1998 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 102-60
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,450,451, Avg. 30,631
Ballpark: Astrodome
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to San Diego Padres 3-1
Manager: Larry Dierker (102-60)
Location: Houston, Texas
1998 Houston Astros Statistics
1998 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.

The Astros led the league with 874 runs. Houston allowed 620 runs. Moises Alou walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Carl Everett, Jeff Bagwell, Derek Bell and Craig Biggio each added 20 or more also. Moises Alou drove in 124 runs. Craig Biggio paced all regular hitters by hitting .325. Shane Reynolds topped the team with 19 wins, and Jose Lima contributed 15 or more victories as well Mike Hampton recorded a 3.36 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Larry Dierker coached the team. The 1998 Houston Astros qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Regular Season Runs For: 874
Regular Season Runs Against: 620

Date Game Res Home Road Record
March 31, 1998 San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 4 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 1, 1998 San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 2, 1998 San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 2 L 1-2 0-0 1-2
April 3, 1998 Colorado Rockies 2 at Houston Astros 15 W 2-2 0-0 2-2
April 4, 1998 Colorado Rockies 5 at Houston Astros 3 L 2-3 0-0 2-3
April 5, 1998 Colorado Rockies 2 at Houston Astros 6 W 3-3 0-0 3-3
April 6, 1998 Colorado Rockies 4 at Houston Astros 13 W 4-3 0-0 4-3
April 7, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 4-3 0-1 4-4
April 8, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 4-3 1-1 5-4
April 9, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 4-3 2-1 6-4
April 10, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 4-3 2-2 6-5
April 11, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 4-3 3-2 7-5
April 12, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 4-3 3-3 7-6
April 13, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 4-3 3-4 7-7
April 15, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 4-3 3-5 7-8
April 16, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 4-3 4-5 8-8
April 17, 1998 Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 5-3 4-5 9-8
April 18, 1998 Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-3 4-5 10-8
April 19, 1998 Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 4 L 6-4 4-5 10-9
April 21, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 0 W 6-4 5-5 11-9
April 22, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 10 L 6-4 5-6 11-10
April 24, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 4 W 6-4 6-6 12-10
April 25, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 W 6-4 7-6 13-10
April 26, 1998 Houston Astros 15 at Montreal Expos 0 W 6-4 8-6 14-10
April 27, 1998 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 7-4 8-6 15-10
April 28, 1998 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 8-4 8-6 16-10
April 29, 1998 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 9-4 8-6 17-10
May 1, 1998 Houston Astros 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 9-4 9-6 18-10
May 2, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 9-4 10-6 19-10
May 3, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 9-4 10-7 19-11
May 5, 1998 Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 9-4 11-7 20-11
May 6, 1998 Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 9-4 11-8 20-12
May 8, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 L 9-4 11-9 20-13
May 9, 1998 Houston Astros 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 W 9-4 12-9 21-13
May 10, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 W 9-4 13-9 22-13
May 11, 1998 Florida Marlins 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 10-4 13-9 23-13
May 12, 1998 Florida Marlins 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 11-4 13-9 24-13
May 13, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 12-4 13-9 25-13
May 14, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 12-5 13-9 25-14
May 15, 1998 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 12-6 13-9 25-15
May 16, 1998 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 13-6 13-9 26-15
May 17, 1998 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 8 W 14-6 13-9 27-15
May 18, 1998 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 0 L 14-7 13-9 27-16
May 19, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 4 L 14-7 13-10 27-17
May 20, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 W 14-7 14-10 28-17
May 21, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 0 W 14-7 15-10 29-17
May 22, 1998 San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 6 L 14-8 15-10 29-18
May 23, 1998 San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 15-8 15-10 30-18
May 24, 1998 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 16-8 15-10 31-18
May 25, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 16-9 15-10 31-19
May 26, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 13 W 17-9 15-10 32-19
May 27, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 17-10 15-10 32-20
May 29, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at Colorado Rockies 6 W 17-10 16-10 33-20
May 30, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at Colorado Rockies 6 L 17-10 16-11 33-21
May 31, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Colorado Rockies 7 L 17-10 16-12 33-22
June 2, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 3 W 17-10 17-12 34-22
June 3, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 2 W 17-10 18-12 35-22
June 4, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 5 L 17-10 18-13 35-23
June 5, 1998 Kansas City Royals 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 17-11 18-13 35-24
June 6, 1998 Kansas City Royals 0 at Houston Astros 6 W 18-11 18-13 36-24
June 7, 1998 Kansas City Royals 1 at Houston Astros 7 W 19-11 18-13 37-24
June 8, 1998 Houston Astros 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 19-11 19-13 38-24
June 9, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 19-11 20-13 39-24
June 10, 1998 Houston Astros 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 19-11 21-13 40-24
June 12, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 19-11 21-14 40-25
June 13, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 19-11 21-15 40-26
June 14, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 19-11 22-15 41-26
June 15, 1998 Houston Astros 13 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 19-11 23-15 42-26
June 16, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 4 L 19-12 23-15 42-27
June 17, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 20-12 23-15 43-27
June 18, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 6 L 20-13 23-15 43-28
June 19, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 21-13 23-15 44-28
June 20, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 9 W 22-13 23-15 45-28
June 21, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 23-13 23-15 46-28
June 22, 1998 Minnesota Twins 5 at Houston Astros 3 L 23-14 23-15 46-29
June 23, 1998 Minnesota Twins 0 at Houston Astros 9 W 24-14 23-15 47-29
June 24, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Colorado Rockies 8 L 24-14 23-16 47-30
June 25, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Colorado Rockies 6 L 24-14 23-17 47-31
June 26, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 24-14 23-18 47-32
June 27, 1998 Houston Astros 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 24-14 24-18 48-32
June 28, 1998 Houston Astros 12 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 24-14 25-18 49-32
June 30, 1998 Chicago White Sox 2 at Houston Astros 17 W 25-14 25-18 50-32
July 1, 1998 Chicago White Sox 4 at Houston Astros 10 W 26-14 25-18 51-32
July 2, 1998 Chicago White Sox 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 26-15 25-18 51-33
July 3, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 27-15 25-18 52-33
July 4, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 27-16 25-18 52-34
July 5, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 28-16 25-18 53-34
July 9, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 28-16 26-18 54-34
July 10, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 28-16 26-19 54-35
July 11, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 28-16 26-20 54-36
July 12, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 28-16 26-21 54-37
July 13, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 L 28-16 26-22 54-38
July 14, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 W 28-16 27-22 55-38
July 15, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 9 L 28-16 27-23 55-39
July 17, 1998 San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 10 W 29-16 27-23 56-39
July 18, 1998 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 7 W 30-16 27-23 57-39
July 19, 1998 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 31-16 27-23 58-39
July 20, 1998 Colorado Rockies 9 at Houston Astros 10 W 32-16 27-23 59-39
July 21, 1998 Colorado Rockies 5 at Houston Astros 0 L 32-17 27-23 59-40
July 22, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 32-17 27-24 59-41
July 23, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 32-17 28-24 60-41
July 24, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 W 32-17 29-24 61-41
July 25, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 32-17 29-25 61-42
July 26, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 L 32-17 29-26 61-43
July 27, 1998 Florida Marlins 1 at Houston Astros 9 W 33-17 29-26 62-43
July 28, 1998 Florida Marlins 3 at Houston Astros 7 W 34-17 29-26 63-43
July 29, 1998 Florida Marlins 6 at Houston Astros 10 W 35-17 29-26 64-43
July 30, 1998 Florida Marlins 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 35-18 29-26 64-44
July 31, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 35-18 30-26 65-44
August 1, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 35-18 31-26 66-44
August 2, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 35-18 32-26 67-44
August 3, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at Florida Marlins 11 L 35-18 32-27 67-45
August 4, 1998 Houston Astros 9 at Florida Marlins 5 W 35-18 33-27 68-45
August 5, 1998 Houston Astros 3 at Florida Marlins 5 L 35-18 33-28 68-46
August 7, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 9 W 36-18 33-28 69-46
August 8, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 7 W 37-18 33-28 70-46
August 9, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 11 W 38-18 33-28 71-46
August 10, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 39-18 33-28 72-46
August 11, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 40-18 33-28 73-46
August 12, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 41-18 33-28 74-46
August 13, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Houston Astros 6 W 42-18 33-28 75-46
August 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 4 L 42-19 33-28 75-47
August 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 43-19 33-28 76-47
August 16, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 43-20 33-28 76-48
August 17, 1998 Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 43-20 33-29 76-49
August 18, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 43-20 34-29 77-49
August 19, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 43-20 35-29 78-49
August 20, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 43-20 35-30 78-50
August 21, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 43-20 36-30 79-50
August 22, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 43-20 37-30 80-50
August 23, 1998 Houston Astros 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 43-20 38-30 81-50
August 24, 1998 Houston Astros 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 43-20 39-30 82-50
August 25, 1998 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 44-20 39-30 83-50
August 26, 1998 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 2 L 44-21 39-30 83-51
August 28, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 45-21 39-30 84-51
August 29, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 6 W 46-21 39-30 85-51
August 30, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 11 W 47-21 39-30 86-51
August 31, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 47-21 40-30 87-51
September 1, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 47-21 40-31 87-52
September 2, 1998 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 47-21 41-31 88-52
September 4, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 L 47-21 41-32 88-53
September 5, 1998 Houston Astros 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 W 47-21 42-32 89-53
September 6, 1998 Houston Astros 10 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1 W 47-21 43-32 90-53
September 7, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 48-21 43-32 91-53
September 8, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 13 W 49-21 43-32 92-53
September 9, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Houston Astros 6 W 50-21 43-32 93-53
September 10, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Houston Astros 7 W 51-21 43-32 94-53
September 11, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 8 W 52-21 43-32 95-53
September 12, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 53-21 43-32 96-53
September 13, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 53-22 43-32 96-54
September 14, 1998 New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 53-23 43-32 96-55
September 15, 1998 New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 54-23 43-32 97-55
September 15, 1998 New York Mets 8 at Houston Astros 4 L 54-24 43-32 97-56
September 16, 1998 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 54-25 43-32 97-57
September 18, 1998 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 54-25 44-32 98-57
September 19, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 54-25 44-33 98-58
September 20, 1998 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 54-25 45-33 99-58
September 22, 1998 Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 54-25 45-34 99-59
September 23, 1998 Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 54-25 46-34 100-59
September 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 6 W 55-25 46-34 101-59
September 26, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 55-26 46-34 101-60
September 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 56-26 46-34 102-60
September 29, 1998 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 1, 1998 San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
October 3, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
October 4, 1998 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 6 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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