Rookie starter Fernando Nieve pitched into the eight inning and struck out nine in leading the Astros to a 7-2 win in game two of the four game weekend series against the Braves. Nieve allowed only a two-run home run by Andruw Jones, shutting down the Braves after falling behind 2-0 after the first inning. He gave up only three singles the rest of the way, all by catcher Bruce McCann, after Jones took him deep. Read More
Rookie Chris Sampson , in his first major league start, pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in leading the Astros to a 1-0 win Wednesday afternoon over the Cubs.
Sampson, called up from Round Rock less than a week ago, took the punch out of the Cubs bats with a heavy sinker that recorded 16 ground ball outs. Read More
Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez recorded a mere four outs while allowing eight runs as the Cincinnati Reds struck early and often and pounded the Astros 14-3 in an embarrassing home defeat Friday night. Read More
The Astros lost the final game of a miserable road trip Wednesday afternoon as the Co-ards scored in the bottom of the 11th inning to earn a 4-3 victory and take the three game series at New Jake City two games to one. Read More
