The Astros lost for the 4th straight game Friday night in Pittsburgh, as the Pirates took game one of the weekend series 12-5.

Rookie starter  Taylor Buchholz was pounded for 9 runs on 1 hits and  failed  to get out of the 4th inning. The Astros had a  4-2 before the explosion. Read More

Adam Everett hit a bases loaded double in the bottom of the 8th to clear the bases and lead the Astros to a 5-3 win Friday night at Minute Maid Park. Read More

The Giants scored double figures in runs again Wednesday night to defeat the Astros 10-1 and complete the three game sweep. The Astros were outscored 34-5 in the series at Minute Maid park. The good news, this is the final meeting with the Giants and Barry Bonds for 2006, as the Astros held him homerless in his quest to tie Babe Ruth in career home runs. The Giants take the season series 5-1. Read More

The Astros, fresh off a forgetable road trip, returned home in style with a 12-2 pasting of the Colorado Rockies Friday night. Read More

Rookie  Taylor Buchholz was pounded for 8 runs in his 4+ innings as the Dodgers jumped to a large lead and held on as the Astros mounted a late rally that was too little, too late. The defeat was the 6th loss in a row for the home sick Houston squad. Read More

Lance Berkman  and  Willy Taveras  had three hits each to help  Roy Oswalt  to his  fifth  win of the young season as the Astros held on for a 5-4 victory over the division rival Cardinals at Minute Maid Park Wednesday night. Read More