Astros Show Some Signs of Improvement in August

September 4, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

Before finishing the month of August with a disappointing five game losing streak, the Astros had shown some signs of being competitive. Though the team’s record in the month was only 8-21, the Astros led in 22 of their 29 games. That they only won 7 of these games pinpoints the team’s most glaring of […]

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Astros Hit Bottom in July

August 3, 2013 by Bill Gilbert · 1 Comment

The Astros picked up their first July win on July 3 and closed out the month with an 11-0 win over Baltimore on July 31. However, they only won four games in between resulting in a 6-18 record for the month, the worst in the major leagues. The Astro finished the month with a record […]

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