Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (36-47) vs. Seattle Mariners (44-38) RHP Collin McHugh (4-6, 2.86) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (NR, ---) Monday, June 30, 2014 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • 7:10 p.m. CT • CSN Houston GAME #84 ................HOME #44 THIS HOMESTAND: The Astros will continue 100 YEARS LATER: 2B Jose Altuve is on a his- ABOUT THE RECORD a nine-day, nine-game homestand tonight with toric run as he enters today having recorded at Overall Record: ......................36-47 the first of three vs. Seattle...Houston hosted At- least one stolen base in six straight games and Home Record: ........................20-23 lanta (1-2) and Detroit (2-1) on this homestand at least two steals in four straight games...with --with Roof Open: ...................... 8-8 and are 3-3 thus far...coming into this homes- at least one steal in six straight, Altuve has set a --with Roof Closed: .................10-15 tand, Houston has had winning records in three franchise record...with at least two steals in four --with Roof Open/Closed: ......... 2-0 consecutive homestands for the first time since straight, Altuve has become just the third player Road Record: ..........................16-24 posting five straight winning homestands in 2010 in the modern era (since 1900) to do so, joining Current Streak: ......................Won 1 (July-September). Ray Chapman (1917) and Bill Dahlen (1904). Current Homestand: .................. 3-3 Last Road Trip: .......................... 1-5 BY COMPARISON: By reaching the 36-win HISTORIC FIRST HALF: 2B Jose Altuve has Last 5 Games: ............................ 3-2 mark, the Astros have eclipsed their win total put together one of the best pre-All Star break Last 10 Games: .......................... 4-6 from the first half of last season, as the 2013 club seasons in franchise history and can add to it as Series Record: .......................9-14-4 was 33-61 going into the All-Star break...after the club has 13 games remaining until the All- Sweeps: ..................................... 2-4 83 games, the 2014 Astros (36-47) are six games Star game...below are his rankings in franchise When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ...31-9 better than the 2013 Astros (30-53)...last season, history: When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....5-38 Houston did not win their 36th game until July 31 Hits, Pre-ASB Stolen Bases, Pre-ASB Shutouts: ...................................2-10 and their 37th game until Aug. 5. 1.B. Watson (1973): 123 1. G. Young (1988): 47 In One-Run Games: ................10-15 T2. J. Altuve (2014): 116 T2. J. Altuve (2014): 36 In Two-Run Games: ................... 5-6 JUMP START: Since the Astros beat the Tigers T3. L. Berkman (2008): 116 T2. C. Cedeno (1974): 36 vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........12-17 by a score of 6-2 on getaway day in Detroit on May T3. M. Tejada (2009): 116 T2. C. Cedeno (1975): 36 vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......24-30 8, Houston has gone 26-23...the Astros entered During the Day: ......................12-15 that game with a 10-24 record. TWO-WEEKS NOTICE: 2B Jose Altuve is bat- At Night: .................................24-32 ting .509 (28x55) with eight runs scored, five When Scoring First: ................27-13 TONIGHT’S GAME: RHP Collin McHugh doubles, four RBI and 12 stolen bases over his last Opponent Scores First: ............9-34 (4-6) will commence this weekend’s series op- 15 games since June 12...Altuve’s .424 (39x92) av- Outhit Opponent: .....................25-6 posite Mariners starter RHP Taijuan Walker, erage in June ranks third in Astros June history... Outhit by Opponent: ................8-37 who is making his 2014 debut...McHugh pitched only Terry Puhl (.442) in 1988 and Denny Wall- Equal Hits: ................................. 3-4 well in his last outing, holding Atlanta to three ing (.435) in 1980 have posted a higher average When Hitting Home Run: ........28-19 earned runs on just three hits in 7.0 innings...he in June in franchise history. No Home Runs: .........................7-29 has not allowed more than three earned runs in Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 2-1 any of his last seven starts, posting a 2.40 ERA ROOKIE’S RECORD PACE: By hitting his 15th Come-from-Behind Wins: ............11 (11ER/41.1IP) in those outings. homer of the season on Thursday, RF George Largest Comeback: .......................4 Springer has extended his club record for hom- Losses After Leading: ..................16 McWHO? McHUGH!: Since his insertion into the ers by a rookie before the All-Star Break...the Last At-Bat Wins: ............................5 Astros rotation on April 22, RHP Collin McHugh Astros rookie record for homers in a single sea- Largest Blown Lead: ..............3 runs ranks second in the Majors in opponent’s batting son is 21, which was set by Lance Berkman in Extra-Inning Games: ................. 4-3 average (.187), while ranking seventh in strike- 2000...the charts below represent the franchise’s Different Batting Orders: .............70 outs per 9 (10.08)...among AL pitchers, he ranks all-time, pre-All-Star break rookie records: After Six Innings: fifth in WHIP (1.05)...he trails only RHP Johnny Home Runs, Pre-ASB RBI, Pre-ASB Lead: 32-8 ......Tied: 1-6 ...Trail: 3-33 Cueto (.178) in opponent’s batting average over 1. Springer (2014): 15 1. Meluskey (2000): 43 After Seven Innings: that time frame. 2. Berkman (2000): 12 2. Pence (2007): 42 Lead: 33-4 ......Tied: 2-5 ...Trail: 1-38 3. Pence (2007): 11 3. Springer (2014): 41 After Eight Innings: YESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Astros won the rub- Lead: 33-3 ......Tied: 3-4 ...Trail: 0-40 ber game of their three-game set with the Tigers ON THE MEND: The Astros have two players 2014 Record vs. Mariners: yesterday by a score of 6-4...Houston’s offense on their active roster who are on the mend in CF Overall in 2014: ......................... 5-5 banged out 14 hits, including three-hit games Dexter Fowler (back stiffness) and LHP Dallas At Minute Maid Park: ................. 1-2 from 2B Jose Altuve (3x5), 3B Matt Dominguez Keuchel (left wrist inflammation)...Fowler has At Safeco Field: ......................... 4-3 (3x4) and C Carlos Corporan (3x4)...RHP Scott not started each of the last three games, while All-Time vs. Mariners: Feldman (4-5) started for Houston and earned Keuchel had his scheduled start skipped on Sat- Overall:.... ..............................20-18 the win after tossing 6.0 innings and allowing two urday...Houston also has one player on an active Record in Houston: ...................8-11 runs on seven hits. rehab assignment in RHP Anthony Bass, who Record in Detroit: .....................12-7 has made three appearances for Class A Quad GOIN’ STEADY: The Astros starting pitchers Cities (0ER/4IP). THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: have combined for a 3.73 ERA (204ER/491.2IP) June 30 on the season, which ranks fourth in the AL and ALTUVE AT WHATABURGER: 2B Jose Altuve 11th in the Majors...since May 5, Astros starters and Astros Special Assistant to the President and 1998 - Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou each have gone 21-20 in their 52 games with a 3.28 pitching legend Larry Dierker will be signing hit two home runs and drive in four as the ERA (116ER/318IP), which ranks third in the autographs and interacting with fans tomorrow at Astros beat the White Sox, 17-2, in the As- Majors and first in the AL. the 905 North Loop West Whataburger location in trodome...their first homers go back-to- Best Starters ERA Since 5/5 - AL Houston, TX...they will be joined by Astros mascot back off Jamie Navarro. 1. Houston - 21-20, 3.28 ERA (116ER/318IP) Orbit and the Shooting Stars team...the event will 2. Seattle - 21-18, 3.35 ERA (125ER/336IP) begin at 11:00 a.m. 3. Oakland - 23-12, 3.45 ERA (114ER/297.2IP) TRYOUTS AT THE UYA: The Astros will conduct BEST IN THE AL: 2B Jose Altuve enters tonight’s an open tryout tomorrow at the Astros Urban game leading the American League in hits (116), Youth Academy, located at 2801 S. Victory Dr., stolen bases (36) and batting average (.347)...if Houston, TX 77088...registration for the tryout, Altuve is able to keep this pace thru the All-Star which will be administered by Astros South break, he would become just the second player Texas Area Scout Noel Gonzales-Luna, begins since 1957 to lead his league in all three catego- at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning at the UYA...try- ries at the break, joining Ichiro Suzuki in 2003 outs begin promptly at 9:30 a.m...there is no fee (Elias)...below are the current AL leaders: to participate. Hits Steals Batting Avg. 1. J. Altuve - 116 1. J. Altuve - 36 1. J .Altuve - .347 MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTION: Earlier 2. Me. Cabrera - 103 T2. J. Ellsbury - 21 2. Beltre - .332 today the Astros released minor leaguer 1B T3. Two players - 101 T2. R. Davis - 21 3. V. Martinez -.323 Erik Castro...he had been playing at Triple A Oklahoma City. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Tue., July 1 7:10 Seattle RHP Jarred Cosart (8-5, 3.60) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (5-4, 3.48) CSN Houston Wed., July 2 1:10 Seattle RHP Brad Peacock (2-4, 4.21) vs. RHP Chris Young (7-4, 3.15) 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.