Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975
81-81, Finished 4th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Scored 653 runs, Allowed 632 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Ballparks: Astrodome · Attendance: 1,090,728 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
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| Season Summary | 81-81, Final Rank:4, GB: 21.0 | |
| Days in First | never | |
| Biggest Lead | never led | |
| Farthest Behind | 21 | last on Wednesday, Oct 2, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 8 | last on Sunday, Jul 14 |
| Most Games under .500 | 3 | last on Monday, May 20 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 6 | Monday, Jul 8 to Sunday, Jul 14 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 10 | Sunday, May 12 to Monday, May 20 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 12 | Monday, Jun 10 |
| Most Runs Scored | 18 | Monday, Apr 29 |
| Longest Game (innings) | 14 | Saturday, Jun 8 and Sunday, Sep 22 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 12 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 18 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Friday, Apr 5 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | L | 1 | 5 | 0-1 | 4 | 1.0 | Bradley | Roberts | 2:03 | D | 17,527 | - | ||
| 2 | 2 | Saturday, Apr 6 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | L | 2 | 3 | 0-2 | 4 | 2.0 | Caldwell | Griffin | Moffitt | 2:14 | D | 16,727 | -- | |
| 3 | 3 | Sunday, Apr 7 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | L | 4 | 8 | 0-3 | 5 | 3.0 | Willoughby | Osteen | Barr | 2:07 | D | 10,341 | --- | |
| 4 | 4 | Tuesday, Apr 9 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | W | 9 | 5 | 1-3 | 5 | 2.5 | Dierker | Arlin | 2:55 | N | 39,083 | + | ||
| 5 | 5 | Wednesday, Apr 10 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | W | 9 | 1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2.5 | Roberts | Greif | 2:36 | N | 7,882 | ++ | ||
| 6 | 6 | Thursday, Apr 11 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | W | 9 | 1 | 3-3 | 3 | 2.0 | Griffin | Jones | 2:17 | N | 6,618 | +++ | ||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, Apr 12 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | W | 5 | 3 | 4-3 | 3 | 1.0 | Osteen | Downing | Forsch | 2:30 | N | 26,422 | ++++ | ||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, Apr 13 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 3 | 6 | 4-4 | 3 | 2.0 | Sutton | Wilson | 3:08 | N | 18,352 | - | |||
| 9 | 9 | Sunday, Apr 14 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 2 | 7 | 4-5 | 4 | 2.5 | John | Roberts | 2:18 | D | 11,050 | -- | |||
| 10 | 10 | Monday, Apr 15 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | W | 3 | 1 | 5-5 | 3 | 2.0 | Dierker | Caldwell | 2:03 | N | 8,713 | + | |||
| 11 | 11 | Tuesday, Apr 16 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | W | 4 | 0 | 6-5 | 2 | 2.0 | Griffin | Willoughby | 1:59 | N | 8,191 | ++ | |||
| 12 | 12 | Wednesday, Apr 17 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | W | 3 | 2 | 7-5 | 2 | 2.0 | Osteen | D'Acquisto | Forsch | 2:05 | N | 10,038 | +++ | ||
| 13 | 13 | Thursday, Apr 18 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | L | 2 | 5 | 7-6 | 2 | 2.5 | Bradley | Konieczny | 2:18 | N | 8,074 | - | |||
| 14 | 14 | Friday, Apr 19 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 8 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 1.5 | Roberts | Niekro | 2:13 | N | 13,025 | + | |||
| 15 | 15 | Saturday, Apr 20 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | L | 3 | 4 | 8-7 | 2 | 2.5 | Reed | Forsch | 2:19 | N | 22,321 | - | |||
| 16 | 16 | Sunday, Apr 21 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 4 | 3 | 9-7 | 2 | 1.5 | Johnson | Frisella | 2:28 | D | 14,922 | + | |||
| 17 | 17 | Monday, Apr 22 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 7 | 0 | 10-7 | 2 | 1.0 | Osteen | Harrison | 2:03 | N | 11,502 | ++ | |||
| 18 | 18 | Tuesday, Apr 23 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | L | 2 | 8 | 10-8 | 2 | 2.0 | Siebert | Konieczny | 2:20 | N | 7,188 | - | ||
| 19 | 19 | Wednesday, Apr 24 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | W | 9 | 4 | 11-8 | 2 | 2.0 | Roberts | McGlothen | 2:23 | N | 7,364 | + | ||
| 20 | 20 | Friday, Apr 26 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 4 | 11-9 | 3 | 3.5 | Giusti | Scherman | 2:20 | N | 11,145 | - | ||
| 21 | 21 | Saturday, Apr 27 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | W | 10 | 7 | 12-9 | 2 | 3.5 | Griffin | Moose | 2:44 | D | 6,835 | + | ||
| 22 | 22 | Sunday, Apr 28 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 7 | 12-10 | 2 | 4.5 | Brett | Osteen | Giusti | 2:15 | D | 13,073 | - | |
| 23 | 23 | Monday, Apr 29 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 18 | 2 | 13-10 | 2 | 4.5 | Roberts | Bonham | 2:42 | N | 8,335 | + | |||
| 24 | 24 | Tuesday, Apr 30 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 4 | 2 | 14-10 | 2 | 3.5 | Forsch | Pina | 2:48 | N | 7,603 | ++ | |||
| 25 | 25 | Wednesday, May 1 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 11 | 7 | 15-10 | 2 | 3.5 | Wilson | Reuschel | 2:47 | N | 9,619 | +++ | |||
| 26 | 26 | Friday, May 3 | boxscore | HOU | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 16-10 | 2 | 2.5 | Osteen | Foster | 1:57 | N | 18,929 | ++++ | |||
| 27 | 27 | Saturday, May 4 | boxscore | HOU | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 17-10 | 2 | 1.5 | Roberts | Siebert | Forsch | 2:01 | N | 20,600 | +++++ | ||
| 28 | 28 | Sunday, May 5 | boxscore | HOU | STL | L | 1 | 3 | 17-11 | 2 | 1.5 | Gibson | Dierker | 1:53 | D | 17,266 | - | |||
| 29 | 29 | Tuesday, May 7 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | W | 2 | 1 | 18-11 | 2 | 1.0 | Griffin | Ellis | 1:48 | D | 9,909 | + | |||
| 30 | 30 | Wednesday, May 8 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | W | 8 | 6 | 12 | 19-11 | 2 | 1.0 | Nagy | Sadowski | 3:26 | N | 11,266 | ++ | ||
| 31 | 31 | Thursday, May 9 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | L | 1 | 4 | 19-12 | 2 | 2.0 | Rooker | Roberts | 2:32 | N | 10,864 | - | |||
| 32 | 32 | Friday, May 10 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 1 | 2 | 19-13 | 2 | 3.0 | Billingham | Dierker | 2:19 | N | 31,463 | -- | ||
| 33 | 33 | Saturday, May 11 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | W | 4 | 2 | 20-13 | 2 | 3.0 | Griffin | Nelson | 2:15 | N | 27,754 | + | ||
| 34 | 34 | Sunday, May 12 (1) | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 0 | 5 | 20-14 | 2 | 4.5 | Norman | Osteen | 2:06 | D | 0 | - | ||
| 35 | 35 | Sunday, May 12 (2) | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 2 | 4 | 20-15 | 2 | 4.5 | Kirby | Wilson | 2:20 | N | 33,392 | -- | ||
| 36 | 36 | Monday, May 13 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 4 | 8 | 20-16 | 2 | 5.5 | Messersmith | Roberts | 2:30 | N | 17,595 | --- | ||
| 37 | 37 | Tuesday, May 14 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 0 | 1 | 20-17 | 3 | 6.5 | Sutton | Dierker | 2:18 | N | 17,536 | ---- | ||
| 38 | 38 | Wednesday, May 15 (1) | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 7 | 11 | 20-18 | 4 | 8.5 | Hough | Nagy | Marshall | 2:45 | N | 0 | ----- | |
| 39 | 39 | Wednesday, May 15 (2) | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 10 | 20-19 | 4 | 8.5 | Rau | Konieczny | 2:44 | N | 33,018 | ------ | ||
| 40 | 40 | Friday, May 17 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 2 | 4 | 20-20 | 4 | 8.5 | Norman | Osteen | Carroll | 2:29 | N | 16,652 | ------- | ||
| 41 | 41 | Saturday, May 18 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 6 | 7 | 20-21 | 4 | 9.5 | Borbon | Scherman | 2:23 | N | 19,390 | -------- | |||
| 42 | 42 | Sunday, May 19 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 7 | 20-22 | 5 | 9.5 | Gullett | Roberts | 2:17 | D | 15,508 | --------- | |||
| 43 | 43 | Monday, May 20 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | L | 6 | 8 | 20-23 | 5 | 10.5 | Romo | Scherman | 2:51 | N | 7,373 | ---------- | |||
| 44 | 44 | Tuesday, May 21 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 5 | 4 | 21-23 | 5 | 10.5 | Griffin | Spillner | Scherman | 2:20 | N | 7,425 | + | ||
| 45 | 45 | Wednesday, May 22 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 5 | 1 | 22-23 | 5 | 10.5 | Osteen | Jones | 2:17 | N | 10,365 | ++ | |||
| 46 | 46 | Friday, May 24 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | L | 0 | 3 | 22-24 | 5 | 10.0 | Capra | Wilson | 2:02 | N | 10,579 | - | ||
| 47 | 47 | Saturday, May 25 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 5 | 1 | 23-24 | 5 | 10.0 | Forsch | Morton | 2:38 | N | 20,412 | + | ||
| 48 | 48 | Tuesday, May 28 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | W | 8 | 4 | 24-24 | 5 | 10.0 | Cosgrove | Rogers | 2:38 | N | 10,618 | ++ | ||
| 49 | 49 | Wednesday, May 29 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | W | 5 | 3 | 25-24 | 5 | 10.0 | Forsch | Walker | 3:11 | N | 13,119 | +++ | ||
| 50 | 50 | Thursday, May 30 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | W | 4 | 3 | 10 | 26-24 | 4 | 9.5 | Johnson | Taylor | Scherman | 3:01 | N | 6,593 | ++++ |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Friday, May 31 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | W | 7 | 1 | 27-24 | 4 | 9.5 | Wilson | Koosman | Scherman | 2:44 | N | 20,736 | +++++ | |
| 52 | 52 | Saturday, Jun 1 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | L | 1 | 3 | 27-25 | 4 | 10.5 | Seaver | Roberts | 2:11 | D | 18,994 | - | ||
| 53 | 53 | Tuesday, Jun 4 | boxscore | HOU | MON | L | 0 | 5 | 27-26 | 4 | 11.0 | McAnally | Griffin | 2:02 | N | 11,017 | -- | |||
| 54 | 54 | Wednesday, Jun 5 | boxscore | HOU | MON | L | 3 | 8 | 27-27 | 4 | 12.0 | Torrez | Osteen | 2:06 | N | 10,472 | --- | |||
| 55 | 55 | Thursday, Jun 6 | boxscore | HOU | MON | W | 4 | 0 | 28-27 | 4 | 12.0 | Dierker | Renko | 2:11 | N | 8,029 | + | |||
| 56 | 56 | Friday, Jun 7 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | W | 1 | 0 | 29-27 | 4 | 12.0 | Wilson | Parker | 1:52 | N | 15,406 | ++ | |||
| 57 | 57 | Saturday, Jun 8 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | L | 5 | 6 | 14 | 29-28 | 4 | 12.0 | Sadecki | York | 3:47 | N | 18,984 | - | ||
| 58 | 58 | Sunday, Jun 9 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | W | 11 | 1 | 30-28 | 4 | 12.0 | Griffin | Koosman | 2:24 | D | 16,880 | + | |||
| 59 | 59 | Monday, Jun 10 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | L | 0 | 12 | 30-29 | 4 | 12.0 | Lonborg | Osteen | 2:08 | N | 9,487 | - | |||
| 60 | 60 | Tuesday, Jun 11 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | W | 10 | 1 | 31-29 | 4 | 11.0 | Dierker | Ruthven | 2:23 | N | 10,034 | + | |||
| 61 | 61 | Wednesday, Jun 12 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | L | 0 | 3 | 31-30 | 4 | 11.0 | Carlton | Wilson | 2:11 | N | 12,010 | - | |||
| 62 | 62 | Friday, Jun 14 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | L | 7 | 10 | 31-31 | 4 | 12.0 | Todd | Roberts | 2:40 | D | 11,070 | -- | ||
| 63 | 63 | Saturday, Jun 15 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | W | 8 | 7 | 32-31 | 4 | 11.0 | Scherman | Pina | Roberts | 3:04 | D | 15,869 | + | |
| 64 | 64 | Sunday, Jun 16 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | L | 1 | 2 | 10 | 32-32 | 4 | 12.0 | Hooton | Forsch | 2:59 | D | 14,865 | - | |
| 65 | 65 | Monday, Jun 17 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | L | 5 | 7 | 32-33 | 4 | 12.0 | Twitchell | Osteen | 2:43 | N | 18,289 | -- | ||
| 66 | 66 | Tuesday, Jun 18 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 33-33 | 4 | 11.0 | Cosgrove | Schueler | 2:10 | N | 14,165 | + | ||
| 67 | 67 | Wednesday, Jun 19 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | L | 4 | 5 | 33-34 | 4 | 11.0 | Lonborg | Griffin | Scarce | 2:18 | N | - | ||
| 68 | 68 | Friday, Jun 21 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 2 | 0 | 34-34 | 4 | 11.0 | Dierker | Greif | Scherman | 2:30 | N | 13,650 | + | ||
| 69 | 69 | Saturday, Jun 22 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | L | 2 | 6 | 34-35 | 4 | 12.0 | Jones | Wilson | Tomlin | 2:22 | N | 16,241 | - | ||
| 70 | 70 | Sunday, Jun 23 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 8 | 2 | 35-35 | 4 | 12.0 | Osteen | Freisleben | 2:39 | D | 12,183 | + | |||
| 71 | 71 | Monday, Jun 24 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | W | 6 | 1 | 36-35 | 4 | 11.0 | Griffin | Gullett | 2:02 | N | 16,428 | ++ | |||
| 72 | 72 | Tuesday, Jun 25 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 2 | 3 | 36-36 | 4 | 12.0 | Billingham | Dierker | Carroll | 2:06 | N | 21,449 | - | ||
| 73 | 73 | Wednesday, Jun 26 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 9 | 36-37 | 4 | 13.0 | Norman | Wilson | 2:32 | N | 17,647 | -- | |||
| 74 | 74 | Friday, Jun 28 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | L | 4 | 5 | 36-38 | 4 | 14.0 | Romo | Forsch | Hardy | 2:38 | N | 10,776 | --- | |
| 75 | 75 | Saturday, Jun 29 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | W | 3 | 0 | 37-38 | 4 | 14.0 | Griffin | Spillner | 2:43 | N | 21,594 | + | ||
| 76 | 76 | Sunday, Jun 30 (1) | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | W | 3 | 1 | 38-38 | 4 | 14.5 | Cosgrove | Palmer | Forsch | 2:28 | D | 0 | ++ | |
| 77 | 77 | Sunday, Jun 30 (2) | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | L | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38-39 | 4 | 14.5 | Tomlin | Johnson | 3:38 | D | 22,707 | - | |
| 78 | 78 | Monday, Jul 1 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 3 | 0 | 39-39 | 4 | 14.0 | Wilson | Niekro | 2:26 | N | 7,745 | + | ||
| 79 | 79 | Tuesday, Jul 2 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 5 | 1 | 40-39 | 4 | 14.0 | Osteen | Harrison | 2:21 | N | 6,109 | ++ | ||
| 80 | 80 | Wednesday, Jul 3 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | L | 4 | 5 | 11 | 40-40 | 4 | 14.5 | Frisella | Scherman | 3:04 | N | 40,281 | - | |
| 81 | 81 | Thursday, Jul 4 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 4 | 3 | 10 | 41-40 | 4 | 14.5 | Cosgrove | House | 2:50 | D | 10,452 | + | |
| 82 | 82 | Friday, Jul 5 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | W | 7 | 1 | 42-40 | 4 | 14.0 | Dierker | Ellis | 2:11 | N | 23,047 | ++ | |||
| 83 | 83 | Saturday, Jul 6 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 43-40 | 4 | 13.0 | Wilson | Kison | 2:06 | N | 29,640 | +++ | |||
| 84 | 84 | Sunday, Jul 7 | boxscore | HOU | PIT | L | 4 | 6 | 10 | 43-41 | 4 | 14.5 | Giusti | Scherman | 2:43 | D | 18,984 | - | ||
| 85 | 85 | Monday, Jul 8 | boxscore | HOU | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 44-41 | 4 | 14.5 | Griffin | McGlothen | 2:03 | N | 12,403 | + | |||
| 86 | 86 | Tuesday, Jul 9 | boxscore | HOU | STL | W | 5 | 2 | 45-41 | 3 | 14.5 | Roberts | Curtis | 1:55 | N | 15,709 | ++ | |||
| 87 | 87 | Wednesday, Jul 10 | boxscore | HOU | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 46-41 | 3 | 13.5 | Cosgrove | Pena | 2:22 | N | 15,126 | +++ | |||
| 88 | 88 | Friday, Jul 12 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 9 | 4 | 47-41 | 3 | 12.5 | Wilson | Reuschel | 2:33 | N | 16,946 | ++++ | |||
| 89 | 89 | Saturday, Jul 13 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 4 | 0 | 48-41 | 3 | 12.5 | Osteen | Burris | 2:06 | N | 20,080 | +++++ | |||
| 90 | 90 | Sunday, Jul 14 | boxscore | HOU | CHC | W | 7 | 6 | 12 | 49-41 | 3 | 11.5 | York | Zamora | 3:29 | D | 17,985 | ++++++ | ||
| 91 | 91 | Monday, Jul 15 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 3 | 49-42 | 3 | 12.0 | Ellis | Roberts | 2:10 | N | 9,171 | - | ||
| 92 | 92 | Tuesday, Jul 16 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 6 | 49-43 | 3 | 12.0 | Rooker | Dierker | 2:13 | N | 9,935 | -- | ||
| 93 | 93 | Wednesday, Jul 17 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 11 | 49-44 | 3 | 12.0 | Demery | Wilson | 2:38 | N | 10,941 | --- | ||
| 94 | 94 | Thursday, Jul 18 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | W | 8 | 2 | 50-44 | 3 | 12.0 | Osteen | McGlothen | 2:19 | N | 11,560 | + | ||
| 95 | 95 | Friday, Jul 19 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 51-44 | 3 | 12.0 | Griffin | Bare | 2:16 | N | 19,230 | ++ | ||
| 96 | 96 | Saturday, Jul 20 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | L | 5 | 6 | 51-45 | 3 | 12.0 | Hrabosky | Cosgrove | 2:53 | D | 13,448 | - | ||
| 97 | 97 | Sunday, Jul 21 | boxscore | HOU | @ | STL | L | 1 | 9 | 51-46 | 3 | 12.0 | Forsch | Dierker | 2:08 | D | 15,006 | -- | ||
| 98 | 98 | Thursday, Jul 25 (1) | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 3 | 11 | 51-47 | 3 | 14.0 | Sutton | Osteen | 2:40 | D | 0 | --- | |||
| 99 | 99 | Thursday, Jul 25 (2) | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 2 | 51-48 | 3 | 14.0 | Rau | Wilson | 2:05 | N | 43,552 | ---- | |||
| 100 | 100 | Friday, Jul 26 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | W | 8 | 7 | 11 | 52-48 | 3 | 13.0 | Forsch | Marshall | 2:57 | N | 26,924 | + | ||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Saturday, Jul 27 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | W | 11 | 3 | 53-48 | 3 | 12.0 | Dierker | D'Acquisto | 2:33 | N | 21,563 | ++ | |||
| 102 | 102 | Sunday, Jul 28 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 54-48 | 3 | 11.0 | York | Moffitt | 2:38 | D | 17,958 | +++ | ||
| 103 | 103 | Monday, Jul 29 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | L | 2 | 7 | 54-49 | 3 | 12.0 | Halicki | Osteen | 2:10 | N | 15,491 | - | |||
| 104 | 104 | Tuesday, Jul 30 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | W | 8 | 4 | 55-49 | 3 | 12.0 | Wilson | Norman | 2:30 | N | 27,057 | + | ||
| 105 | 105 | Wednesday, Jul 31 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 0 | 4 | 55-50 | 3 | 13.0 | Gullett | Griffin | 2:19 | N | 26,253 | - | ||
| 106 | 106 | Saturday, Aug 3 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 1 | 5 | 55-51 | 3 | 15.0 | Messersmith | Dierker | 2:04 | N | 47,931 | -- | ||
| 107 | 107 | Sunday, Aug 4 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 1 | 2 | 55-52 | 3 | 16.0 | Zahn | Roberts | Marshall | 2:12 | D | 24,123 | --- | |
| 108 | 108 | Monday, Aug 5 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | W | 7 | 2 | 56-52 | 3 | 16.0 | Wilson | Williams | 2:31 | D | 4,896 | + | ||
| 109 | 109 | Tuesday, Aug 6 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | W | 13 | 4 | 57-52 | 3 | 15.0 | Cosgrove | Halicki | 2:30 | D | 2,746 | ++ | ||
| 110 | 110 | Wednesday, Aug 7 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 6 | 4 | 58-52 | 3 | 14.0 | Scherman | Leon | Forsch | 2:25 | N | 20,338 | +++ | ||
| 111 | 111 | Thursday, Aug 8 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 58-53 | 3 | 14.5 | Reed | Roberts | 1:42 | N | 14,457 | - | |||
| 112 | 112 | Friday, Aug 9 | boxscore | HOU | MON | L | 3 | 4 | 58-54 | 4 | 14.5 | Blair | Wilson | Carrithers | 2:11 | N | 12,832 | -- | ||
| 113 | 113 | Saturday, Aug 10 | boxscore | HOU | MON | L | 1 | 2 | 58-55 | 4 | 15.5 | Rogers | Griffin | 2:03 | N | 17,107 | --- | |||
| 114 | 114 | Sunday, Aug 11 | boxscore | HOU | MON | L | 2 | 5 | 58-56 | 4 | 16.5 | Renko | Dierker | Taylor | 2:27 | D | 15,180 | ---- | ||
| 115 | 115 | Tuesday, Aug 13 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 59-56 | 4 | 15.0 | Roberts | Bonham | 2:29 | D | 11,947 | + | ||
| 116 | 116 | Wednesday, Aug 14 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | L | 5 | 6 | 59-57 | 4 | 15.0 | Stone | Wilson | Todd | 2:46 | D | 10,987 | - | |
| 117 | 117 | Thursday, Aug 15 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CHC | L | 3 | 5 | 59-58 | 4 | 15.5 | Todd | Forsch | 2:32 | D | 9,151 | -- | ||
| 118 | 118 | Friday, Aug 16 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | W | 8 | 3 | 60-58 | 4 | 14.5 | Griffin | Rogers | Cosgrove | 2:23 | N | 18,129 | + | |
| 119 | 119 | Saturday, Aug 17 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | L | 2 | 3 | 60-59 | 4 | 14.5 | Taylor | Forsch | 2:45 | N | 15,175 | - | ||
| 120 | 120 | Sunday, Aug 18 | boxscore | HOU | @ | MON | W | 3 | 0 | 61-59 | 4 | 13.5 | Roberts | Walker | 1:56 | D | 19,098 | + | ||
| 121 | 121 | Monday, Aug 19 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | W | 2 | 1 | 11 | 62-59 | 4 | 13.5 | Forsch | Seaver | 2:37 | N | 10,619 | ++ | ||
| 122 | 122 | Tuesday, Aug 20 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | W | 6 | 2 | 63-59 | 4 | 13.5 | Richard | Sadecki | Cosgrove | 2:24 | N | 11,539 | +++ | ||
| 123 | 123 | Wednesday, Aug 21 | boxscore | HOU | NYM | L | 2 | 10 | 63-60 | 4 | 14.5 | Koosman | Griffin | 2:26 | N | 9,663 | - | |||
| 124 | 124 | Friday, Aug 23 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 64-60 | 4 | 13.5 | Dierker | Ruthven | 1:45 | N | 12,175 | + | |||
| 125 | 125 | Saturday, Aug 24 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 65-60 | 4 | 13.5 | Roberts | Carlton | 1:26 | N | 12,215 | ++ | |||
| 126 | 126 | Sunday, Aug 25 | boxscore | HOU | PHI | W | 5 | 0 | 66-60 | 4 | 13.5 | Wilson | Twitchell | 2:14 | D | 11,405 | +++ | |||
| 127 | 127 | Monday, Aug 26 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | L | 4 | 5 | 66-61 | 4 | 14.0 | Koosman | Cosgrove | 2:24 | N | 15,104 | - | ||
| 128 | 128 | Tuesday, Aug 27 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | L | 2 | 4 | 66-62 | 4 | 15.0 | McGraw | Griffin | Parker | 2:30 | N | 20,934 | -- | |
| 129 | 129 | Wednesday, Aug 28 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 67-62 | 4 | 15.0 | de los Santos | Cram | York | 3:04 | D | 13,987 | + |
| 130 | 130 | Thursday, Aug 29 | boxscore | HOU | @ | NYM | L | 0 | 7 | 67-63 | 4 | 16.0 | Seaver | Roberts | 2:16 | D | 42,814 | - | ||
| 131 | 131 | Friday, Aug 30 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 68-63 | 4 | 15.0 | Wilson | Twitchell | Forsch | 2:46 | N | 17,106 | + | |
| 132 | 132 | Saturday, Aug 31 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | L | 6 | 10 | 68-64 | 4 | 15.0 | Christenson | Richard | 2:27 | N | 35,257 | - | ||
| 133 | 133 | Sunday, Sep 1 | boxscore | HOU | @ | PHI | L | 1 | 8 | 68-65 | 4 | 16.0 | Ruthven | Griffin | 2:30 | N | 18,232 | -- | ||
| 134 | 134 | Monday, Sep 2 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | W | 4 | 3 | 69-65 | 4 | 15.0 | Dierker | Carroll | Forsch | 2:18 | N | 8,750 | + | ||
| 135 | 135 | Tuesday, Sep 3 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 5 | 7 | 69-66 | 4 | 15.0 | Borbon | Forsch | 2:30 | N | 6,894 | - | |||
| 136 | 136 | Wednesday, Sep 4 | boxscore | HOU | CIN | L | 1 | 2 | 69-67 | 4 | 16.0 | Billingham | Wilson | 2:13 | N | 8,024 | -- | |||
| 137 | 137 | Friday, Sep 6 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 4 | 3 | 70-67 | 4 | 16.0 | Richard | Spillner | 2:45 | N | 5,163 | + | |||
| 138 | 138 | Saturday, Sep 7 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | L | 4 | 8 | 70-68 | 4 | 16.0 | Greif | Cosgrove | Gerhardt | 2:28 | D | 3,044 | - | ||
| 139 | 139 | Sunday, Sep 8 | boxscore | HOU | SDP | W | 3 | 2 | 71-68 | 4 | 16.0 | Griffin | Jones | Forsch | 2:07 | D | 5,065 | + | ||
| 140 | 140 | Monday, Sep 9 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | L | 6 | 8 | 71-69 | 4 | 17.0 | Montefusco | Dierker | Sosa | 2:22 | N | 3,741 | - | ||
| 141 | 141 | Tuesday, Sep 10 | boxscore | HOU | SFG | L | 5 | 6 | 11 | 71-70 | 4 | 18.0 | Morris | Forsch | Moffitt | 2:54 | N | 4,431 | -- | |
| 142 | 142 | Wednesday, Sep 11 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | L | 0 | 2 | 71-71 | 4 | 19.0 | Spillner | Wilson | 1:46 | N | 2,356 | --- | ||
| 143 | 143 | Thursday, Sep 12 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SDP | L | 1 | 4 | 71-72 | 4 | 20.0 | Greif | Griffin | 1:52 | N | 2,471 | ---- | ||
| 144 | 144 | Friday, Sep 13 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | W | 5 | 4 | 72-72 | 4 | 19.0 | Cosgrove | Bryant | Forsch | 2:23 | N | 1,732 | + | |
| 145 | 145 | Saturday, Sep 14 | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | W | 5 | 0 | 73-72 | 4 | 18.0 | Dierker | Montefusco | 2:15 | D | 3,144 | ++ | ||
| 146 | 146 | Sunday, Sep 15 (1) | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | W | 6 | 0 | 74-72 | 4 | 18.5 | Siebert | Caldwell | 1:54 | D | 0 | +++ | ||
| 147 | 147 | Sunday, Sep 15 (2) | boxscore | HOU | @ | SFG | L | 4 | 8 | 74-73 | 4 | 18.5 | D'Acquisto | Roberts | 2:34 | D | 4,736 | - | ||
| 148 | 148 | Monday, Sep 16 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | L | 2 | 7 | 74-74 | 4 | 19.5 | Messersmith | Wilson | 2:16 | N | 18,321 | -- | ||
| 149 | 149 | Tuesday, Sep 17 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | W | 7 | 0 | 75-74 | 4 | 18.5 | Griffin | Rau | 2:17 | N | 19,452 | + | ||
| 150 | 150 | Wednesday, Sep 18 | boxscore | HOU | @ | LAD | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 76-74 | 4 | 17.5 | Forsch | Hough | 2:46 | N | 26,165 | ++ | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 151 | 151 | Friday, Sep 20 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 1 | 76-75 | 4 | 19.0 | Niekro | Richard | 1:58 | N | 7,524 | - | |||
| 152 | 152 | Saturday, Sep 21 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 6 | 5 | 10 | 77-75 | 4 | 18.0 | Forsch | Leon | 2:40 | N | 10,139 | + | ||
| 153 | 153 | Sunday, Sep 22 | boxscore | HOU | ATL | W | 3 | 2 | 14 | 78-75 | 4 | 18.0 | Forsch | Leon | 3:29 | D | 9,463 | ++ | ||
| 154 | 154 | Tuesday, Sep 24 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 1 | 5 | 78-76 | 4 | 19.5 | Norman | Griffin | 2:16 | N | 12,487 | - | ||
| 155 | 155 | Wednesday, Sep 25 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 1 | 4 | 78-77 | 4 | 19.5 | Kirby | Dierker | Eastwick | 2:16 | N | 10,186 | -- | |
| 156 | 156 | Thursday, Sep 26 | boxscore | HOU | @ | CIN | L | 6 | 10 | 78-78 | 4 | 20.5 | Hall | York | Eastwick | 2:45 | N | 11,784 | --- | |
| 157 | 157 | Saturday, Sep 28 (1) | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 5 | 0 | 79-78 | 4 | 20.5 | Wilson | Reed | 1:42 | N | 0 | + | ||
| 158 | 158 | Saturday, Sep 28 (2) | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | L | 2 | 6 | 79-79 | 4 | 20.5 | Niekro | Siebert | 2:03 | N | 8,498 | - | ||
| 159 | 159 | Sunday, Sep 29 | boxscore | HOU | @ | ATL | W | 9 | 6 | 80-79 | 4 | 20.0 | Roberts | Morton | 2:37 | D | 6,012 | + | ||
| 160 | 160 | Monday, Sep 30 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | W | 4 | 1 | 81-79 | 4 | 19.0 | Dierker | Rau | Forsch | 2:20 | N | 7,771 | ++ | ||
| 161 | 161 | Tuesday, Oct 1 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 5 | 8 | 81-80 | 4 | 20.0 | Sutton | Richard | 2:52 | N | 9,260 | - | |||
| 162 | 162 | Wednesday, Oct 2 | boxscore | HOU | LAD | L | 4 | 5 | 10 | 81-81 | 4 | 21.0 | Hough | de los Santos | Solomon | 2:39 | N | 7,267 | -- | |
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak |