Houston Astros (10-24) at Detroit Tigers (20-9) LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-2, 3.96) Vs

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Houston Astros (10-24) at Detroit Tigers (20-9) LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-2, 3.96) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (2-1, 2.45) Thursday, May 8, 2014 • Comerica Park • Detroit, MI • 12:08 PM CT • CSN Houston

GAME #35...... ROAD #16 ROAD TRIPPIN’: Tonight’s game is the fourth of GOIN’ DEEP: The Astros rank fourth in the AL ABOUT THE RECORD a seven-game road trip, during which the Astros in home runs with 33...they are 9-9 in games that Overall Record:...... 10-24 will be in Detroit (0-3) for four games and in Bal- they homer in this season, and 1-15 when they do Home Record:...... 6-13 timore for three...in 2013, the Astros finished with not...Houston also had 33 home runs thru their --with Roof Open:...... 4-7 more wins on the road than at home. first 34 games last season. --with Roof Closed:...... 2-6 Road Record:...... 4-11 TODAY’S GAME: LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-2) JONNY-V IS ALIVE: SS Jonathan Villar leads Current Streak:...... Lost 5 will make his seventh start of the season today all AL shortstops in home runs and in extra base Last Homestand:...... 3-6 and will be opposed by LHP Drew Smyly (2-1) hits with 14...he leads all Astros regulars in OPS Current Road Trip:...... 0-3 and the Tigers...Keuchel started the Astros one with a .822 mark (.312 OBP/.510 SLG) and ranks Last 5 Games:...... 0-5 win against the Tigers last season on May 15 at second among all American League shortstops in Last 10 Games:...... 3-7 DET...he matched up with RHP Max Scherzer the category, trialing only Alexei Ramirez (.826). Series Record:...... 2-8-1 that game and allowed four earned runs on seven Most Extra-Base Hits - AL Shortstops: Sweeps:...... 0-3 hits in 5.2 innings in the Astros 7-5 win. 1. Jonathan Villar - 14 XBH When Scoring 4 or More Runs:... 9-5 2. Alexei Ramirez - 12 XBH When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs:...1-19 RAZORBACK DAY: Today’s starters, LHP Dallas 3. Erick Aybar - 11 XBH Shutouts:...... 0-4 Keuchel and LHP Drew Smyly, will match up In One-Run Games:...... 3-7 against each other in a battle of former college ON THE DEFENSIVE: 2B Jose Altuve has not In Two-Run Games: ...... 2-6 roommates and teammates at the University of made an error in his last 69 games and 331 total vs. Left-Handed Starters:...... 2-8 Arkansas...per Elias, the last time two pitchers chances (last error was on Aug. 16, 2013 at LAA)... vs. Right-Handed Starters:...... 8-16 started against each other that went to the same since July 9, 2013, he has made just one error in 97 During the Day:...... 2-7 college was on Sept. 2, 2013, when USC alums games and 460 TC for a .998 fielding percentage, At Night:...... 8-17 RHP Ian Kennedy (SD) and LHP Barry Zito which is tops in the Majors in that span among When Scoring First:...... 8-5 (SF) matched up in San Diego. second basemen. Opponent Scores First: ...... 2-19 Outhit Opponent:...... 5-3 GROUND CONTROL: Today’s starter LHP Dal- ADVANTAGE PITCHER: Since July 12, 2013, Outhit by Opponent:...... 4-19 las Keuchel leads the Major Leagues in ground the debut date of RHP Jarred Cosart, the Astros Equal Hits:...... 1-2 ball to fly ball ratio (3.58) by a wide margin...on and Tigers have four of the top six pitchers in the When Hitting Home Run:...... 9-9 the season, Keuchel has recorded 61 of hits outs American League in terms of opponent’s batting No Home Runs:...... 1-15 on ground balls, 33 on strikeouts and just 15 on average (min. 95 IP)...the top six are as follows: Walkoff Home Runs:...... 0-0 fly balls. Lowest Opponent’s Batting Avg.-AL (since 7/12/13): Come-from-Behind Wins:...... 3 Highest GB/FB Ratio - Major Leagues: 1. Scherzer - .197 4. A. Sanchez - .214 Largest Comeback:...... 2 1. Dallas Keuchel (HOU) - 3.58 2. Feldman - .210 5. Cosart - .216 Losses After Leading:...... 7 2. Justin Masterson (CLE) - 3.21 3. Darvish - .211 6. Gray - .221 Last At-Bat Wins:...... 3 3. Jordan Lyles (COL) - 3.08 Largest Blown Lead:...... 3 runs VS. THE TIGERS: The Astros enter today’s game Extra-Inning Games:...... 2-2 NO FLY ZONE: The Astros pitching staff ranks 10-15 all-time against the Tigers...there are heavy Different Batting Orders:...... 28 first in the AL and fifth in the Majors in ground connections between the two clubs as the As- After Six Innings: ball to fly ball ratio with a 1.63 mark...LHP Dallas tros carry former Tiger LHP Darin Downs and Lead: 9-5...... Tied: 0-3....Trail: 1-16 Keuchel (3.58, 1st), RHP Jarred Cosart (2.41, Detroit carries former Astro OF J.D. Martinez After Seven Innings: 6th) and RHP Scott Feldman (2.14, 7th) all rank on their active rosters...Downs played his last Lead: 8-3...... Tied: 1-3....Trail: 1-18 among the AL’s top 10 pitchers in GB/FB ratio two seasons (2012-13) in Detroit, while Martinez After Eight Innings: (min. 25IP). played his last three in Houston (2011-13)...on Lead: 9-2...... Tied: 1-4....Trail: 0-18 the Tigers coaching staff, manager Brad Ausmus 2013 Record vs. Detroit: LAST NIGHT’S RECAP: The Astros and Tigers (1997-98, 2001-08) played for the Astros for 10 Overall in 2013:...... 1-6 played a tight game last night with Detroit edging seasons, while third base coach Dave Clark At Minute Maid Park:...... 0-4 Houston by a score of 3-2...RHP Brad Peacock served on the Astros coaching staff for six years At Comerica Park:...... 1-2 (0-3) pitched well for the Astros, despite the loss, (2008-13)...additionally, in the Astros broadcast All-Time vs. Detroit: allowing three runs on four hits in 6.2 innings booth, color man Steve Sparks pitched for Detroit Overall:...... 10-15 pitched...SS Marwin Gonzalez had a big night for four seasons (2000-03). Record in Houston:...... 5-5 at the plate, going 2x2 with a walk, a run scored Record in Detroit:...... 5-10 and an RBI. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: Astros Manager Bo Porter challenged two plays in Monday’s game, THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR: Seven of the Astros marking the sixth and seventh challenges made May 8 last 10 games have been decided by two-or- by the Houston this season...Porter has had the fewer runs, including one-run games in six of call overturned in five of his seven challenges 2005 - A 16-0 loss to the Braves puts those contests...the Astros are 5-12 in games made this season, including one of two on Mon- the Astros in last place in the Central decided by two-or-fewer runs. day...the Astros have been involved in 17 total Division with an 11-19 record...the challenges on the year, seven issued by Hous- loss ties the most lopsided defeat in PEACOCKIN’: RHP Brad Peacock has not al- ton, seven by their opponents and three umpire team history...the Astros would go lowed more than three earned runs in each of reviews. 78-54 the rest of the way en route to his last eight starts dating back to last season their 1st NL Pennant. (since Sept. 5)...in that time frame, he’s posted YOUTH IS SERVED: The Astros have the young- a 2-3 record and a 3.61 ERA (19ER/47.1IP) with est roster in the Majors at an average age of 26.7... 2004 - Craig Biggio leads off with a five quality starts. they rank immediately ahead of Miami (27.0). single for his 2,500th career hit...he also has two HR in the game, which BY GEORGE: OF George Springer has now hit CIVIL RIGHTS GAME DETAILS: Yesterday, the ends in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the in seven straight games and in nine of his last Astros and Major League Baseball announced Braves at Turner Field. 10...in his seven-game hitting streak, Springer the details for the 2014 Civil Rights Game, which has posted a .310 (9x29) average with a double will be played between the Orioles and Astros and four RBI. at Minute Maid Park on Friday, May 30...among other announcements, it was announced that YESTERDAY’S ROSTER MOVE: Yesterday, the Houston and Baltimore will wear Negro League Astros recalled RHP Josh Zeid from Triple A uniforms that day...the Astros will wear the Hous- Oklahoma City, taking the roster spot of RHP ton Eagles uniform (1949-50), while the Orioles Josh Fields, who was optioned to OKC following will where the Baltimore Elite Giants jerseys Tuesday’s game. (1938-50).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Fri., May 9 6:05 at Baltimore RHP Scott Feldman (2-1, 1.69) vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (3-2, 4.24) CSN Houston Sat., May 10 6:05 at Baltimore TBA vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (1-3, 5.28) CSN Houston Sun., May 11 12:35 at Baltimore TBA vs. RHP Chris Tillman (3-1, 3.80) CSN Houston All Astros regular-season games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. KLAT, 1010 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network.

NL West Champions 198O, 1986 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2OO1 | NL Division Series Champions 2OO4 | NL Champions 2OO5 TODAY’S ASTROS STARTER: DALLAS KEUCHEL W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2014: 2-2 3.96 6 6 36.1 35 16 16 11 33 Home/MMP: 7-10, 4.42 ERA, 31G/25GS, 83ER/169IP Career: 11-20 5.03 53 44 275.1 312 168 154 102 194 Away: 4-10, 6.01 ERA, 22G/19GS, 71ER/106.1IP vs. DET W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Comerica Park: 0-0, 6.35 ERA, 1G/GS, 4ER/5.2IP 2013/Career: 0-1 7.20 2 1 10.0 14 9 8 6 7 Day: 3-6, 4.83 ERA, 13G/GS, 44ER/82IP Night: 8-14, 5.12 ERA, 40G/31GS, 110ER/193.1IP Longest Winning Streak: 2 (3x), last, 4/10-21/14 Career MLB Complete Games: 1 Last CG: 6/23/12 vs. CLE Longest Losing Streak: 7, 7/4-8/29/12 Career MLB Shutouts: --- Last SHO: --- CAREER MLB GAME-HIGHS: 2014 GAME-HIGHS: 2014 SPLITS: Strikeouts: 9 (2x), last: 9/13 vs LAA 8, 4/21 at SEA Home/MMP: 0-2, 5.01 ERA, 4G/GS, 13ER/23.1IP Walks: 6, 7/31/12 at MIL 3, 5/3 vs. SEA Away: 2-0, 2.08 ERA, 2G/GS, 3ER/13IP Hits: 12, 8/6/12 vs. WSH 8, 4/5 vs. LAA Day: 0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1G/GS, 4ER/6IP Earned Runs: 7 (2x), last, 9/29/12 at MIL 4 (2x), last, 5/3 vs. SEA Night: 2-1, 3.56 ERA, 5G/GS, 12ER/30.1IP Longest Winning Streak: 2, 4/10-21 Innings Pitched: 9.0, 6/23/12 vs. CLE 7.0, 4/10 at TOR Longest Losing Streak: 1 (2x), last, 5/3-current Low-Hit CG: 6, 6/23/12 vs. CLE -

LAST START - 5/3 vs. SEA: allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks KEUCHEL vs. TIGERS (Career) over his 6.0 innings in the Astros 9-8 loss to the Mariners...kept Date Result W/L IP H R ER BB SO HR the Mariners off the board over his first 5.0 innings before al- 5/2/13* DET L 3-7 L 1 4.1 7 4 4 4 4 0 lowing 1 run in the 6th and 3 runs in the 7th...snapped his string 5/15/13 DET W 7-5 - 5.2 7 5 4 2 3 1 of 4 consecutive quality starts. * - indicates relief appearance • recorded 14 ground ball outs, 3 strikeouts and 1 fly out. ABOUT KEUCHEL: 26-year old lefty made his Major League debut AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO Cabrera .250 4 1 0 2 0 Kelly .667 3 2 0 0 1 on an Opening Day roster this season as the Astros No. 5 starter. Davis .000 3 0 0 0 0 Kinsler .333 15 5 1 2 1 • prior to his last start, won 2 straight decisions, which ties as the Hunter .000 6 0 0 0 0 Martinez .000 3 0 0 0 1 longest winning streak of his career (last, May 31-July 5, 2013)... Jackson .667 3 2 0 0 1 Romine .667 3 2 0 0 0 was also in line for the victory on 4/16 vs. KC (2ER/6IP) before ending up with a no decision. 2014 REGULAR SEASON DAY BY DAYS • the Astros have gone 3-3 in his 6 starts and his 4 quality starts tie Date OPP Result W/L IP H R ER BB SO HR TP 4/5 LAA L 1-5 L 1 5.0 8 4 4 2 5 1 90 for the club lead...has gone 2-1 with a 3.45 ERA (12ER/31.1IP) 4/10 at TOR W 6-4 W 1 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 1 101 in his last 5 starts. 4/16 KC L 4-6 - 6.0 6 2 2 1 5 1 97 • among pitchers on the active roster, is the only player to pitch 4/21 at SEA W 7-2 W 2 6.0 6 2 2 1 8 0 113 for the Astros in the 2012 season...other than Matt Albers and 4/26 OAK W 7-6 - 6.1 6 3 3 2 6 0 97 Chad Qualls, every other pitcher joined the Major League club APRIL 2-1, 3.56 ERA 30.1 31 12 12 8 30 3 498 this season or in 2013. 5/3 SEA L 8-9 L 2 6.0 4 4 4 3 3 0 91 • last name is pronouced KYK-ill. GROUND CONTROL: since 2013, leads the Majors in groundball TOMORROW’S STARTER at BAL — RHP SCOTT FELDMAN to flyball ratio (2.72)...also ranks T-8th in the Majors with 26 W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO double plays induced. 2014: 2-1 1.69 4 4 26.2 16 6 5 9 9 • has put up a 3.58 GB/FB ratio this season, which leads all Major Career: 53-57 4.54 238 135 936.0 954 520 472 317 574 League hurlers. vs. BAL W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO IN APRIL: went 2-1 with a 3.56 ERA in his 5 April starts...among 2013: ------left-handers in Astros history, his 30 strikeouts during April are Career: 4-1 3.86 12 6 44.1 55 20 19 11 19 tied for the 2nd most ever for a single season with Mike Hampton LAST APP - 4/17 vs. KC: suffered his 1st loss of the season (30 K’s in 1998)...Wandy Rodriguez owns the record, as he struck and allowed more than 1 run for the 1st of the season...went out 33 batters in April of 2011. 6.0 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 9 hits and 1 walk LEFTY LEADERBOARDS: among AL left-handers, ranks in the against the Royals. top 10 in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (5th, 8.17), strikeouts per ABOUT FELDMAN: 31-year old veteran will be making his 1st walk ratio (6th, 3.00), opponents’ batting average (8th, .254) and start since hitting the 15-day Disabled List on 4/18 with right strikeouts (8th, 33). biceps tendinitis...signed a 3-year contract with the Astros in IN 2013: pitched in 31 games for Houston, making 22 starts...fared the offseason and served as the club’s Opening Day starter. much better as a starter, posting a 6-8 record and a 4.90 ERA • ranks 5th among AL hurlers in WAR (1.3) despite missing 3 (72ER/132.1IP) as opposed to his nine relief appearances (0-2, turns in the rotation...ranks 5th in the Majors in opponents’ 6.75)...owned a tie for the club lead with 153.2 innings pitched batting average (.176) and 4th in ERA (1.69) among pitchers (also, Harrell). with at least 20.0 innings...has allowed just 16 hits in his 26.2 • led the American League and ranked 2nd in the Majors in ground innings pitched. ball to fly ball ratio with a 2.57 mark (min. 150IP) in 2013...that • became the 2nd pitcher in franchise history to go 6.2+ innings, stat was first tracked in 1987, and since that season, Keuchel’s while allowing 1 run or less in each of his 1st 3 career starts 2.57 GB/FB ratio ranks 3rd in franchise history trailing Mike with the franchise...he joined Roger Clemens, who also did Hampton in 1998 (2.70) and Shane Reynolds in 1995 (2.67). so in his 1st 3 starts of the 2004 season. vs. DET: has faced the Tigers twice in his career, once as a starter OPENING DAY: made his Astros debut by tossing 6.2 scoreless (4ER/5.2IP), and once as a reliever (4ER/4.1IP). innings on Opening Day against the Yankees (4/1)...marked • in his last outing vs. DET on 5/15/13, did not factor into the deci- his 2nd career Opening Day start (also, 2010 with TEX)...in sion after going 5.2 innings and allowing 5 runs (4 earned) in his two career Opening Day starts, Feldman is now 1-0 with an Astros 7-5 victory...marked the Astros only win against the a 1.98 ERA (3ER/13.2IP). Tigers during the 2013 season. vs. BAL: will take on his former club tomorrow...was acquired FRIENDLY FOES: today, Keuchel will take the mound opposite his by the Orioles last season on July 2 and made 15 starts with former roommate, LHP Drew Smyly...the 2 roomed together while the club, going 5-6 with a 4.27 ERA in 90.2 innings...has fared attending the University of Arkansas...in 2009, they were part of well against the O’s in his starts, going 4-1 with a 3.79 ERA in a squad that reached the semifinals of the College World Series. those 6 outings (3 quality starts). WITH HOUSTON: Tulsa, OK native was selected by the Astros in • last faced the club on 8/21/12 in Baltimore while pitching for the 7th round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Arkansas. the Rangers...took the loss after allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits over his 5.0 innings.

2014 Houston Astros Starting Pitchers Run Supp Team GS Tm. W-L Tm. W-L Pitcher Last Start Result Streak GS Avg. P/GS SB/CS Record after L after L QS during QS Cosart 5/5 at DET (7,4,1,0,3,3) L 0-2 L 3 7 3.08 93 0/1 2-5 3 1-2 4 1-3 Oberholtzer 5/6 at DET (6,9,4,4,1,4) L 4-11 L 6 7 1.89 93 4/1 0-7 5 0-5 1 0-1 Keuchel 5/3 vs. SEA (6,4,4,4,3,3) L 8-9 L 1 6 5.45 98 1/0 3-3 5 3-2 4 3-1 Feldman 4/17 vs. KC (6,9,5,4,1,2) L 1-5 L 1 4 4.73 101 3/2 2-2 2 1-1 3 2-1 Peacock 5/7 at DET (6.2,4,3,3,4,4) L 2-3 L 3 4 3.34 93 5/1 1-3 4 1-3 2 1-1 McHugh 5/5 vs. SEA (4,8,6,5,1,4) L 7-8 L 1 3 5.59 96 1/1 2-1 1 0-1 2 2-0 Harrell 4/15 vs. KC (5,5,4,4,3,4) L 2-4 L 3 3 1.46 95 1/0 0-3 3 0-3 0 - ASTROS: DET SERIES (5/5-8): .200 (19x95) LAST HOMESTAND (4/24-5/4): .263 (83x315) OPPONENTS: DET SERIES (5/5-8): .305 (29x95) LAST HOMESTAND (4/24-5/4): .280 (92x329) 27 IF Jose Altuve .271, 1 HR, 10 RBI 9 IF Marwin Gonzalez .324, 1 HR, 2 RBI Last Gm: 0x4 DET Series: .083, 1x12 Last Homestand: .375, 15x40, HR, 4RBI Last Gm: 2x2, RBI DET Series: .667, 2x3, RBI Last Homestand: .364, 4x11 Current Stk.: 0x7 Long Streak: 6, .296, 8x27, 4/16-21 Current Stk.: 1, 1.000, 2x2, 5/7 Long Streak: 2, .500, 4x8, 4/16-20 • leads the club and ranks T-11th in the AL with 38 hits...has led off in 18 • 2x2 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI last night in a start at straight starts and has hit cleanup in 10 total games on the season. SS...has hits in 6 games this season, 4 of those being multi-hit games. • is T-2nd in the AL in stolen bases (11) and is 11-for-12 in attempts. • has made 9 starts in 2014 (4 at 3B, 4 at SS, 1 in LF)...has already logged • has reached base safely in 28 of his 34 games and leads all Astros regulars more innings at 3B this season (40.0) than all of last season (16.2). in OBP (.325)...has 12 walks and 12 strikeouts...ranks 8th in the Majors • tied his career high with 3 hits on Saturday vs. SEA...was his 1st career in plate appearances per strikeout (12.83). start in LF. • ranks T-2nd among AL second basemen in hits and ranks T-3rd in total • was originally a product of the Cubs minor league system before being bases (52) and 6th in batting average...since 2012, has compiled the selected by Boston in the 2011 Rule 5 draft...acquired by Houston that 3rd-most hits (375) among Major League 2nd basemen behind Cano day in exchange for another Rule 5 draft pick. (410) and Pedroia (392). • ranks 1st among MLB 2B in total chances (173) and has yet to commit 14 IF/OF Jesus Guzman .203, 2 HR, 3 RBI an error this season...he and Sogard are the only 2 qualifying second Last Gm: DNP DET Series: 0x4 Last Homestand: .227, 5x22 basemen without an error this season (Altuve has 55 more total chances Current Stk.: 0x9 Long Streak: 4, .358, 5x14, 4/6-13 than Sogard). • 0x4 with a run scored in a start at 1B on Tuesday...is a career .273 (111x406) hitter against lefties, but has hit .154 (6x39) off them this season 23 IF Chris Carter .163, 4 HR, 13 RBI and .280 (7x25) against right-handers. Last Gm: 0x4 DET Series: .091, 1x11, RBI Last Homestand: .207, 6x29, 2HR, 6RBI • has started each of the club’s 1st 10 games against left-handed starters... Current Stk.: 0x4 Long Streak: 2 (4x), .375, 3x8, 5/3-4 has started 15 games this season, 13 at 1B and 2 in LF. • hit cleanup last night for the 4th time this season. • has appeared in 15 of the last 18 games, either as a starter (7g), pinch- • dating back to last season, has hit .260 (81x311) with 19 doubles, 21 home hitter or defensive replacement at 1B. runs and 63 RBI in 89 road games...among AL players in road games over • spent the entire 2013 season with the Padres and played in 126 games, the last 2 seasons, ranks 5th in home runs and 9th in RBI. hitting 9 HRs with 35 RBI...led the Majors with 14 RBI as a pinch-hitter... • has 10 walks in his last 20 games and leads the club with 13 on the sea- acquired by HOU from SD in exchange for IF Ryan Jackson on 12/18/13. son...has gone 10x47 with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers, 4 walks and 11 RBI in his last 13 games. 28 OF L.J. Hoes .128, 1 HR, 2 RBI • 12 of his 17 hits this year have been extra-base hits. Last Gm: DNP DET Series: 0x3, RBI Last Homestand: 0x12 Current Stk.: 0x20 Long Streak: 3, .375, 3x8, 4/1-6 15 C Jason Castro .215, 4 HR, 14 RBI • 0x3 with a walk and an RBI on Tuesday...has reached base safely via hit Last Gm: 1x4 DET Series: .167, 2x12 Last Homestand: .241, 7x29, 3RBI or walk in 10 of his 16 games with a PA this season...has started all 10 Current Stk.: 2, .250, 2x8, 5/6 Long Streak: 6, .318, 7x22, 4/22-27 games against left-handed starters this season. • has gone 1x4 in each of his last 2 games...has hit in 10 of his last 12 • played in 47 games with the Astros last season and hit .287 (48x167) with games...leads the Astros in RBI and ranks T-2nd in HR...has 8 RBI over 14 multi-hit games...started 40 games in RF, 1 in CF and 1 at DH. his last 14 games...ranks 2nd in the Majors with 6 HBP’s. • acquired by Houston from Baltimore along with LHP Josh Hader and a • has thrown out 7 runners attempting to steal, which ranks T-2nd among 2014 comp. balance pick (A) in exchange for RHP Bud Norris and inter- MLB catchers...according to Baseball Prospectus, ranks 8th in the Majors national pool space on 7/31/13...at the time of the trade, was ranked as in pitch framing. the Orioles No. 7 prospect by MLB.com. • ranks T-3rd among AL catchers in HR...since 2013, ranks 2nd among all MLB catchers in OPS (.843) and SLG (.489), T-5th in homers (20) and 6th 18 IF/OF Marc Krauss .164, 2 HR, 9 RBI in OBP (.354). Last Gm: 1x2 DET Series: .250, 1x4 Last Homestand: .231, 3x13, 5RBI • was an American League All-Star, a two-time AL Player of the Week and Current Stk.: 1, .500, 1x2, 5/7 Long Streak: 2 (2x), .750, 3x4, 5/2-4 was named the Astros Team MVP by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA • 1x2 with a double, 2 walks and a run scored last night...has gone 4x13 in 2013...marked his 1st MLB All-Star appearance (DNP) and became the (.308) with a double, 4 RBI and 5 walks in his last 5 games. club’s first All-Star catcher since Craig Biggio in 1990...hit .276 (120x435) • had a pinch-hit, 2-run single Sunday vs. SEA...has a career .278 (5x18) with 35 doubles, 18 homers and 56 RBI on the season. average in the pinch. • reached base safely 4 times for the 1st time in his career last Friday vs. 22 C Carlos Corporan .167, 2 HR, 3 RBI SEA...marked his 3rd multi-hit, multi-RBI game of the season. Last Gm: DNP DET Series: --- Last Homestand: .167, 1x6 • has made 20 starts this season, 16 at 1B, 1 in LF and 3 at DH. Current Stk.: 0x1 Long Streak: 2, .333, 2x6, 4/13-15 • in his last game action, caught the final 2 innings of Friday night’s game 8 OF Alex Presley .226, 3 HR, 7 RBI vs. SEA...last started on 4/27 vs. OAK...has hit 2 homers and recorded 3 Last Gm: 0x4 DET Series: 0x7 Last Homestand: .292, 7x24, HR, 2RBI RBI in his last 8 games with a plate appearance...has caught 1 basestealer Current Stk.: 0x8 Long Streak: 7, .455, 10x22, 4/17-25 in 5 attempts this season. • has hit in 10 of his last 13 starts at a .318 clip (14x44). • has made 7 starts at catcher this season..has served as the club’s back-up • has started 11 games in left field, 8 in right field and 3 in center...leads catcher over parts of the last 3 years (2011-13). all Astros players and ranks T-2nd in the AL with 3 outfield assists. • played in a career-high 64 games last season, including 51 at catcher • hit .276 (51x185) with 10 extra-base hits and 15 RBI in 57 Major League and 1 at DH...threw out 24.4% of runners attempting to steal (10-of-41)... games with Pittsburgh and Minnesota last season...was part of the hit .225 (43x191) with 5 doubles, 7 homers and 20 RBI on the season...6 package that went to the Twins in the Justin Morneau trade...claimed by of his 7 home runs were hit off left-handed pitchers. Houston off waivers from Minnesota on 3/27/14. 30 IF Matt Dominguez .228, 4 HR, 11 RBI 4 OF George Springer .224, 0 HR, 6 RBI Last Gm: 1x4 DET Series: .182, 2x11, RBI Last Homestand: .258, 8x31, RBI Last Gm: 1x4 DET Series: .454, 5x11, RBI Last Homestand: .188, 6x32, 4RBI Current Stk.: 2, .250, 2x8, 5/6 Long Streak: 7, .308, 8x26, 4/10-17 Current Stk.: 7, .310, 9x29, 4/29 Long Streak: 7, .310, 9x29, 4/29-current • 1x4 in each of the last 2 games...has hit in 6 of his last 7 games and in 20 • went 1x4 last night...recorded a career-high 3 hits on Tuesday...his cur- of his last 24 games at a .267 (23x86) clip, raising his OBP by 111 points rent 7-game hitting streak is a career high...has reached base safely in over that span (from .188 to .299)...has 5 walks in his last 9 games...ranks 17 of his 19 career games. T-2nd on the club in HR and 3rd in hits (26). • collected his 1st career walk-off hit on Friday vs. SEA...hit a chopper • since 2013, ranks 2nd among AL third basemen in assists (374), 2nd in over Seager’s head with the bases loaded and no outs. total chances (511) and 4th in fielding percentage (.963). • was selected to the Major League roster from Triple A Oklahoma City • in his age 23 season in 2013, became the youngest Astros player to hit on 4/16...rated as a top-25 overall prospect by Baseball America (#18), 21+ homers in a season since Cesar Cedeno hit 26 in 1974. ESPN.com (#19), Baseball Prospectus (#20) and MLB.com (#21). • played in 13 games at Triple A this season, hitting .353 (18x51) with 4 21 OF Dexter Fowler .248, 2 HR, 8 RBI doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 9 RBI, 4 stolen bases and a 1.106 OPS (.459 Last Gm: 1x4, RBI DET Series: .364, 4x11, RBI Last Homestand: .278, 10x36, HR, 4RBI OBP/.647 SLG). Current Stk.: 6, .308, 8x26, 5/2 Long Streak: 9, .313, 10x32, 4/20-29 • 1x4 with an RBI last night...since moving to the No. 2 spot in the Astros 6 IF Jonathan Villar .250, 5 HR, 13 RBI order on 4/18, has hit safely in 16 of his 18 games, tallying 9 walks while Last Gm: 0x0 as PR DET Series: .167, 1x6 Last Homestand: .407, 11x27, 2HR, 7RBI posting a .290 (20x69) average and a .380 OBP over that span...prior to Current Stk.: 0x3 Long Streak: 5 (3x), last, .389, 7x18, 4/30-5/5 the move, had hit 1st in his first 11 games of the season. • did not start last night because of a bruised thumb on his right hand... • has reached base safely in 23 of his 29 starts and has hit in 22-of-29. entered the game in the 9th inning and stole 2nd and 3rd base as the • since 2009 (the year of his 1st full season), ranks 3rd among MLB center tying run... became the 3rd player in franchise history to steal 2 bases fielders with a .364 on-base percentage, trailing only Mike Trout (.412) as a pinch runner in the same inning...the last to do so was Eric Bruntlett and Andrew McCutchen (.383). on 9/6/05 at PHI. • has hit in 10 of his last 12 games at a .350 (14x40) clip...leads all Astros regulars in home runs, slugging (.510) and OPS (.822). • leads AL shortstops in home runs (5) and extra base hits (14) and ranks 2nd in OPS (.822). • in his last 16 games since 4/18, ranks 3rd among AL players in OPS (1.017) behind Jose Abreu (1.047) and Kyle Seager (1.020). • has gone 8-for-9 in steal attempts this season after going 18-for-26 last year as a rookie. ASTROS HITTERS vs. UPCOMING STARTERS ASTROS HITTERS vs. TIGERS

ASTROS vs. SMYLY ASTROS vs. TIGERS (2013): AVG AB H HR RBI BB K AVG AB H HR RBI Carter - 0 0 0 0 0 0 Altuve .267 15 4 0 1 Castro .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 Carter .091 22 2 0 0 Corporan .000 1 0 0 0 0 1 Castro .077 26 2 1 3 Dominguez .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 Corporan .333 15 5 2 3 Gonzalez .000 1 0 0 0 0 1 Dominguez .136 22 3 0 1 Presley .500 2 1 0 0 0 1 Gonzalez .045 22 1 0 1 Presley .154 13 2 0 0 ASTROS vs. CHEN (tomorrow) AVG AB H HR RBI BB K ASTROS vs. TIGERS (2014): Altuve .500 4 2 0 2 0 0 AVG AB H HR RBI Carter .000 5 0 0 0 1 3 Altuve .083 12 1 0 0 Castro .000 3 0 0 0 1 2 Carter .091 11 1 0 1 Corporan .000 3 0 0 0 0 2 Castro .167 12 2 0 0 Dominguez .333 3 1 0 0 0 1 Dominguez .182 11 2 0 1 Fowler .000 3 0 0 0 0 1 Fowler .364 11 4 0 1 Presley .250 4 1 0 0 0 1 Gonzalez .667 3 2 0 1 Villar .333 3 1 0 0 0 1 Guzman .000 4 0 0 0 Hoes .000 3 0 0 1 ASTROS vs. GONZALEZ (Saturday) Krauss .250 4 1 0 0 AVG AB H HR RBI BB K Presley .000 7 0 0 0 Altuve .000 2 0 0 0 1 0 Springer .455 11 5 0 1 Carter .200 5 1 0 0 0 3 Villar .167 6 1 0 0 Castro .800 5 4 1 4 1 0 Dominguez .750 4 3 0 1 0 1 ASTROS vs. TIGERS (Career): Gonzalez .500 2 1 0 0 0 0 AVG AB H HR RBI Hoes .000 3 0 0 0 0 2 Altuve .185 27 5 0 1 Villar .000 2 0 0 0 1 1 Carter .070 43 3 0 1 Castro .105 38 4 1 3 Corporan .333 15 5 2 3 Dominguez .152 33 5 0 2 Fowler .294 34 10 0 3 Astros Hitters vs. LHP (2014) Astros Hitters vs. RHP (2014) Gonzalez .120 25 3 0 2 Player .AVG AB H Player .AVG AB H Guzman .000 4 0 0 0 Altuve .444 36 16 Altuve .212 104 22 Hoes .000 3 0 0 1 Carter .152 33 5 Carter .169 71 12 Krauss .250 4 1 0 0 Castro .207 29 6 Castro .218 78 17 Presley .194 31 6 0 0 Corporan .167 18 3 Corporan .167 12 2 Springer .455 11 5 0 1 Dominguez .281 32 9 Dominguez .207 82 17 Villar .167 6 1 0 0 Fowler .346 26 9 Fowler .220 91 20 Gonzalez .500 6 3 Gonzalez .286 28 8 Guzman .154 39 6 Guzman .280 25 7 Hoes .143 28 4 Hoes .105 19 2 Krauss .000 1 0 Krauss .167 66 11 Presley .571 7 4 Presley .195 77 15 Springer .238 21 5 Springer .218 55 12 Villar .300 30 9 Villar .229 70 16

Astros Hitters vs. LHP (Career) Astros Hitters vs. RHP (Career) Player .AVG AB H Player .AVG AB H Altuve .331 426 141 Altuve .266 1137 302 Carter .212 307 65 Carter .214 635 136 Castro .182 225 41 Castro .270 769 208 Corporan .244 156 38 Corporan .205 298 61 Dominguez .256 227 58 Dominguez .241 584 141 Multi-Hit Games 2 3 4 5+ Total Career-High Fowler .297 721 214 Fowler .256 1644 421 Altuve 6 4 - - 10 4 (4x) - 9/2/13 vs. MIN Gonzalez .181 94 17 Gonzalez .249 349 87 Carter 4 - - - 4 4 (2x) - 6/23/13 at CHC Guzman .273 406 111 Guzman .240 500 120 Castro 4 - - - 4 4 - 5/26/13 vs. OAK Hoes .221 86 19 Hoes .265 132 35 Corporan - - - - - 4 - 4/29/13 at NYY Krauss .125 16 2 Krauss .200 185 37 Dominguez 3 - - - 3 4 (2x) - 8/18/13 at LAA Presley .276 185 51 Presley .256 668 171 Fowler 7 - - - 7 4 (4x) - 6/9/13 vs. SD Springer .238 21 5 Springer .218 55 12 Gonzalez 3 1 - - 4 3 (6x) - 5/3/14 vs. SEA Villar .267 86 23 Villar .237 224 53 Guzman 1 1 - - 2 3 (9x) - 4/30/14 vs. WSH Hoes - - - - - 3 (2x) - 8/18/13 at LAA Krauss 4 - - - 4 3 (2x) - 9/19/13 at CLE Record by Days Presley 2 1 - - 3 3 (10x) - 4/21/14 at SEA Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Springer 1 1 - - 2 3 - 5/6/14 at DET Villar 6 - - - 6 3 (5x) - 9/13/13 vs. LAA 1-2 2-4 1-5 1-3 1-4 2-3 2-3 Multi-RBI Games 2 3 4 5+ Total Career-High Record by Months Altuve 2 - - - 2 4 - 4/9/13 vs. SEA Carter 4 - - - 4 5 - 8/16/13 at LAA April May June July August Sept. Castro 4 - - - 4 4 - 7/31/13 at BAL 9-19 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Corporan - - - - - 4 - 4/29/13 at NYY Dominguez - 1 - - 1 5 - 6/18/13 vs. MIL DISABLED LIST Fowler 1 - - - 1 4 (3x) - 8/12/13 vs. SD Gonzalez - - - - - 3 (5x) - 7/29/12 vs. PIT Player Injury Date On Date Off Games Guzman 1 - - - 1 4 (3x) - 5/11/13 at TB Crain right biceps surgery 3/21 34 (10-24) Hoes - - - - - 3 - 9/10/13 at SEA White Tommy John surgery 3/21 34 (10-24) Krauss 4 - - - 4 4 - 7/26/13 at TOR Wojciechowski rt. lat strain 3/21 34 (10-24) Presley 1 - - - 1 3 (4x) - 9/4/13 at HOU Feldman rt. biceps tendinitis 4/18 18 (5-13) Springer 1 - - - 1 2 - 4/29/14 vs. WSH Albers rt. shoulder tendinitis 4/22 14 (4-10) Villar 2 2 - - 4 3 (2x) - 5/3/14 vs. SEA STARTS BY LINEUP/POSITION 2014 Starting Lineups By Defensive Position: By Batting Order: C: Castro (8-18), Corporan (2-6) 1: Altuve (5-13), Fowler (4-7), Villar (1-2), Grossman (0-1), Presley (0-1) 1B: Krauss (5-11), Guzman (4-9), Carter (1-4) 2: Fowler (5-13), Grossman (3-4), Presley (2-3), Altuve (0-2), Springer (0-2) 2B: Altuve (10-24) 3: Castro (8-18), Altuve (1-3), Guzman (1-3) SS: Villar (9-21), Gonzalez (1-3) 4: Springer (5-8), Altuve (4-6), Carter (0-4), Castro (1-2), Dominguez (0-2), Guzman, 3B: Dominguez (10-21), Gonzalez (1-3) (0-1), Krauss (0-1) LF: Grossman (5-6), Presley (4-7), Hoes (1-7), Guzman (0-2), Gonzalez (0-1), Krauss 5: Carter (4-8), Krauss (4-6), Guzman (2-6), Presley (0-3), Dominguez (0-1) (0-1) 6: Carter (2-7), Krauss (3-4), Presley (2-3), Dominguez (1-3), Springer (0-4), Guzman CF: Fowler (9-20), Presley (1-2), Grossman (0-2) (1-1), Hoes (0-2), Corporan (1-0), RF: Springer (5-14), Presley (3-5), Hoes (2-4), Grossman (0-1) 7: Dominguez (6-9), Hoes (1-5), Carter (1-4), Presley (2-1), Grossman (0-2), Krauss DH: Carter (6-19), Castro (1-2), Krauss (2-1), Dominguez (1-2) (0-2), Corporan (0-1) 8: Dominguez (3-8), Corporan (1-5), Presley (2-3), Grossman (2-2), Gonzalez (1-3), Hoes (1-3) 9: Villar (8-19), Gonzalez (1-4), Hoes (1-1) CATCHING STATS RUNS BY INNING Catchers Statistics Team Player CS/ATT % PO PB Record ERA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total Castro 7/29 .241 0 1 8-18 5.19 (128ER/222IP) Astros 14 8 13 17 15 10 18 13 4 2 114 Corporan 1/5 .200 0 0 2-6 4.70 (43ER/82.1IP) Opp. 28 11 19 12 22 11 35 12 26 3 180 Pitchers 0/0 --- 2 TOTAL 8/34 .235 2 1 10-24 5.06 (171ER/304.1IP) 2014 HOUSTON ASTROS BULLPEN REPORT 2014 W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB-I SO When Bullpen Allows Runs: 7-20 Starters 7-18-0 4.33 193.1 181 101 93 78-2 150 When Bullpen Allows No Runs: 3-4 Relievers 3-6-6 6.16 111.0 133 78 76 51-6 94 When No Relievers Are Used: 0-0 Pitcher Last App. (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K) Pitches 1B/Ret. RI/SC SV/OPP Team Rec. (in relief apps.) 45-Anthony Bass 5/5 at DET (1,2,1,1,0,0) 21 13/10 10/4 2/2 5-8 68-Jose Cisnero 5/6 at DET (1,3,2,2,0,0) 26 5/2 3/3 0/1 1-4 38-Darin Downs 5/6 at DET (0.1,0,0,0,0,0) 4 2/1 1/0 0/0 0-2 50-Chad Qualls 5/7 at DET (1,1,0,0,0,1) 14 12/6 4/2 1/2 5-7 29-Tony Sipp 5/2 vs. SEA (1.2,0,0,0,0,2) 19 1/1 2/0 0/0 1-0 36-Jerome Williams 5/4 vs. SEA (4,3,2,2,2,2) 62 10/7 4/1 0/1 2-8 61-Josh Zeid 5/7 at DET (0.1,0,0,0,0,1) 4 3/2 5/1 0/0 0-3 2014 BULLPEN TOTALS 90/53 51/17 6/13 10-24

45 RHP Anthony Bass 1-0-2, 4.32 ERA, 13G 29 LHP Tony Sipp 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1G Last Win: 5/2 vs. SEA Save: 4/12 at TEX Loss: none in ‘14 Blown SV: none in ‘14 Last Win: none in ‘14 Save: none in ‘14 Loss: none in ‘14 Blown SV: none in ‘14 DET Series: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1ER/1IP), 1G Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 7.71 (4ER/4.2IP), 4G DET Series: --- Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1.2IP), 1G • tossed 1.0 inning Mon. night and allowed a solo homer to Victor Mar- • in his last outing, made his Astros debut Friday night vs. SEA, tossing tinez...picked up the win on Friday vs. SEA after tossing 2.0 scoreless 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings, while recording 2 strikeouts...agreed innings...marked his 1st win of the season and his 1st career win as a to terms on a one-year contract with Houston on Friday...asked for and reliever. was granted his release from the San Diego Padres organization last • has 1 win, 3 holds and has gone 2-for-2 in save chances this season...8 Thursday. of his 13 apps have been scoreless and has held opponents to a .219 • had been pitching for Triple A El Paso, where he made 11 relief appear- batting average (14x64). ances fanning 21 hitters, while issuing just 2 walks in 14.2 innings... • in his MLB relief assignments, has gone 1-1 with 3 saves and a 3.75 ERA posted a 1-1 record and a 4.30 ERA (7ER/14.2IP) and allowed a .241 (44ER/105.2IP) in 70 outings. (14x58) opponent’s batting average while with the Chihuahuas. • is a Michigan native, who was born in Dearborn and currently resides • pitched last season for Arizona and posted a 3-2 record and a 4.78 ERA in Trenton...attended Wayne State University in Detroit from 2006-08. (20ER/37.2IP) in 56 Major League appearances...signed a minor league 68 RHP Jose Cisnero 0-0-0, 9.64 ERA, 5G contract with San Diego on Feb. 1. Last Win: none in ‘14 Save: none in ‘14 Loss: none in ‘14 Blown SV: 5/3 vs. SEA • is a veteran of 5 Major League seasons with Cleveland (2009-12) and DET Series: 0-0-0, 18.00 (2ER/1IP), 1G Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 7.36 (3ER/3.2IP), 4G Arizona (2013) and has made 304 appearances in his Big League career. • gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in his 1.0 inning of relief on Tuesday...3 of his 5 36 RHP Jerome Williams 1-1-0, 6.00 ERA, 10G Major League relief outings this season have been scoreless. Last Win: 4/26 vs. OAK Save: none in ‘14 Loss: 4/16 vs. KC Blown SV: 4/26 vs. OAK • recalled from Triple A OKC on 4/25 to take the roster spot of the DL’d DET Series: --- Last Homestand: 1-0-0, 5.00 (5ER/9IP), 4G Matt Albers...this marks his 2nd career MLB stint (also, 4/22-8/6/13). • tossed 4.0 innings of relief on Sunday vs. SEA...allowed 2 runs on 3 hits • made 6 relief appearances at OKC this season, posting no record and and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts. a 2.45 ERA (3ER/11IP)...held Triple A hitters to a .125 (5x40) average • 7 of his 10 appearances this season have been longer than 1.0 inning and with 18 strikeouts and just 4 walks in his 11.0 innings...4 of his 6 apps. each of his last 5 apps. have been 2.0+ frames...has 6 appearances this this season went longer than 1.0 inning. season that have lasted 2.0+ innings, which ranks T-2nd in the Majors. • spent over 3 months in the Majors last year with Houston and posted a • set new career highs in games (37), starts (25), innings (169.1) and 2-2 record and a 4.12 ERA (20ER/43.2IP) in 28 appearances...had a run strikeouts (107) in 2013 while with the Angels...his 9 wins marked his of 10 consecutive games, from 5/18-6/26, without allowing an earned most since notching 10 in 2004 with San Francisco. run (19.1IP). • from 2012-13, posted the 5th highest groundball percentage in the 38 LHP Darin Downs 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2G American League (63.6%) behind Masterson (70.7%), Porcello (69.9%), Last Win: none in ‘14 Save: none in ‘14 Loss: none in ‘14 Blown SV: none in ‘14 Fister (66.8%) and Felix Hernandez (63.8%). DET Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1IP), 1G Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1IP), 1G 61 RHP Josh Zeid 0-0-0, 5.40 ERA, 3G • retired his only batter faced on Tuesday (Jackson) in the 8th inning Last Win: none in ‘14 Save: none in ‘14 Loss: none in ‘14 Blown SV: none in ‘14 against his former club...both of his outings since his recall have been DET Series: 0.0.0, 0.00 (0ER/0.1IP), 1G Last Homestand: --- scoreless...was recalled from Triple A OKC on Sunday to take the ros- • retired the only batter he faced last night, striking out Hunter to strand ter spot of the DFA’d LHP Raul Valdes...marks his 1st time in the Major an inherited runner at 2nd base. Leagues this season. • was recalled from Triple A Oklahoma City yesterday to take the spot of • made 9 appearances for OKC this season, posting a 1-2 record and a RHP Josh Fields...pitched in 2 games with the Astros earlier this season 5.54 ERA (8ER/13IP)...has 15 strikeouts in his 13.0 innings pitched. after getting recalled from Triple A to take the place of Matt Albers, who • was acquired by Houston this offseason on a waiver claim from Detroit... was placed on the paternity list...stranded 3-of-4 inherited runners in was 1 of 3 lefties in contention for a bullpen spot...made 6 apps. for the that short stint with Houston in Toronto. Astros this Spring (7ER/9.1IP). • has pitched in 11 games at Triple A this season, posting a 2-1 record and • has pitched in parts of the last 2 seasons (2012-13) with Detroit, mak- a 2.19 ERA (3ER/12.1IP)...has struck out 13 and walked 3 while holding ing 47 total appearances with a 4.34 ERA (27ER/56IP)...has held Major opponents to a .205 average (9x44)...righties have hit just .125 (3x24) League lefties to a .208 (21x101) batting average in his career. off him this year. 50 RHP Chad Qualls 0-1-1, 4.50 ERA, 12G • made his Major League debut with the Astros in 2013 and pitched in Last Win: none in ‘14 Save: 4/6 vs. LAA Loss: 4/19 at OAK Blown SV: 4/19 at OAK 25 games over the final 2 months of the season...stranded 15 of his 17 DET Series: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/1IP), 1G Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0ER/2IP), 3G inherited runners...posted a 3.90 ERA (17ER/43.2IP). • tossed a scoreless inning last night, allowing 1 hit with 1 strikeout. • has not allowed a run in each of his last 6 apps (5IP), dating back to 4/21. • has tossed 478 scoreless appearances since 2005...that marks the 2nd most in the Majors over that span behind Francisco Rodriguez (485)... since 2004, ranks 2nd in the Majors in appearances (674) and relief innings (666.1), behind only Francisco Rodriguez (684g/693.2IP)...ranks tied for first among relievers in wins (45) with Jesse Crain over that span. • signed by Houston to a 2-year contract with a club option for 2016 during the offseason...returns to the organization that drafted and developed him, as he was a 2nd round pick by Houston in 2000.

vs. DET 2013 2014 CAREER G W-L-S ERA IP ER G W-L-S ERA IP ER G W-L-S ERA IP ER Bass - - - - - Bass 1 0-0-0 9.00 1.0 1 Bass 1 0-0-0 9.00 1.0 1 Cisnero 2 0-0-0 16.20 3.1 6 Cisnero 1 0-0-0 18.00 1.0 2 Cisnero 3 0-0-0 16.62 4.1 8 Cosart - - - - - Cosart 1 0-1-0 0.00 7.0 0 Cosart 1 0-1-0 0.00 7.0 0 Downs - - - - - Downs 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.1 0 Downs 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.1 0 Keuchel 2 0-1-0 7.20 10.0 8 Keuchel - - - - - Keuchel 2 0-1-0 7.20 10.0 8 McHugh - - - - - McHugh - - - - - McHugh - - - - - Oberholtzer - - - - - Oberholtzer 1 0-1-0 6.00 6.0 4 Oberholtzer 1 0-1-0 6.00 6.0 4 Peacock - - - - - Peacock 1 0-1-0 4.05 6.2 3 Peacock 1 0-1-0 4.05 6.2 3 Qualls 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0 Qualls 1 0-0-0 0.00 1.0 0 Qualls 6 0-1-0 2.70 6.2 2 Sipp - - - - - Sipp - - - - - Sipp 27 1-0-0 3.04 23.2 8 Williams 1 1-0-0 0.00 3.0 0 Williams - - - - - Williams 2 1-1-0 5.00 9.0 5 Zeid - - - - - Zeid 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.1 0 Zeid 1 0-0-0 0.00 0.1 0 2014 Houston Astros High/Low

GENERAL ASTROS HOME RUNS Longest Winning Streak...... 2 (3x), last, 4/26-27 Longest Winning Streak, Home...... 2 (2x), last, 4/26-27 Astros Last Home Runs (*-team record when homering) Longest Winning Streak, Road...... 2, 4/21-22 Player Date Opponent/Pitcher AB Since Last Team Rec.* Altuve 4/27/14 OAK/Otero 34 1-0 Most Consecutive Losses...... 7, 4/13-20 Carter 5/3/14 SEA/Iwakuma 16 2-2 Most Consecutive Losses, Home...... 6, 4/7-25 Castro 4/22/14 @SEA/Ramirez 49 3-1 Most Consecutive Losses, Road...... 4 (2x), last, 4/23-current Corporan 4/15/14 KC/Ventura 10 0-2 Longest Game, Time...... 4:11, 4/11 at TEX Dominguez 4/22/14 @SEA/Leone 46 4-0 Shortest Game, Time...... 2:15, 4/13 at TEX Fowler 4/26/14 OAK/Straily 39 2-0 Gonzalez 4/20/14 @OAK/Chavez 20 0-1 Longest Game, Innings...... 12, 4/11 at TEX Guzman 4/6/14 LAA/Weaver 50 2-0 Best Homestand, Percentage...... 429 (3-4), 4/1-7 Hoes 4/1/14 NYY/Sabathia 46 1-0 Worst Homestand, Percentage...... 000 (0-3), 4/15-17 Krauss 4/21/14 @SEA/Wilhelmsen 25 1-1 Best Road Trip, Percentage...... 333 (2-4) (2x), last, 4/18-23 Presley 5/4/14 SEA/Maurer 9 1-2 Worst Road Trip, Percentage...... 333 (2-4) (2x), last, 4/18-23 Springer - - 76 0-0 Most Runners Left on Base...... 14, 5/2 vs. SEA Villar 5/4/14 SEA/Maurer 8 2-3 Double Plays Turned...... 2 (6x), last, 5/5 at DET Multi-HR Games Season Career Opponent Double Plays Turned...... 4 (2x), last, 4/13 at TEX Altuve 0 0 Most Errors...... 5, 4/24 vs. OAK Carter 0 3 Largest Margin of Victory...... 5, 4/21 at SEA Castro 0 3 Largest Margin of Defeat...... 10, 4/4 vs. LAA Corporan 0 0 Biggest Comeback to Win...... 2 runs (2x), last, 4/26 vs. OAK Dominguez 0 2 Fowler 0 3 Most Games Over .500...... 2, after game on 4/2 Gonzalez 0 0 Biggest Lead Lost to Lose...... 3, 4/23 at SEA Guzman 0 1 Highest Attendance, Home...... 41, 117, 4/1 vs. NYY Hoes 0 0 Highest Attendance, Road...... 42,577, 4/12 at TEX Krauss 0 0 Presley 0 0 Springer 0 0 TEAM BATTING Villar 0 0 Most Runs, Game...... 8, 5/3 vs. SEA Fewest Runs, Game...... 0 (3x), last, 5/5 at DET 2014 Grand Slams 2014 Opponent Grand Slams Most Runs, Inning...... 5, 4/12 at TEX (4th) Player Date Opp./Pitcher Player Date Opp./Pitcher Most Hits, Game...... 11 (4x), last, 5/4 vs. SEA Most Hits, Inning...... 4 (9x), last, 5/3 vs. SEA (7th) 2014 Inside-the-Park Home Runs 2014 Opponent Inside-the-Park Home Runs Player Date Opp./Pitcher Player Date Opp./Pitcher Fewest Hits, Game...... 2, 4/11 at TEX Most Doubles, Game...... 4 (3x), last, 5/4 vs. SEA 2014 Leadoff Home Runs (1) Most Triples, Game...... 2 (2x), last, 5/3 vs. SEA Player Date Opp./Pitcher Most Homers, Game...... 5, 4/6 vs. LAA Fowler 4/2 NYY/Kuroda Most Consecutive Games, Homer...... 5, 4/19-23 Most Consecutive Games, No Homer...... 3 (3x), last, 5/5-current 2014 Back-to-Back Home Run Combos Players Date Opp./Pitcher(s) Most Extra-Base Hits, Game...... 6 (2x), last, 5/4 vs. SEA Fewest Extra-Base Hits, Game...... 0 (5x), last, 5/5 at DET 2014 Pinch-Hit Home Runs Most Total Bases, Game...... 23, 5/3 vs. SEA Player Date Opp./Pitcher(s) Most Walks, Game...... 7 (2x), last, 4/23 at SEA Fewest Walks, Game...... 0, 4/6 vs. LAA 2014 Walk-Off Home Runs Most Strikeouts, Game...... 15 (2x), last, 5/2 vs. SEA Player Date Opp./Pitcher(s) Fewest Strikeouts, Game...... 2, 4/13 at TEX 2014 Last At-Bat Wins (3) Most Stolen Bases, Game...... 3, 4/19 at OAK No.-Date-Opp. Score Game-Winning Play Most Opponent Stolen Bases, Game...... 4, 4/11 at TEX 1. 4/12 at TEX 6-5 (10) Altuve sac fly in top 10 Longest Scoreless Inning Streak.....17.0 inn., 4/29 (4th)-5/2 (2nd) 2. 4/26 vs. OAK 7-6 Fowler RBI single in bottom 8 3. 5/2 vs. SEA 5-4 (11) Springer RBI single in bottom 11 (walkoff win #1)

INDIVIDUAL BATTING Astros Ejections (2) Most At-Bats, Game...... 6 (4x), last, Fowler/Springer, 5/2 vs. SEA Date Personnel Umpire Situation Most Runs, Game...... 2 (14x), last, Presley, 5/4 vs. SEA 4/24 vs. OAK Clemens Basner following HBP of Jed Lowrie Most Hits, Game...... 3 (8x), last, Springer, 5/6 at DET 4/25 vs. OAK Porter Baker following HBP of Jason Castro Most Consecutive Hits (in ABs)...... 3 (8x), last, Presley, 5/3-4 Most Doubles, Game...... 2 (2x), last, Carter, 4/8 at TOR Astros Replay Reviews (17) Most Triples, Game...... 1 (8x), last, Villar/Carter, 5/3 vs. SEA Date/Opp. (Inn.) Play Challenger Result Time 4/4 vs. NYY (9th) Confirming the count Umpires Confirmed 2:20 Most Home Runs, Game...... 1 (33x), last, Presley/Villar, 5/4 vs. SEA 4/8 at TOR (8th) Out call at HP Houston Confirmed 1:26 Most RBI, Game...... 3 (4x), last, Villar, 5/3 vs. SEA 4/10 at TOR (5th) Out call at 1B Toronto Confirmed 1:21 Most Walks, Game...... 2 (10x), last, Krauss, 5/7 at DET 4/13 at TEX (1st) Safe call at 1B Houston Overturned 0:44 Most Strikeouts, Game...... 4, Springer, 5/2 vs. SEA 4/16 vs. KC (9th) Safe call at 1B Houston Overturned 2:54 Most Stolen Bases, Game...... 2 (3x), last, Villar, 5/7 at DET 4/17 vs. KC (3rd) Safe call at 1B Kansas City Overturned 1:25 Longest Hitting Streak...... 9 games, Fowler, 4/20-29 4/19 at OAK (8th) Confirming the count Umpires Confirmed 1:34 4/21 at SEA (7th) Foul ball at LF pole Seattle Confirmed 1:25 TEAM PITCHING 4/21 at SEA (8th) Out call at 2B Umpires Confirmed 1:30 Fewest Runs, Game...... 1 (4x), last, 4/27 vs. OAK 4/25 vs. OAK (5th) Foul ball down RF line Oakland Confirmed 2:00 4/26 vs. OAK (2nd) Safe call at 1B Houston Overturned 2:37 Most Runs, Game...... 12, 4/25 vs. OAK 4/27 vs. OAK (9th) Batter not HBP Oakland Overturned 1:15 Fewest Hits, Game...... 2, 4/27 vs. OAK 5/2 vs. SEA (10th) Safe call at 1B Houston Overturned 0:58 Most Hits, Game...... 18, 5/6 at DET 5/4 vs. SEA (4th) Out call at 2B Seattle Stands 2:03 Fewest Walks, Game...... 0, 4/13 at TEX 5/5 at DET (5th) Safe call at 2B Houston Overturned 1:42 Most Walks, Game...... 10, 4/18 at OAK 5/5 at DET (9th) Out call at 2B Houston Stands 1:38 Most Strikeouts, Game...... 14 (2x), last, 4/22 at SEA 5/7 at DET (2nd) Out call at 2B Detroit Overturned 1:49 Longest Scoreless Inning Streak...... 11.0 innings, 4/11 (1st-11th)

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Longest Winning Streak...... 2 (3x), last, McHugh, 4/22-27 Longest Losing Streak...... 6, Oberholtzer, 4/3-current Most Innings Pitched, Starter...... 8.2, McHugh, 4/27 vs. OAK Most Innings Pitched, Relief...... 4.1, Clemens, 4/18 at OAK Fewest Hits, Complete Game...... Fewest Walks, Complete Game...... Most Walks, Game...... 6, Peacock, 4/25 vs. OAK Most Strikeouts, Game...... 12, McHugh, 4/22 at SEA Most Strikeouts, Inning...... 3 (5x), last, McHugh, 4/22 at SEA (3rd) Most Hit By Pitch, Game...... 2 (2x), last, Feldman, 4/11 at TEX Longest Scoreless Inning Streak...... 14.2, McHugh, 4/22-27

ATTENDANCE Home:...... 427,223 Home Average:...... 22,485/19 games Road:...... 347,133 Road Average:...... 23,142/15 games HOUSTON ASTROS 2014 DAY-BY-DAY

Date Game Opponent W-L /Score Record Pos. GB Astros Opp. Save Attendance Home Attendance POR POR (*-denotes sellout) 4/1 1 NYY W 6-2 1-0 2nd 0.5 Feldman (1-0) Sabathia (0-1) - 41,117* 41,117 4/2 2 NYY W 3-1 2-0 2nd 0.5 Cosart (1-0) Kuroda (0-1) Fields (1) 23,145 65,262 4/3 3 NYY L 2-4 2-1 2nd 0.5 Oberholtzer (0-1) Nova (1-0) Robertson (1) 26,348 91,610 4/4 4 LAA L 1-11 2-2 T-2nd 1.0 Harrell (0-1) Richards (1-0) - 15,611 107,221 4/5 5 LAA L 1-5 2-3 T-2nd 2.0 Keuchel (0-1) Skaggs (1-0) - 28,515 135,736 4/6 6 LAA W 7-4 3-3 T-2nd 1.0 Feldman (2-0) Weaver (0-2) Qualls (1) 14,786 150,522 4/7 7 LAA L 1-9 3-4 T-3rd 1.5 Cosart (1-1) Wilson (1-1) - 17,936 168,458 4/8 8 @ TOR L 2-5 3-5 T-4th 2.5 Oberholtzer (0-2) Buehrle (2-0) Santos (3) 13,123 4/9 9 @ TOR L 3-7 3-6 5th 2.5 Harrell (0-2) Morrow (1-1) - 13,569 4/10 10 @ TOR W 6-4 4-6 5th 2.5 Keuchel (1-1) Dickey (1-2) Bass (1) 15,778 4/11 11 @ TEX L 0-1 (12) 4-7 5th 3.0 Peacock (0-1) Frasor (1-0) - 36,150 4/12 12 @ TEX W 6-5 (10) 5-7 5th 2.5 Chapman (1-0) Soria (1-1) Bass (2) 42,577 4/13 13 @ TEX L 0-1 5-8 5th 4.0 Oberholtzer (0-3) Perez (2-0) Ogando (1) 38,698 4/15 14 KC L 2-4 5-9 5th 5.0 Harrell (0-3) Ventura (1-0) Holland (4) 29,778 198,236 4/16 15 KC L 4-6 (11) 5-10 5th 5.0 Williams (0-1) Duffy (1-0) Holland (5) 23,043 221,279 4/17 16 KC L 1-5 5-11 5th 5.5 Feldman (2-1) Shields (1-2) - 26,333 247,761 4/18 17 @ OAK L 3-11 5-12 5th 6.5 Cosart (1-2) Gray (3-0) - 18,234 4/19 18 @ OAK L 3-4 5-13 5th 7.5 Qualls (0-1) Otero (3-0) - 33,166 4/20 19 @ OAK L 1-4 5-14 5th 8.5 Peacock (0-2) Chavez (1-0) Gregerson (3) 16,382 4/21 20 @ SEA W 7-2 6-14 5th 7.5 Keuchel (2-1) Hernandez (3-1) - 14,630 4/22 21 @ SEA W 5-2 7-14 5th 6.5 McHugh (1-0) Ramirez (1-3) Fields (2) 10,466 4/23 22 @ SEA L 3-5 7-15 5th 7.0 Fields (0-1) Rodney (1-1) - 13,739 4/24 23 OAK L 1-10 7-16 5th 7.5 Oberholtzer (0-4) Kazmir (3-0) - 19,987 267,599 4/25 24 OAK L 5-12 7-17 5th 8.5 Fields (0-2) Gregerson (1-1) - 17,708 285,307 4/26 25 OAK W 7-6 8-17 5th 7.5 Williams (1-1) Doolittle (0-1) Valdes (1) 17,850 303,157 4/27 26 OAK W 5-1 9-17 5th 6.5 McHugh (2-0) Milone (0-2) - 18,935 322,092 4/29 27 WSH L 3-4 9-18 5th 8.0 Fields (0-3) Clippard (2-2) Soriano (5) 23,394 345,486 4/30 28 WSH L 0-7 9-19 5th 9.0 Oberholtzer (0-5) Zimmermann (2-1) - 25,172 370,658 5/2 29 SEA W 5-4 (11) 10-19 5th 8.0 Bass (1-0) Furbush (0-3) - 15,771 386,429 5/3 30 SEA L 8-9 10-20 5th 8.0 Keuchel (2-2) Iwakuma (1-0) Rodney (7) 15,798 402,227 5/4 31 SEA L 7-8 10-21 5th 9.0 McHugh (2-1) Maurer (1-0) Farquhar (1) 24,996 427,223 5/5 32 @ DET L 0-2 10-22 5th 9.0 Cosart (1-3) Scherzer (4-1) Nathan (6) 26,475 5/6 33 @ DET L 4-11 10-23 5th 9.0 Oberholtzer (0-6) Ray (1-0) - 27,939 5/7 34 @ DET L 2-3 10-24 5th 9.5 Peacock (0-3) Porcello (5-1) Nathan (7) 26,207 5/8 35 @ DET 5/9 36 @ BAL 5/10 37 @ BAL 5/11 38 @ BAL 5/12 39 TEX 5/13 40 TEX 5/14 41 TEX 5/16 42 CWS 5/17 43 CWS 5/18 44 CWS 5/19 45 @ LAA 5/20 46 @ LAA 5/21 47 @ LAA 5/22 48 @ SEA 5/23 49 @ SEA 5/24 50 @ SEA 5/25 51 @ SEA 5/26 52 @ KC 5/27 53 @ KC 5/28 54 @ KC 5/29 55 BAL 5/30 56 BAL 5/31 57 BAL 6/1 58 BAL 6/3 59 LAA 6/4 60 LAA 6/5 61 LAA 6/6 62 @ MIN 6/7 63 @ MIN 6/8 64 @ MIN 6/9 65 @ ARI 6/10 66 @ ARI 6/11 67 ARI 6/12 68 ARI 6/13 69 TB 6/14 70 TB 6/15 71 TB 6/17 72 @ WSH 6/18 73 @ WSH 6/19 74 @ TB 6/20 75 @ TB 6/21 76 @ TB 6/22 77 @ TB 6/24 78 ATL 6/25 79 ATL 6/26 80 ATL 6/27 81 DET 6/28 82 DET 6/29 83 DET 6/30 84 SEA 7/1 85 SEA 7/2 86 SEA 7/3 87 @ LAA 7/4 88 @ LAA 7/5 89 @ LAA 7/6 90 @ LAA 7/7 91 @ TEX 7/8 92 @ TEX 7/9 93 @ TEX 7/11 94 BOS 7/12 95 BOS 7/13 96 BOS 7/15 2014 All-Star Game (Minnesota) 7/18 97 @ CWS 7/19 98 @ CWS 7/20 99 @ CWS HOUSTON ASTROS 2014 DAY-BY-DAY

Date Game Opponent W-L /Score Record Pos. GB Astros Opp. Save Attendance Home Attendance POR POR (*-denotes sellout) 7/22 100 @ OAK 7/23 101 @ OAK 7/24 102 @ OAK 7/25 103 MIA 7/26 104 MIA 7/27 105 MIA 7/28 106 OAK 7/29 107 OAK 7/30 108 OAK 7/31 109 TOR 8/1 110 TOR 8/2 111 TOR 8/3 112 TOR 8/5 113 @ PHI 8/6 114 @ PHI 8/7 115 @ PHI 8/8 116 TEX 8/9 117 TEX 8/10 118 TEX 8/11 119 MIN 8/12 120 MIN 8/13 121 MIN 8/14 122 @ BOS 8/15 123 @ BOS 8/16 124 @ BOS 8/17 125 @ BOS 8/19 126 @ NYY 8/20 127 @ NYY 8/21 128 @ NYY 8/22 129 @ CLE 8/23 130 @ CLE 8/24 131 @ CLE 8/25 132 OAK 8/26 133 OAK 8/27 134 OAK 8/28 135 TEX 8/29 136 TEX 8/30 137 TEX 8/31 138 TEX 9/2 139 LAA 9/3 140 LAA 9/5 141 @ OAK 9/6 142 @ OAK 9/7 143 @ OAK 9/8 144 @ SEA 9/9 145 @ SEA 9/10 146 @ SEA 9/12 147 @ LAA 9/13 148 @ LAA 9/14 149 @ LAA 9/15 150 CLE 9/16 151 CLE 9/17 152 CLE 9/18 153 CLE 9/19 154 SEA 9/20 155 SEA 9/21 156 SEA 9/22 157 @ TEX 9/23 158 @ TEX 9/24 159 @ TEX 9/26 160 @ NYM 9/27 161 @ NYM 9/28 162 @ NYM 2014 ASTROS TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS: 5/7: Recalled RHP Josh Zeid from Triple A...5/6: Outrighted LHP Raul Valdes to Triple A; optioned RHP Josh Fields to Triple A...5/4: Recalled LHP Darin Downs from Triple A; designated LHP Raul Valdes for assignment...5/2: Agreed to terms on a Major League contract with LHP Tony Sipp; optioned RHP Paul Clemens to Triple A; transferred RHP Jesse Crain to the 60-day DL...4/25: Recalled RHP Jose Cisnero from Triple A; placed RHP Matt Albers on the 15-day DL (backdated to 4/22)...4/22: Recalled RHP Collin McHugh from Triple A; outrighted RHP Lucas Harrell to Triple A...4/21: Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 15-day DL (backdated to 4/18)...4/17: Selected LHP Raul Valdes from Triple A....4/16: Reinstated RHP Scott Feldman from the bereavement list; selected OF George Springer from Triple A; optioned LHP Kevin Chap- man to Triple A; designated RHP Lucas Harrell for assignment...4/15: Optioned OF Robbie Grossman to Triple A...4/12: Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the bereavement list; recalled RHP Paul Clemens from Triple A...4/11: Reinstated RHP Matt Albers from the paternity list...4/10: Optioned RHP Josh Zeid to Triple A...4/8: Placed RHP Matt Albers on the paternity list; recalled RHP Josh Zeid from Triple A...4/5: Outrighted RHP Chia-Jen Lo off the 40-man roster...3/30: Placed RHP Jesse Crain, RHP Alex White and RHP Asher Wojciechowski on the 15-day DL (backdated to 3/21)...3/27: Claimed OF Alex Presley off waivers from MIN; designated LHP Raul Valdes for assignment.