Orioles 4, Astros 1
W: Tillman (4-2)
L: Harrell (5-7)
Contributed by Reuben
I don’t know if they were “hammered into submission,” but the Astros did lose Tuesday night, ending their 6-game winning streak. I listened to an inning or two, but my focus this night was not really on the game.
Two years ago, on this date – 6/4/11 – the Astros and Wandy Rodriguez were beaten by the Padres, giving them a 23-36 record. (Incidentally, none of the Astros who appeared in the game are on the 25-man roster today.) I definitely didn’t watch that game. My wife and I were busy having our wedding.
One year ago, on June 4, my wife and I were driving to dinner to celebrate our one-year anniversary. When we got there, my dad had texted me, as I hoped he would. “Astros select SS Carlos Correa;” the MLB draft had started during our 25-minute drive. One year later, Correa, who has cooled off a bit in the past week, is nonetheless hitting .275/.383/.401 with 33 RBI in 43 games, not bad for an 18 year-old in A-ball.
Ten years ago, on June 4, the Astros also hosted the Orioles. In that game, Brian Roberts played 2B and hit leadoff for the Orioles. Geoff Blum played 3B and hit 2nd for the Astros. Ten years later, they are both getting paychecks from the same teams. The Astros won, 6-4, as Jose Vizcaino homered and Wade Miller outdueled Pat Hentgen before turning the ball over to Brad Lidge and Billy Wagner.
Yesterday, we went on a hike to celebrate our two-year anniversary. We’ve been on several hikes here in the Catskills, but I’d have to say none of them can beat the view from the top of this one. One of those times that really shakes you out of the daily routine a bit and makes you reflect on things and feel good about living. Not that this photo does it justice, but here it is:
And, since this is ostensibly a write-up about the Astros game, here’s a couple cool photos I found from that as well:
