1988 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,933,505, Avg. 23,872
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1988 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,933,505, Avg. 23,872
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1988 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 617 runs and allowed 631 runs. Glenn Davis walloped 30 home runs for Houston and drove in 99 runs. Rafael Ramirez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Bob Knepper and Mike Scott topped the team with 14 wins each, while Mike Scott recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 631
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Houston Astros 12 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 13, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 2-0 | 4-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 16, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 4-2 | 4-1 | 8-3 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 4-3 | 4-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 20, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 5-3 | 4-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 6-3 | 4-1 | 10-4 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 6-3 | 4-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| April 26, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 7-3 | 4-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 27, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-3 | 4-4 | 12-7 | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 9-3 | 4-4 | 13-7 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-3 | 4-4 | 14-7 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-4 | 4-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 2, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 10-4 | 4-5 | 14-9 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 10-4 | 5-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 4, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 8 | L | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 6, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 10-4 | 5-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 7, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 10-4 | 6-8 | 16-12 | ||
| May 9, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 11-4 | 6-8 | 17-12 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 11-5 | 6-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 11, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 11-6 | 6-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 13, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 12-6 | 6-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 13-6 | 6-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 13-7 | 6-8 | 19-15 | ||
| May 16, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 14-7 | 6-8 | 20-15 | ||
| May 17, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 15-7 | 6-8 | 21-15 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 16-7 | 6-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 20, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 16-7 | 7-8 | 23-15 | ||
| May 21, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 16-7 | 7-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 22, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 16-7 | 8-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 16-7 | 9-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-7 | 9-10 | 25-17 | ||
| May 25, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-7 | 9-11 | 25-18 | ||
| May 27, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-7 | 9-12 | 25-19 | ||
| May 28, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 16-7 | 9-13 | 25-20 | ||
| May 29, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 16-7 | 10-13 | 26-20 | ||
| May 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 17-7 | 10-13 | 27-20 | ||
| May 31, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 17-8 | 10-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 17-9 | 10-13 | 27-22 | ||
| June 3, 1988 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 17-9 | 11-13 | 28-22 | ||
| June 4, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 17-9 | 11-14 | 28-23 | ||
| June 5, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 17-9 | 11-15 | 28-24 | ||
| June 6, 1988 | Houston Astros 10 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 17-9 | 12-15 | 29-24 | ||
| June 7, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 17-9 | 13-15 | 30-24 | ||
| June 8, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 17-9 | 13-16 | 30-25 | ||
| June 9, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 17-9 | 13-17 | 30-26 | ||
| June 10, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-10 | 13-17 | 30-27 | ||
| June 11, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 18-10 | 13-17 | 31-27 | ||
| June 12, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| June 13, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 20-10 | 13-17 | 33-27 | ||
| June 14, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-10 | 13-18 | 33-28 | ||
| June 15, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 20-10 | 13-19 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 20-10 | 14-19 | 34-29 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 20-10 | 14-20 | 34-30 | ||
| June 17, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 20-10 | 14-21 | 34-31 | ||
| June 18, 1988 | Houston Astros 14 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 20-10 | 15-21 | 35-31 | ||
| June 19, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 20-10 | 16-21 | 36-31 | ||
| June 20, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 20-11 | 16-21 | 36-32 | ||
| June 21, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 21-11 | 16-21 | 37-32 | ||
| June 22, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 22-11 | 16-21 | 38-32 | ||
| June 24, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 22-12 | 16-21 | 38-33 | ||
| June 25, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 22-13 | 16-21 | 38-34 | ||
| June 26, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 23-13 | 16-21 | 39-34 | ||
| June 27, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 23-14 | 16-21 | 39-35 | ||
| June 28, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 24-14 | 16-21 | 40-35 | ||
| June 29, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 24-15 | 16-21 | 40-36 | ||
| June 30, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 12 | L | 24-15 | 16-22 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 24-15 | 16-23 | 40-38 | ||
| July 1, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 24-15 | 17-23 | 41-38 | ||
| July 2, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 24-15 | 17-24 | 41-39 | ||
| July 3, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 5 | L | 24-15 | 17-25 | 41-40 | ||
| July 4, 1988 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 24-16 | 17-25 | 41-41 | ||
| July 5, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 24-17 | 17-25 | 41-42 | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 24-18 | 17-25 | 41-43 | ||
| July 8, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-18 | 17-25 | 42-43 | ||
| July 9, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 26-18 | 17-25 | 43-43 | ||
| July 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 27-18 | 17-25 | 44-43 | ||
| July 14, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 27-18 | 18-25 | 45-43 | ||
| July 15, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 27-18 | 19-25 | 46-43 | ||
| July 16, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 27-18 | 19-26 | 46-44 | ||
| July 17, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 27-18 | 19-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 18, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 27-18 | 20-27 | 47-45 | ||
| July 19, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 27-18 | 21-27 | 48-45 | ||
| July 20, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 27-18 | 22-27 | 49-45 | ||
| July 21, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 28-18 | 22-27 | 50-45 | ||
| July 22, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 29-18 | 22-27 | 51-45 | ||
| July 23, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 30-18 | 22-27 | 52-45 | ||
| July 24, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 30-19 | 22-27 | 52-46 | ||
| July 26, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 30-19 | 22-28 | 52-47 | ||
| July 27, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 30-19 | 23-28 | 53-47 | ||
| July 28, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 30-19 | 24-28 | 54-47 | ||
| July 29, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 30-19 | 25-28 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1988 | Houston Astros 14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 30-19 | 26-28 | 56-47 | ||
| July 31, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 30-19 | 26-29 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 30-19 | 26-30 | 56-49 | ||
| August 2, 1988 | Houston Astros 13 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 30-19 | 27-30 | 57-49 | ||
| August 3, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 30-19 | 28-30 | 58-49 | ||
| August 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 31-19 | 28-30 | 59-49 | ||
| August 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 31-20 | 28-30 | 59-50 | ||
| August 7, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 32-20 | 28-30 | 60-50 | ||
| August 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 33-20 | 28-30 | 61-50 | ||
| August 9, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 34-20 | 28-30 | 62-50 | ||
| August 10, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 34-21 | 28-30 | 62-51 | ||
| August 11, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 34-22 | 28-30 | 62-52 | ||
| August 12, 1988 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-23 | 28-30 | 62-53 | ||
| August 13, 1988 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 35-23 | 28-30 | 63-53 | ||
| August 14, 1988 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 35-24 | 28-30 | 63-54 | ||
| August 15, 1988 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 36-24 | 28-30 | 64-54 | ||
| August 16, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-24 | 28-31 | 64-55 | ||
| August 17, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 36-24 | 29-31 | 65-55 | ||
| August 18, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 36-24 | 29-32 | 65-56 | ||
| August 19, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-24 | 30-32 | 66-56 | ||
| August 20, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 36-24 | 30-33 | 66-57 | ||
| August 21, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-24 | 31-33 | 67-57 | ||
| August 22, 1988 | Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 36-24 | 32-33 | 68-57 | ||
| August 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 36-24 | 32-34 | 68-58 | ||
| August 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 36-24 | 32-35 | 68-59 | ||
| August 26, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 37-24 | 32-35 | 69-59 | ||
| August 27, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 38-24 | 32-35 | 70-59 | ||
| August 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-25 | 32-35 | 70-60 | ||
| August 29, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 38-26 | 32-35 | 70-61 | ||
| August 30, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 39-26 | 32-35 | 71-61 | ||
| August 31, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 39-27 | 32-35 | 71-62 | ||
| September 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 39-28 | 32-35 | 71-63 | ||
| September 3, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 40-28 | 32-35 | 72-63 | ||
| September 4, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 41-28 | 32-35 | 73-63 | ||
| September 5, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 42-28 | 32-35 | 74-63 | ||
| September 6, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 42-29 | 32-35 | 74-64 | ||
| September 7, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 42-29 | 32-36 | 74-65 | ||
| September 8, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 42-29 | 33-36 | 75-65 | ||
| September 9, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 42-29 | 34-36 | 76-65 | ||
| September 10, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 42-29 | 34-37 | 76-66 | ||
| September 11, 1988 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 42-29 | 35-37 | 77-66 | ||
| September 13, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 42-29 | 35-38 | 77-67 | ||
| September 14, 1988 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 42-29 | 36-38 | 78-67 | ||
| September 15, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 42-29 | 36-39 | 78-68 | ||
| September 16, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 42-30 | 36-39 | 78-69 | ||
| September 17, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 42-31 | 36-39 | 78-70 | ||
| September 18, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 42-32 | 36-39 | 78-71 | ||
| September 19, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 42-33 | 36-39 | 78-72 | ||
| September 20, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 42-34 | 36-39 | 78-73 | ||
| September 21, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 43-34 | 36-39 | 79-73 | ||
| September 22, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 44-34 | 36-39 | 80-73 | ||
| September 23, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 44-34 | 36-40 | 80-74 | ||
| September 24, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 44-34 | 36-41 | 80-75 | ||
| September 25, 1988 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 44-34 | 36-42 | 80-76 | ||
| September 27, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 44-34 | 37-42 | 81-76 | ||
| September 28, 1988 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 44-34 | 37-43 | 81-77 | ||
| September 29, 1988 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 44-34 | 38-43 | 82-77 | ||
| September 30, 1988 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 44-35 | 38-43 | 82-78 | ||
| October 1, 1988 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 44-36 | 38-43 | 82-79 | ||
| October 2, 1988 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 44-37 | 38-43 | 82-80 |
