1968 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,326,718, Avg. 16,379
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (23-38)
Manager: Harry Walker (49-52)
Location: Houston, Texas
1968 Houston Astros Statistics
1968 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing tenth in the NL.

The Astros scored 510 runs and conceded 588 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 26 home runs Rusty Staub drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .291. Don Wilson paced the squad with 13 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.74 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Grady Hatton and Harry Walker coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 510
Regular Season Runs Against: 588

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 10, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 11, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 7 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 12, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
April 13, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 4-0 0-0 4-0
April 14, 1968 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 0 L 4-1 0-0 4-1
April 15, 1968 New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 5-1 0-0 5-1
April 17, 1968 Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 L 5-1 0-1 5-2
April 19, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 5-1 0-2 5-3
April 20, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 5-1 0-3 5-4
April 21, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 5-1 0-4 5-5
April 23, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 L 5-1 0-5 5-6
April 26, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 5-1 0-6 5-7
April 27, 1968 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 5-1 1-6 6-7
April 28, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 5-1 1-7 6-8
April 28, 1968 Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 5-1 1-8 6-9
April 29, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 17 at Houston Astros 2 L 5-2 1-8 6-10
April 30, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 6-2 1-8 7-10
May 1, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 6-3 1-8 7-11
May 2, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 7-3 1-8 8-11
May 3, 1968 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 8-3 1-8 9-11
May 4, 1968 Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 8-4 1-8 9-12
May 5, 1968 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 0 L 8-5 1-8 9-13
May 6, 1968 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 10 W 9-5 1-8 10-13
May 7, 1968 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 7 W 10-5 1-8 11-13
May 8, 1968 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 10-6 1-8 11-14
May 9, 1968 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 11-6 1-8 12-14
May 11, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 11-6 1-9 12-15
May 12, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 11-6 2-9 13-15
May 14, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 11-6 2-10 13-16
May 15, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 11-6 2-11 13-17
May 16, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 11-6 2-12 13-18
May 17, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 11-6 2-13 13-19
May 18, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 11-6 2-14 13-20
May 19, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 11-6 3-14 14-20
May 19, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 11-6 4-14 15-20
May 20, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 11-6 4-15 15-21
May 21, 1968 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 11-6 5-15 16-21
May 22, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 11-6 6-15 17-21
May 24, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Astros 7 L 11-7 6-15 17-22
May 25, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 12-7 6-15 18-22
May 26, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 0 L 12-8 6-15 18-23
May 27, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 10 W 13-8 6-15 19-23
May 28, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 13-8 6-16 19-24
May 30, 1968 Houston Astros 11 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 13-8 7-16 20-24
May 31, 1968 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 14-8 7-16 21-24
June 1, 1968 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 14-9 7-16 21-25
June 2, 1968 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-10 7-16 21-26
June 3, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-11 7-16 21-27
June 4, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-12 7-16 21-28
June 5, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 14-13 7-16 21-29
June 6, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 0 L 14-14 7-16 21-30
June 7, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 0 L 14-15 7-16 21-31
June 8, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 15-15 7-16 22-31
June 9, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 15-16 7-16 22-32
June 11, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 15-16 8-16 23-32
June 13, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 15-16 8-17 23-33
June 14, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 15-16 8-18 23-34
June 15, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 L 15-16 8-19 23-35
June 16, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 L 15-16 8-20 23-36
June 16, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 15-16 8-21 23-37
June 17, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 15-16 8-22 23-38
June 18, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 5 W 15-16 9-22 24-38
June 18, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 2 W 15-16 10-22 25-38
June 19, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 8 L 15-16 10-23 25-39
June 20, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 5 L 15-16 10-24 25-40
June 21, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 16-16 10-24 26-40
June 22, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 6 L 16-17 10-24 26-41
June 23, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 7 W 17-17 10-24 27-41
June 24, 1968 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 18-17 10-24 28-41
June 25, 1968 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 19-17 10-24 29-41
June 26, 1968 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 20-17 10-24 30-41
June 27, 1968 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 20-18 10-24 30-42
June 28, 1968 New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 7 W 21-18 10-24 31-42
June 29, 1968 New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 22-18 10-24 32-42
June 30, 1968 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 22-19 10-24 32-43
July 1, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 22-20 10-24 32-44
July 2, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 23-20 10-24 33-44
July 3, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 7 L 23-21 10-24 33-45
July 4, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 23-22 10-24 33-46
July 5, 1968 Houston Astros 13 at Atlanta Braves 9 W 23-22 11-24 34-46
July 6, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 23-22 11-25 34-47
July 6, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 23-22 11-26 34-48
July 7, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 23-22 12-26 35-48
July 11, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 23-22 13-26 36-48
July 11, 1968 Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 23-22 13-27 36-49
July 12, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 23-22 13-28 36-50
July 13, 1968 Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 23-22 13-29 36-51
July 14, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 23-22 14-29 37-51
July 14, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 23-22 15-29 38-51
July 16, 1968 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 2 L 23-23 15-29 38-52
July 17, 1968 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 24-23 15-29 39-52
July 18, 1968 Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 1 L 24-24 15-29 39-53
July 19, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 24-24 16-29 40-53
July 20, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 L 24-24 16-30 40-54
July 21, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 24-24 16-31 40-55
July 21, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 24-24 17-31 41-55
July 22, 1968 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 24-24 18-31 42-55
July 23, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 24-24 18-32 42-56
July 24, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 24-24 19-32 43-56
July 26, 1968 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 25-24 19-32 44-56
July 27, 1968 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 25-25 19-32 44-57
July 28, 1968 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 25-26 19-32 44-58
July 29, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 26-26 19-32 45-58
July 30, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 26-27 19-32 45-59
July 31, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 26-27 19-33 45-60
August 1, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 26-27 19-34 45-61
August 2, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 27-27 19-34 46-61
August 3, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 27-28 19-34 46-62
August 4, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 27-29 19-34 46-63
August 5, 1968 New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 28-29 19-34 47-63
August 6, 1968 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 1 L 28-30 19-34 47-64
August 7, 1968 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 29-30 19-34 48-64
August 8, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 29-31 19-34 48-65
August 9, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 30-31 19-34 49-65
August 10, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 30-32 19-34 49-66
August 10, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 16 W 31-32 19-34 50-66
August 11, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 32-32 19-34 51-66
August 13, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 32-32 20-34 52-66
August 13, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 32-32 20-35 52-67
August 14, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 32-32 20-36 52-68
August 15, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 32-32 21-36 53-68
August 16, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1 W 32-32 22-36 54-68
August 17, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 0 W 32-32 23-36 55-68
August 18, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 8 L 32-32 23-37 55-69
August 18, 1968 Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 2 W 32-32 24-37 56-69
August 19, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 8 W 33-32 24-37 57-69
August 20, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 8 W 34-32 24-37 58-69
August 21, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 35-32 24-37 59-69
August 23, 1968 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 36-32 24-37 60-69
August 24, 1968 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 37-32 24-37 61-69
August 25, 1968 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 0 L 37-33 24-37 61-70
August 26, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 37-33 24-38 61-71
August 27, 1968 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 37-33 25-38 62-71
August 28, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 37-33 25-39 62-72
August 29, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 37-33 26-39 63-72
August 30, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 37-33 26-40 63-73
August 31, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 37-33 27-40 64-73
September 1, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 37-33 27-41 64-74
September 2, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 37-33 27-42 64-75
September 2, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 37-33 27-43 64-76
September 3, 1968 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 37-33 27-44 64-77
September 6, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 37-33 27-45 64-78
September 7, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 37-33 28-45 65-78
September 8, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 37-33 28-46 65-79
September 10, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 37-33 29-46 66-79
September 10, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 37-33 29-47 66-80
September 11, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 37-33 29-48 66-81
September 11, 1968 Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 37-33 29-49 66-82
September 13, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 38-33 29-49 67-82
September 14, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 0 L 38-34 29-49 67-83
September 15, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 38-35 29-49 67-84
September 17, 1968 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 39-35 29-49 68-84
September 18, 1968 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 0 L 39-36 29-49 68-85
September 19, 1968 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 1 L 39-37 29-49 68-86
September 20, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 7 W 40-37 29-49 69-86
September 21, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 0 L 40-38 29-49 69-87
September 22, 1968 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 41-38 29-49 70-87
September 24, 1968 San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 4 L 41-39 29-49 70-88
September 25, 1968 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 42-39 29-49 71-88
September 27, 1968 Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 L 42-39 29-50 71-89
September 28, 1968 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 42-39 30-50 72-89
September 29, 1968 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 L 42-39 30-51 72-90


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