading block.
Put Chris Speier on the trading block.
Put David Barb on the trading block.
Sunday, July 6th , 1980
SP J.R. Richard was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
RP Scott McGregor was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Ron Hassey hits 2 home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 30th , 1980
The Houston Astros have announced that they set their team focus from 'Win Now!' to 'Neutral'
Monday, June 9th , 1980
3B Larry Parrish honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, June 7th , 1980
Larry Parrish hits 2 home runs against the San Francisco Giants, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Larry Parrish goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, June 6th , 1980
Larry Parrish goes 4-7 against the San Francisco Giants, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, June 2nd , 1980
Amos Otis goes 4-4 against the San Diego Padres, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 21st , 1980
J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 20th , 1980
Jorge Orta hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 2-5 with 6 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, May 5th , 1980
C Ron Hassey honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 4th , 1980
Joe Niekro pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Dave Stapleton hits 2 home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, April 23rd , 1980
Joe Niekro pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Saturday, April 12th , 1980
Jorge Orta hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 2-3 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, November 1st , 1979
SP J.R. Richard honored: Wins the 1979 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal.
Wednesday, October 31st , 1979
SP J.R. Richard honored: Wins the 1979 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award.
Friday, October 26th , 1979
2B Ted Sizemore honored: Wins the 1979 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B.
Thursday, October 18th , 1979
1B Davey Johnson has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
SP Joe Niekro has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
The owner took $8,628,321 in cash as profit for this year.
Sunday, September 30th , 1979
Ted Sizemore goes 4-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Saturday, September 29th , 1979
Jose Cruz goes 4-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Wednesday, September 26th , 1979
Luis Tiant pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Otto Velez hits 2 home runs against the Atlanta Braves, going 2-3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, September 17th , 1979
Otto Velez goes 4-4 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, September 14th , 1979
J.R. Richard pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, August 22nd , 1979
Ted Sizemore goes 4-5 against the New York Mets, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Monday, August 20th , 1979
Jose Cruz goes 4-5 against the New York Mets, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Thursday, August 9th , 1979
J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Sunday, July 15th , 1979
SP J.R. Richard was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
CF Terry Puhl was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Buddy Bell goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Wednesday, July 11th , 1979
Bill Sample goes 4-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Terry Puhl goes 4-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 0 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Tuesday, July 10th , 1979
J.R. Richard pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Thursday, July 5th , 1979
J.R. Richard pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Tuesday, July 3rd , 1979
Bill Sample goes 4-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, June 29th , 1979
Scott McGregor pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Monday, June 25th , 1979
Terry Puhl goes 4-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, June 22nd , 1979
Luis Tiant pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Sunday, June 17th , 1979
Roger Metzger goes 4-4 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, June 10th , 1979
Joe Niekro pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Friday, June 1st , 1979
Luis Tiant pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Thursday, May 31st , 1979
Joe Niekro pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
Buddy Bell goes 4-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Sunday, May 27th , 1979
Luis Tiant pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 1st , 1979
SP Joe Niekro honored: Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Tuesday, April 24th , 1979
Joe Niekro pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, April 18th , 1979
Davey Johnson hits 2 home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, April 17th , 1979
Roger Metzger got suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
Luis Tiant records his 200th career win!
Saturday, April 14th , 1979
Terry Puhl goes 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, April 8th , 1979
Joe Niekro pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Wednesday, February 21st , 1979
Removed Luis Tiant from the trading block.
Monday, November 20th , 1978
Put Paul Schaal on the trading block.
Put Gary Ryerson on the trading block.
Put Luis Tiant on the trading block.
Friday, November 3rd , 1978
RP Mark Fidrych honored: Wins the 1978 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award.
SP J.R. Richard honored: Finished 3rd in 1978 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting.
Sunday, October 29th , 1978
SS Mark Belanger honored: Wins the 1978 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS.
Saturday, October 21st , 1978
Removed Bob Stinson from the trading block.
Removed Gary Ryerson from the trading block.
Removed Ray Lamb from the trading block.
Removed Luis Tiant from the trading block.
Removed Dale Willis from the trading block.
Removed Jim Bethke from the trading block.
Removed Gary Boyd from the trading block.
3B Paul Schaal has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
SP Luis Tiant has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
The owner took $5,284,835 in cash as profit for this year.
Saturday, October 14th , 1978
SP Robert Sekel honored: Finished 3rd in 1978 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Sunday, October 1st , 1978
Mark Belanger goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Friday, September 8th , 1978
Chris Chambliss goes 4-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 22nd , 1978
Paul Schaal goes 4-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 16th , 1978
Don Money goes 4-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, August 7th , 1978
SP Mark Fidrych honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, August 6th , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 1st , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Thursday, July 27th , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Wednesday, July 19th , 1978
Luis Tiant pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, July 17th , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Friday, July 14th , 1978
Put Luis Tiant on the trading block.
Sunday, July 9th , 1978
SP Mark Fidrych was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
SP J.R. Richard was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
CF Terry Puhl was selected to the MLB All-Star Game.
Thursday, July 6th , 1978
Put Gary Ryerson on the trading block.
Put Bob Stinson on the trading block.
Put Ray Lamb on the trading block.
Put Dale Willis on the trading block.
Put Jim Bethke on the trading block.
Put Gary Boyd on the trading block.
Saturday, July 1st , 1978
Cesar Geronimo goes 4-6 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, June 29th , 1978
Chris Chambliss goes 4-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 26th , 1978
The Houston Astros have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!'
Thursday, June 22nd , 1978
J.R. Richard pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, May 25th , 1978
Jose Cruz goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
Wednesday, May 24th , 1978
Mark Belanger goes 4-4 against the San Francisco Giants, with 7 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, May 19th , 1978
Luis Tiant pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 13th , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, April 10th , 1978
SP Mark Fidrych honored: Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, April 7th , 1978
Mark Fidrych pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Chris Chambliss goes 4-4 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
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