Minute Maid Park
aka Enron Field; Astros Field 2000 - Present
Houston, TX
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| (2000 - 2023)
|
1885
|
No-Hitters
8/21/2015: Mike Fiers, W (6-9)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
30
|
27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
134
|
88
|
23
|
13
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
Starter Age: 31.067
Rank among 323: 258
Opposing Starter: Brett Anderson
Catcher: Jason Castro
Plate Umpire: John Tumpane
Attendance: 33,833
Time of Game: 2:31
Did You Know?
- This was the first of two career no-hitters for Mike Fiers (vs. Reds on May 7, 2019 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum).
- It came in his fourth start for the Houston Astros after being traded by the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30.
8/3/2019: Aaron Sanchez, W (4-14)/Will Harris/Joe Biagini/Chris Devenski
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
21
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
92
|
55
|
20
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
|
| 1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
12
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| 1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| 1.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Starter Age: 27.033
Rank among 323: 149
Opposing Starter: Marco Gonzales
Catcher: Martin Maldonado
Plate Umpire: Jim Wolf
Attendance: 37,059
Time of Game: 3:02
Did You Know?
- Sanchez began the season with the Toronto Blue Jays and started with a 3-1 record before losing 13 straight from May 2 to July 28.
- Sanchez was traded with pitcher Joe Biagini and outfielder Cal Stevenson to the Astros on July 31, 2019 for outfielder Derek Fisher and three days later threw six no-hit innings in his first start for Houston.
- Sanchez's 6.07 ERA entering the game ranked last among MLB ERA qualifiers.
- This was the first of three career no-hitters caught by Martin Maldonado (Combined vs. Yankees on June 25, 2022 at Yankee Stadium; Framber Valdez vs. Guardians on August 1, 2023 at Minute Maid Park in Houston).
8/1/2023: Framber Valdez, W (9-7)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
27
|
26
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
93
|
65
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
Starter Age: 29.255
Rank among 323: 226
Opposing Starter: Gavin Williams
Catcher: Martin Maldonado
Plate Umpire: Quinn Wolcott
Attendance: 33,703
Time of Game: 2:06
Did You Know?
- Valdez's no-hitter was the 16th in Houston Astros franchise history, but the first by a left-hander.
- In his five starts prior to the no-hitter, Valdez had allowed 11.3 hits per nine innings.
- Valdez's 93 pitches were the fewest thrown in a non-combined no-hitter since David Cone threw 88 against the Expos on July 18, 1999 at Yankee Stadium.
- The 2:06 time of game was the shortest since Jordan Zimmerman needed only 2:01 to no-hit the Marlins on September 28, 2014 at Nationals Park in Washington.
- This was the third of three career no-hitters caught by Martin Maldonado (Combined vs. Mariners on August 3, 2019 at Minute Maid Park in Houston; Combined vs. Yankees on June 25, 2022 at Yankee Stadium).
