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1998 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 102-60
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,458,451, 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 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 | ||
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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 |