Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (0-0) vs. New York Yankees (0-0) RHP Scott Feldman (12-12, 3.86) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (14-13, 4.78) Tuesday, April 1, 2014 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • 6:10 PM • CSN Houston GAME #1 .................. HOME #1 OPENING NIGHT 2014: The Astros begin the TONIGHT’S PREGAME CEREMONY: Will be ABOUT THE RECORD 2014 season vs. the New York Yankees tonight hosted by longtime Astros TV broadcaster Bill Overall Record: ......................... 0-0 at 6:10 p.m...RHP Scott Feldman will start for Brown, with a very special introduction by Hall Home Record: ........................... 0-0 Houston vs. Yankees LHP CC Sabathia. of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton...country --with Roof Open: ...................... 0-0 music legend Clay Walker will sing the national --with Roof Closed: .................... 0-0 HELLO AGAIN: The Astros hosted the Yankees anthem. Road Record: ............................. 0-0 in the final series of 2013 (9/27-29), making 2014 Current Streak: ............................... the 1st time HOU has opened a season vs. the TONIGHT’S 1ST PITCH: Hall of Famer Nolan same opponent they ended the previous season Ryan, who rejoined the Astros organization as Current Road Trip: .................... 0-0 against since 2000-01, when they did so vs. MIL. Executive Advisor in the offseason, will throw Last Homestand: ........................ 0-0 out tonight’s ceremonial first pitch to Astros great Last 5 Games: ............................ 0-0 OPENING DAY HISTORY: Tonight will mark and former teammate Craig Biggio...Biggio was Last 10 Games: .......................... 0-0 the 39th time in their history that Houston has the starting catcher for Ryan’s 100th career vic- Series Record: ........................ 0-0-0 opened the season at home and the 12th time tory as an Astro (7/9/88, Biggio’s rookie season). Sweeps: ..................................... 0-0 they’ve opened a season at Minute Maid Park... When Scoring 4 or More Runs: .. 0-0 they are 19-19 thus far when they open at home GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE WRAP-UP: The Astros When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: . 0-0 and 4-7 in season openers at Minute Maid Park... finished the Spring on a roll, winning their fi- Shutouts: .................................... 0-0 Houston is 24-28 all-time in season openers and nal six exhibition games...HOT SPRINGS: IF In One-Run Games: ................... 0-0 2-1 in Home Openers on April Fool’s Day. Marwin Gonzalez led the club in batting (.407, In Two-Run Games: ................... 0-0 vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........... 0-0 LAST YEAR’S OPENER: The Astros defeated 22x54) and OPS (.956)...OF Robbie Gross- vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......... 0-0 the Rangers, 8-2, on Opening Night last season man (.360, 18x60), and OF Dexter Fowler During the Day: ......................... 0-0 (3/31/13), in what was their first official game as (.300, 15x50) also hit well...RHP Josh Fields At Night: .................................... 0-0 an AL club...win was #4,000 in franchise history. (1.29 ERA, 1ER/7IP), RHP Anthony Bass (2.45 When Scoring First: ................... 0-0 ERA, 3ER/11IP), RHP Matt Albers (2.57 ERA, Opponent Scores First: ............ .0-0 EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: With tonight’s start, 2ER/7IP) and RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1.38 ERA, Outhit Opponent: ...................... 0-0 RHP Scott Feldman will become just the 2nd 2ER/13IP) pitched well. pitcher in history to make Opening Day starts Outhit by Opponent: ................. 0-0 for both the Astros and Rangers...Feldman made Equal Hits: ................................. 0-0 THE SKIPPER: Bo Porter returns for his 2nd his 1st career Opening Day start while with the season as Astros manager and remains the When Hitting Home Run: ........... 0-0 Rangers on 4/5/10 vs. TOR, a 5-4 Rangers win No Home Runs: .......................... 0-0 youngest skipper in the Majors at 41 years (7 IP, 3 ER, ND)...Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan also of age...New Coaches: Pitching coach Brent Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 0-0 made Opening Day starts for both clubs Come-from-Behind Wins: .......... 0-0 Strom, 1st base coach Tarrik Brock, 3rd base coach Pat Listach, bullpen coach Craig Largest Comeback: ................... 0-0 MATCHING UP: All three scheduled Astros Losses After Leading: ................ 0-0 Bjornson and assistant hitting coach Ralph starters in this series had lower 2013 ERAs than Dickenson are new to the ML staff in 2014... Last At-Bat Wins: ........................ 0-0 their respective opposing starters: Feldman Dave Trembley, who served as 3rd base coach Largest Blown Lead: .................. 0-0 (3.86) vs. Sabathia (4.78); Cosart (1.95) vs. Kuroda last season, returns as bench coach this season. Extra-Inning Games: ................. 0-0 (3.31); Oberholtzer (2.76) vs. Nova (3.10). Different Batting Orders: ...............0 YOUNGBLOODS: The Astros have the youngest After Six Innings: ASTROS-YANKEES HISTORY: Tonight’s game Lead: 0-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 will mark the first time in history that the Astros Opening Day roster in the Majors. After Seven Innings: and Yankees have faced each other in a regular Youngest ML Rosters Lead: 0-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 season opener..this series marks just the Yankees 1. Houston - 26.9 3. Atlanta - 27.2 After Eight Innings: 3rd trip to Houston for a regular-season series. 2. Miami - 27.1 Lead: 0-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 Milestones: Prior to tonight, there had been been four milestone Astros-Yankees games: Astros vs. Yankees: TOP FARM SYSTEM: Earlier this year, the Astros *April 9, 1965: The first ML game ever played farm system was ranked #1 by both ESPN.com’s Overall Record vs. Yankees: ......2-13 in the Astrodome was an exhibition between Record in Houston: .................... 0-6 the Astros and Yankees...Mickey Mantle hit the Keith Law and the Sporting News, and ranked #2 Record in New York: .................. 2-7 1st HR...HOU won the game in 12 innings, 2-1... by Baseball America. 2013 Record vs. Yankees: President Lyndon B. Johnson, a graduate of Texas Overall in 2013: ......................... 1-5 State University (formerly Southwest Texas State), MINOR SUCCESSES: In 2013, a franchise-record At Minute Maid Park: ................. 0-3 was in attendance. six Astros minor league affiliates qualified for the At Yankee Stadium: .................... 1-2 *March 30, 2000: The first ML game ever played postseason, with two winning championships... at what is now Minute Maid Park was a 6-5 exhibi- THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: tion win by the Astros over the Yankees...former REVERSAL: Over the past two seasons (2012-13), April 1 President George H.W. Bush attended...Derek the Astros combined record of their minor league Jeter and Roger Clemens (starter) appeared in clubs is the best in baseball...HOU had the worst 1997 - Larry Dierker, who was the game...Dwight Gooden started for Houston. combined minor league record for 2010-11. an Astros broadcaster the pre- *June 11, 2003: At Yankee Stadium, a then-record vious season, wins his debut six Astros pitchers combined to no-hit the Yan- 13TH ANNUAL STREET FEST: The Astros an- as Astros manager, 2-1, over kees, 8-0...starter Roy Oswalt left the game after the Braves in the Astrodome. 1.0 inning due to an injury. nual Street Fest event is being held on Crawford Current Astros 3rd base coach *September 29, 2013: The final game of RHP St. today outside Minute Maid Park from Noon Pat Listach drives in Brad Aus- Mariano Rivera’s career. until 6:00 p.m....this year’s Street Fest will include mus with a sacrifice fly in the live music from the Scooter Brown Band, games, third inning with what ends up NEWBIES: Eight Astros players are making their food and rallies with Astros players, GM Jeff being the game-winning run. debut on an Opening Day roster tonight...they Luhnow and President of Business Operations are: LHP Kevin Chapman, RHP Jarred Cosart, Reid Ryan. OF Robbie Grossman, OF L.J. Hoes, OF Marc BACK IN THE BOOTH Krauss, LHP Dallas Keuchel, LHP Brett Ober- holtzer and SS Jonathan Villar. CAPTAIN’S HONOR: Tomorrow night, the Bill Brown, Alan Ashby, Geoff Astros will recognize Yankees SS Derek Jeter Blum and Julia Morales return NEW FACES: Players new to the Astros in 2014 during the pregame ceremonies...RHP Roger as the Astros TV broadcast team, are: RHP Matt Albers, RHP Anthony Bass, RHP Clemens and LHP Andy Pettitte, both former while Robert Ford and Steve Jesse Crain, RHP Scott Feldman, RHP Chad teammates of Jeter and former Astros, will take Sparks return as the Astros radio Qualls, RHP Jerome Williams, IF Jesus Guz- team. man, OF Dexter Fowler, and OF Alex Presley... part...the Astros will present Jeter with gifts dur- Albers and Qualls had previous Astros stints. ing the ceremony. RECENT PICKUP: The Astros claimed OF Alex Presley off waivers from MIN on Thursday (3/27). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Tues., April 1 6:10 New York (AL) RHP Scott Feldman (12-12, 3.86) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (14-13, 4.78) CSN Houston Wed., April 2 7:10 New York (AL) RHP Jarred Cosart (1-1, 1.95) vs. RHP Hiroki Kuroda (11-13, 3.31) CSN Houston Thur., April 3 7:10 New York (AL) LHP Brett Oberholtzer (4-5, 2.76) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (9-6, 3.10) 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.