1968 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 10th in the NL
Attendance: 1,312,887, Avg. 16,379
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (23-38)
Manager: Harry Walker (49-52)
Location: Houston, Texas
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 | ||
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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 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-16 | 8-20 | 23-36 | ||
June 16, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | 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 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 23-22 | 11-25 | 34-47 | ||
July 6, 1968 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 5 | 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 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-22 | 14-29 | 37-51 | ||
July 14, 1968 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | 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 3 at Houston Astros 16 | W | 31-31 | 19-34 | 50-65 | ||
August 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 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 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 32-32 | 24-36 | 56-68 | ||
August 18, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 8 | L | 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 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 37-33 | 27-42 | 64-75 | ||
September 2, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | 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 6 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 37-33 | 29-48 | 66-81 | ||
September 11, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | 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 |