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2O15 HOUSTON ASTROS MEDIA INFORMATION Minute Maid Park | 5O1 Crawford St. | Houston, TX 77OO2 | Phone: 713.259.89OO Houston Astros 2015 Season Review ABOUT THE REGULAR SEASON POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: In what is the KEUCHEL JOINS SCOTT: LHP Dallas Keuchel Overall Record: ......................86-76 54th year of the franchise, this season marked the joined RHP Mike Scott (1986 NLCS Game 1 Home Record: ........................53-28 Astros 10th postseason appearance, their 3rd as a and Game 4) as the only pitchers in club history --with Roof Open: ...................... 9-3 Wild Card participant and their 1st since moving to record the win in each of their first 2 career --with Roof Closed: .................44-22 to the AL for the 2013 season...prior to this year, postseason starts...Keuchel went 2-0 with a 0.69 --with Roof Open/Closed: ......... 0-3 the Astros last made the postseason in 2005, ad- ERA (1ER/13IP) in his 2 starts this postseason. Road Record: ..........................33-48 vancing to the World Series as a Wild Card team. Current Streak: ...................... Lost 1 HOME DOMINANCE: Including the regular Last Road Trip: .......................... 4-2 POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: The Astros ALDS season, LHP Dallas Keuchel went 16-0 with a Last Homestand: ........................ 5-4 roster featured 16 players who had never ap- 1.45 ERA (22ER/136.1IP) in 19 home starts...the Last 5 Games: ............................ 3-2 peared in a postseason game in their career prior last AL pitcher to win 16 combined home games Last 10 Games: .......................... 6-4 to this season...the players on that roster with the between the regular season and postseason was Series Record: .....................25-21-6 most postseason experience were IF Jed Lowrie, RHP Jack Morris (16-3) in 1991 for the World Sweeps: ....................................10-6 who led all Astros players with 19 games played Series Champion Minnesota Twins. When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ..70-15 in the postseason, while RHP Pat Neshek led all When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..16-61 pitchers with 11 postseason appearances. MCCULLERS & HAMPTON: At 22 years and Shutouts: .................................13-10 10 days old in Game 4 of the ALDS, RHP Lance In One-Run Games: ................21-29 BACK THEN: The 2015 squad featured 4 players McCullers became the youngest pitcher to start In Two-Run Games: ................16-18 remaining from the 2012 Astros, which finished a posteason game in Astros history...that record vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........30-31 55-107: 2B Jose Altuve, C Jason Castro, IF was previously held by LHP Mike Hampton vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......56-45 Marwin Gonzalez and LHP Dallas Keuchel... (25.022) in Game 2 of the 1997 NLDS. During the Day: ......................27-23 that group bottomed out in 2013 (51-111) before At Night: .................................59-53 posting a 19-game improvement in 2014 (70-92) THE LONG BALL: The Astros tied their post- When Scoring First: ................58-21 and a 16-game improvement this season (86-76). season record by hitting 4 home runs in Game Opponent Scores First: ...........28-55 4 of the ALDS on Oct. 12 in Houston, also ac- Outhit Opponent: ...................64-18 FIRE POWER: The Astros hit 11 home runs in 6 complished in Game 1 of the 2004 NLDS at ATL Outhit by Opponent: ..............14-52 games this postseason...among single-season (Oct. 6) and in Game 1 of the 2004 NLCS at STL Equal Hits: ................................. 8-6 postseason totals, their 11 homers ranked 3rd in (Oct. 13). When Hitting Home Run: ........73-46 franchise history, trailing only the 2004 (25 HR) No Home Runs: .......................13-30 and 2005 (12 HR) Astros, which both played in AL WILD CARD GAME: The Astros downed the Multi-Homer Games: ..............57-11 multiple postseason series. Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game on Tuesday, Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 4-1 Oct. 6 in New York by a score of 3-0...LHP Dallas Come-from-Behind Wins: ............41 EXTRA! EXTRA!: OF Colby Rasmus became Keuchel (0ER/7IP) led the club to victory...the Largest Comeback: .......................4 the 1st player in Major League history to record game was notable on several fronts: Losses After Leading: ..................30 an extra-base hit in each of his 1st 6 career post- • the win marked the Astros 1st postseason win since Last At-Bat Wins: ..........................15 season games from Oct. 7, 2009-Oct. 9, 2015... clinching the NL pennant in Game 6 of the 2005 Largest Blown Lead: ......................3 the previous MLB record was a 5-game streak NLCS. Extra-Inning Games: ................. 8-6 of extra-base hits to begin a postseason career, • this was the 5th postseason shutout in franchise his- Different Batting Orders: ...........151 accomplished by Nelson Cruz (2010), Nomar tory and the 1st on the road. After Six Innings: Garciaparra (1998-99), Greg Luzinski (1976- • Keuchel is the 3rd pitcher in franchise history to Lead: 61-7..Tied: 14-12 .. Trail: 11-57 77) and Pepper Martin (1931). make a scoreless start in his 1st career postseason After Seven Innings: outing joining RHP Mike Scott (1986) and RHP Joe Lead: 70-5 ....Tied: 8-17 ...Trail: 8-54 COLBY JACK: OF Colby Ramus hit 4 home runs Niekro (1980). After Eight Innings: this postseason, which ranks as the 2nd-highest • 1B Chris Carter became the 2nd player in MLB Lead: 73-1 ....Tied: 8-8 .....Trail: 5-67 single postseason home run total in franchise history to record at least 3 walks in his 1st career Astros in Postseason (All-Time): history, along with Lance Berkman (2004) and postseason game, joining Frank Thomas (1993). Overall: ..................................24-38 trailing only Carlos Beltran (8 HR in 2004)... At home: .................................14-15 dating back to the regular season, Rasmus hit 7 FINAL RESULTS: At 86-76 (.531), the Astros On road: .................................10-23 home runs in his final 10 games, in which he hit finished the regular season in 2nd place in the Astros in Division Series (All-Time): .452 (14x31) with 12 RBI and a .575 OBP. AL West, trailing the 1st place Rangers by just 2 Overall: ..................................12-21 games...the 86 wins mark the most by the club At home: .................................... 7-8 TOTAL BASES RECORD: In Game 4 of the ALDS since the 2008 season (86-75) and marked a 16- On road: ...................................5-13 on Oct. 12 in Houston, SS Carlos Correa set the game improvement over their record in 2014 Astros in NLCS (All-Time): MLB record for total bases by a shortstop in a (70-92). Overall: ..................................11-13 postseason game with 11, besting the previous At home: .................................... 7-5 record held by SS Derek Jeter (10 TB) set on Oct. HOT START: The Astros got off to a scorching On road: .................................... 4-8 3, 2006 in Game 1 of the ALDS...Correa got to 11 start and posted franchise-best records thru Astros in World Series (All-Time): total bases via a 4x4 day with a double and 2 HR. several game numbers early in the season...this Overall: ..................................... 0-4 season, the Astros set franchise-best records thru At home: .................................... 0-2 AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: At 21 years and 20 game number 25 (18-7), 26 (18-8), 40 (26-14), 41 On road: .................................... 0-2 days old in Game 4 of the ALDS, SS Carlos Cor- (27-14), 47 (30-17), 54 (34-20) and 55 (34-21). rea became the youngest player in American ASTROS 2015 TIMELINE League history to post a multi-homer postseason HINCH AT THE HELM: In his 1st year as the As- April 6 .......... Win on Opening Day game and the youngest to have a 4-hit game...the tros manager, A.J. Hinch has guided his club to a May 4 .... Keuchel named AL POTM only player younger than Correa to have a multi- postseason appearance, and has positioned him- May 18 ..... McCullers makes debut homer postseason game was OF Andruw Jones self into the Manager of the Year conversation... June 3 .... Keuchel named AL POTM (19 years, 180 days), who hit 2 home runs for the he guided the club to a 16-game improvement June 4 .... Hinch named to ASG Staff Braves in Game 1 of the 1996 World Series at NYY. over the 2014 season, the largest improvement June 8 ............ Correa makes debut for a 1st-year manager in franchise history. June 8 .....................2015 MLB Draft GOOD COMPANY: Per Elias, SS Carlos Correa July 2 ............ Correa named ROTM became the 3rd player in MLB history at age 21 ERA LEADERS: The Astros finished the regular July 5 ............Altuve named to ASG or younger to hit 3rd in the starting lineup of a season with the best team ERA (3.57) in the July 6 ......... Keuchel named to ASG postseason game, joining Joe DiMaggio (1936) American League, with their starting staff (3.71) July 13 ...Keuchel named ASG starter and Mickey Mantle (1952)...Correa hit 3rd in all ranking 2nd in the AL in ERA and their bullpen July 14 .....................2015 MLB ASG 6 games of the postseason for Houston. (3.27) ranking 4th. July 23 ..................Kazmir acquired July 26 ....Biggio inducted into HOF POSTSEASON, OFFSEASON and 2016 SCHEDULE July 30 ........ Gomez/Fiers acquired Date Event Television Aug. 3 ...... Kazmir named AL POTM Oct. 16-25, 2015 American League Championship Series FOX/FS1 Aug. 21 ..........Fiers tosses no-hitter Oct. 27-Nov. 4, 2015 World Series FOX Sept. 2 .... Keuchel named AL POTM Dec. 7-10, 2015 Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN Sept. 5 ..............Gene Elston passes Feb. 18, 2016 Report Date for Pitchers and Catchers (tentative) Sept. 17 .........Milo Hamilton passes April 4, 2016 Astros Opening Day at NYY ROOT SPORTS Oct.