Tag: Houston Astros

  • Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 1

    Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 1

    GAME #29 (winners’ bracket quarterfinals): Joe Niekro outdueled Mario Soto and the Astros knocked off the NL’s top-seeded Reds. Niekro gave up four hits and three walks in eight innings, while Joe Sambito closed the game out with a 1-2-3 ninth. Soto struck out seven while giving up four hits, two walks and one earned…

  • Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    GAME #15 (winners’ bracket second round): Bob Knepper tossed a shutout for the Astros, scattering three hits and four walks. He stranded Expos in scoring position in four different innings, with only one ever reaching third base. Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz both had three hits for Houston. During a five-run fifth inning, Art Howe…

  • Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 5

    Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 5

    GAME #7 (winners’ bracket first round): The Astros plated 10 runs on 11 hits, six of them doubles, as well as a three-run homer by Jose Cruz that made it 6-0 after three innings. Tony Scott and Phil Garner both went 3-for-4, with Scott scoring four runs and hitting a pair of doubles, while Garner…