Tucker's pinch HR lifts Astros over Texas in starters' duel
Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Peña's 2-run homer in 10th leads Astros over Blue Jays 8-7
Rookie Jeremy Peña hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Houston Astros to an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays and avoid a sweepAPRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Springer greets Houston fans with leadoff HR, Blue Jays win
George Springer hit a leadoff homer in the first game against his former team, and Santiago Espinal homered for the second straight game to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win...APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani overpowers in 2-way performance, Angels blank Astros
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning, tied a career-best with 12 strikeouts and also had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels over...APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Braves win first World Series title since 1995
The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Braves take 2-1 Series lead with Game 3 win
Rookie Ian Anderson and the Atlanta bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and the Braves blanked the Houston Astros 2-0 to take a two games to one lead in the World Seri...OCTOBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Series 2021: Braves, Astros loaded with relievers — here are the top 15
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Houston ace McCullers left off ALCS roster against Red Sox
Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. has been left off the team’s roster for the AL Championship Series against Boston, a huge blow to a team looking to advance to the World Series for t...OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joins bullpen for ALCS The Astros added Taylor to the ALCS roster ahead of Game 1 on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Taylor will serve as another lefty relief option to potentially face the likes of Kyle Schwarber, Rafael Devers and Alex Verdugo in the championship series. He posted a 3.16 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 42.2 innings during the regular season, recording five holds along with five blown saves.
OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not on playoff roster Taylor was not included as part of the Astros' roster for their ALDS matchup against the White Sox.
Impact Taylor spent the entirety of the regular season in the majors, outside of a brief rehab stint in late May, but he's apparently not seen as one of the team's top 12 pitchers despite the fact that he recorded a 3.16 ERA in 42.2 innings. The decision appears to be a strategic one, as the Astros will carry just a single left-handed reliever (Brooks Raley) against a White Sox team that skews heavily right-handed. If the Astros advance to the ALCS and decide they need a second lefty, Taylor will likely return to the roster.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Odorizzi, Keuchel not on ALDS rosters for Astros, White Sox
Both teams left off veteran pitchers when the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox set their rosters for their AL Division SeriesOCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AL batting champion Gurriel lifts Astros over A's 7-6
AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the postseason with a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athl...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros
José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and JSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Valdez scheduled to start for Astros at Padres
The Astros will start Framber Valdez on Saturday while the Padres are expected to counter with Joe MusgroveSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tucker, Correa homer for Astros in 6-3 win vs Padres
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Toro slams old team, connects in 8th as M's beat Astros 4-0
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Dozier homer helps Royals to 3rd straight win over Astros
Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals earned their third straight win over Houston, beating the Astros 3-2 Wednesday nig...AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros snap Rockies' 4-game win streak with 5-0 victory
Jake Odorizzi and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Taylor Jones had a two-run double and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers silences LA bats; Dodger Stadium fans jeer Astros
Lance McCullers Jr. threw 6 2/3 shutout innings and the Houston Astros withstood the raucous, heckling fans at Dodger Stadium to blank Los Angeles 3-0AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes loss in relief Saturday Taylor (2-3) was tagged with the loss in relief Saturday against the Giants after allowing one run on one hit and a walk across two-thirds of an inning.
Impact Taylor pitched the sixth inning but couldn't complete the frame before being lifted, as he allowed a walk to Austin Slater and a single to Darin Ruf -- who would've ended up scoring on an RBI single from Brandon Crawford two at-bats later. Taylor, who tossed just five of his 11 pitches for strikes, has now given up runs in back-to-back outings and posted a 4.09 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP and an absurdly high 6.5 BB/9 across 11.0 innings in July.
AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Giants hit 5 HRs, rough up Greinke, Astros 8-6
The San Francisco Giants hit five home runs, including four off Astros ace Zack Greinke, and beat Houston 8-6 in an interleague matchup of division leadersJULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Experiences diminished velo Taylor's fastball velocity has decreased recently, but he says it is not due to injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Taylor has averaged 93.2 mph with his four-seamer, but the left-hander ended the eighth inning of Friday's game with a heater that measured just 86.9 mph. He averaged just 91.2 for the 18 four-seam fastballs he threw during the 7-3 win over Texas. Manager Dusty Baker asked about the drop, and the pitcher said he's okay. The manager speculated that he could be out of sync, which can affect velocity. Taylor has worked 3.1 scoreless innings over four outings since returning from the All-Star break.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke expected to start for the Astros against the Indians
The Indians will start J.CJULY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McCullers Jr. expected to start for Houston against Oakland
The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Thursday and the Athletics plan to give Frankie Montas the startJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Altuve, Tucker homer to lead Astros over Athletics 4-3
Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker’s tiebreaking solo shot in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Oakland AthleticsJULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
