Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (2-0) vs. New York Yankees (0-2) LHP Brett Oberholtzer (4-5, 2.76) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (9-6, 3.10) Thursday, April 3, 2014 • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX • 7:10 PM • CSN Houston GAME #3 .................. HOME #3 HOME-COOKIN: Tonight is the 3rd game of a LANCE AND ROY: On Saturday night, the Astros ABOUT THE RECORD 7-game homestand, during which the Astros will will celebrate the careers of Lance Berkman Overall Record: ......................... 2-0 host NYY (3g) and LAA (4g)...HOU is 2-0 thus far and Roy Oswalt, who will both officially retire Home Record: ........................... 2-0 on the ‘stand. as Astros...a press conference will be held in the --with Roof Open: ...................... 1-0 press conference room at 5:00 p.m., followed --with Roof Closed: .................... 1-0 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: The Astros 2-0 start to by an on-field ceremony prior to the 6:10 p.m. Road Record: ............................. 0-0 this season is their best since beginning the Astros-Angels game...Hall of Fame broadcaster Current Streak: ......................Won 2 2003 campaign at 2-0...the last time they began Milo Hamilton will serve as the emcee for the Current Homestand: .................. 2-0 a season at 3-0 or better was a 4-0 start in 2001. pregame ceremony...each player will be pre- Last Road Trip: .......................... 0-0 sented with gifts. Last 5 Games: ............................ 2-0 SWEEPSTAKES: A win today would give the Last 10 Games: .......................... 2-0 Astros their 1st-ever sweep over the Yankees EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: With Tuesday night’s Series Record: ........................ 1-0-0 and their 1st series sweep to open a season start, RHP Scott Feldman became just the 2nd Sweeps: ..................................... 0-0 since a 3-game sweep vs. MIL in 2001 at Minute pitcher in history to make Opening Day starts When Scoring 4 or More Runs: .. 1-0 Maid Park. for both the Astros and Rangers...Feldman made When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: . 1-0 his 1st career Opening Day start while with the Shutouts: .................................... 0-0 TONIGHT’S GAME: LHP Brett Oberholtzer Rangers on 4/5/10 vs. TOR, a 5-4 Rangers win In One-Run Games: ................... 0-0 will make his 1st start/app. of the season and his (7 IP, 3 ER, ND)...Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan also In Two-Run Games: ................... 1-0 2nd career start vs. the Yankees as he takes on made Opening Day starts for both clubs vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........... 1-0 RHP Ivan Nova...Oberholtzer took the loss in his vs. Right-Handed Starters: ......... 1-0 1st career start vs. NYY on 9/27/13 (3-2 loss, 5.2 BRING ON THE HALOS: On Friday night, the During the Day: ......................... 0-0 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO). Astros will begin a 4-game series vs. the Los An- At Night: .................................... 2-0 geles Angels of Anaheim at Minute Maid Park... When Scoring First: ................... 2-0 OBIE-WON: After joining the Astros rotation on the Astros were 10-9 vs. the Angels in 2013. Opponent Scores First: ............ .0-0 7/31/13, LHP Brett Oberholtzer posted a 2.24 Outhit Opponent: ...................... 1-0 ERA (16ER/64.1IP) ERA in 10 starts, which was NEWBIES: Seventeen players on the Astros cur- Outhit by Opponent: ................. 1-0 the lowest in the AL among southpaw starters in rent ML roster have been acquired over the past Equal Hits: ................................. 0-0 that span...his two CG’s were also tops. two seasons...eight Astros players made their When Hitting Home Run: ........... 2-0 Lowest 2013 AL ERA (LHP) - 7/30/13 debuts on an Opening Day roster last night... No Home Runs: .......................... 0-0 1. Brett Oberholtzer - 2.24 they are: LHP Kevin Chapman, RHP Jarred Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 0-0 2. Jon Lester - 2.78 Cosart, OF Robbie Grossman, OF L.J. Hoes, Come-from-Behind Wins: .......... 0-0 3. Andy Pettitte - 2.79 OF Marc Krauss, LHP Dallas Keuchel, LHP Largest Comeback: ................... 0-0 Brett Oberholtzer and SS Jonathan Villar. Losses After Leading: ................ 0-0 LAST NIGHT’S RECAP: The Astros topped the Last At-Bat Wins: ........................ 0-0 Yankees last night, 3-1, in the 2nd game of the NEW FACES: Players new to the Astros in 2014 Largest Blown Lead: ....................... 3-game series...RHP Jarred Cosart (1-0) hurled are: RHP Matt Albers, RHP Anthony Bass, Extra-Inning Games: ................. 0-0 5.0 shutout innings to pick up the win in what was RHP Jesse Crain, RHP Scott Feldman, RHP Different Batting Orders: ...............2 his 2014 debut...Dexter Fowler led off the game Chad Qualls, RHP Jerome Williams, IF Jesus After Six Innings: for HOU with HR, and finished the night at 2x4, Guzman, OF Dexter Fowler, and OF Alex Lead: 2-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 with a 3B, HR, 2 R and an RBI...Matt Dominguez Presley...Albers and Qualls had previous Astros After Seven Innings: (solo) also hit his 1st HR of the season...RHP Josh stints. Lead: 2-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 Fields hurled a scoreless 9th to earn the save. After Eight Innings: YOUNGBLOODS: The Astros have the youngest Lead: 1-0 ........Tied: 0-0 .....Trail: 0-0 COZY: Last night’s 5.0 shutout innings low- ML roster in the Majors. 2014 Record vs. Yankees: ered RHP Jarred Cosart’s career ERA to 1.80 Youngest ML Rosters Overall in 2014: ......................... 2-0 (13ER/65IP) which is the best in the AL since his 1. Houston - 26.9 3. Atlanta - 27.2 At Minute Maid Park: ................. 2-0 7/12/13 debut (min. 60 IP). 2. Miami - 27.1. At Yankee Stadium: .................... 0-0 Lowest AL ERA - Since 7/12/13 (min. 60IP) All-Time Astros vs. Yankees: l. Jarred Cosart - 1.80 TOP FARM SYSTEM: The Astros farm system Overall:.... ................................4-13 2. Anibal Sanchez - 2.20 has been ranked #1 by both ESPN.com’s Keith Record in Houston: .................... 2-6 3. Brett Oberholtzer - 2.24 Law and the Sporting News, and ranked #2 by Record in New York: .................. 2-7 Baseball America. TABLE-SETTER: Last night’s leadoff HR by THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: Dexter Fowler was the 7th of his career and his MINOR SUCCESSES: In 2013, a franchise-record April 3 1st since 6/2/13 vs. LAD...the last Astro to hit a six Astros minor league affiliates qualified for the leadoff HR was SS Jon Villar on 9/10/13 at SEA. postseason, with two winning championships... 2001 - Craig Biggio returns from ..TRIPLE THREAT: Last night was Fowler’s 54th REVERSAL: Over the past two seasons (2012-13), knee surgery in style with the a triple since 2009, which is tops in the Majors. career-high 5 hits and 3 runs in an the Astros combined record of their minor league clubs is the best in baseball...HOU had the worst 11-3 Opening Day win against Mil- PITCHING IN: The Astros 1.50 club ERA is 2nd waukee. combined minor league record for 2010-11. in the AL behind DET (1.42). 1970 - Doug Rader becomes the first THE SKIPPER: Bo Porter returns for his 2nd to reach the Astrodom’s gold (upper FOR STARTERS: The Astros are one of three season as Astros manager and remains the reserved) seats with a home run off clubs whose starting pitchers have not allowed youngest skipper in the Majors at 41 years Stan Bahnsen during a 9-5 exhibition a run thus far in the young season...PIT and STL of age...New Coaches: Pitching coach Brent win against the Yankees. The ball are the other clubs. Strom, 1st base coach Tarrik Brock, 3rd lands in section 738D, row 6, seat 1. base coach Pat Listach, bullpen coach Craig THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT: Tuesday night’s Bjornson and assistant hitting coach Ralph BACK IN THE BOOTH crowd of 42,117 marked the 11th straight Open- Dickenson are new to the ML staff in 2014... ing Day sellout for the Astros. Dave Trembley, who served as 3rd base coach Bill Brown, Alan Ashby, Geoff last season, returns as bench coach this season. Blum and Julia Morales return as MATCHING UP: All three scheduled Astros the Astros TV broadcast team, while starters in this series had lower 2013 ERAs than Robert Ford and Steve Sparks re- their respective opposing starters: Feldman turn as the Astros radio team. (3.86) vs. Sabathia (4.78); Cosart (1.95) vs. Kuroda (3.31); Oberholtzer (2.76) vs. Nova (3.10). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Fri., April 4 7:10 LAA RHP Lucas Harrell (NR) vs. RHP Garrett Richards (NR) CSN Houston Sat., April 5 6:10 LAA LHP Dallas Keuchel (NR) vs. LHP Tyler Skaggs (NR) CSN Houston Sun., April 6 1:10 LAA RHP Scott Feldman (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jered Weaver (0-1, 4.26) CSN Houston Mon., Arpil 7 1:10 LAA RHP Jarred Cosart (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP C.J. Wilson (0-1, 9.53) 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 TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: BRETT OBERHOLTZER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER/2013 MLB SPLITS: 2013/Career: 4-5 2.76 13 10 71.2 66 26 22 13 45 Home: 2-3, 3.08 ERA, 7G/5GS, 13ER/38IP 2014 Spring: 0-2 11.00 3 2 9.0 16 12 11 2 6 Away: 2-2, 2.41 ERA, 6G/5GS, 9ER/33.2IP vs.