SAN FRANCISCO, California (KTRK) — The Houston Astros are in dire need of wins due to a slew of injuries. With a 30-36 record, the team has won six of its last ten games following a three-game losing streak. Despite this, the defending AL West Division champions are still playing catch-up to the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.
On Sunday, the Astros were reminded of their struggles when they blew a 7-5 lead in the eighth inning and lost on a walk-off home run against the Los Angeles Angels.
This loss marked their 66th game of the season. The 67th game, however, carried an interesting statistic.
Before Monday, the Astros had not lost their last 12 games played as the 67th of a full season. This streak, highlighted by Barstool Sports personality Nicky Smokes and confirmed by through the Baseball Reference database, dates back to the team’s 100-loss seasons during their post-2000s rebuild.
In their 67th game of 2024 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, a pitchers’ duel led to a low-scoring contest. The Astros took a lead with two runs in the top of the 10th inning, setting up reliever Rafael Montero to save the game. However, Montero, who had pitched in three straight games prior, gave up the three runs San Francisco needed to secure the victory, ending Houston’s historic streak.
Astros’ last 12 Game 67s before Monday:
– 2011: June 13 vs. Braves at Minute Maid Park, W 8-3 (Wandy Rodríguez)
– 2012: June 18 vs. Royals at Minute Maid Park, W 9-7 (J.A. Happ)
– 2013: June 12 vs. Mariners at Minute Maid Park, W 6-1 (Paul Clemens)
– 2014: June 11 vs. Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park, W 5-1 (Dallas Keuchel)
– 2015: June 17 vs. Rockies at Coors Field, W 8-4 (Brett Oberholtzer)
– 2016: June 15 vs. Cardinals at Busch Stadium, W 4-1 (Tony Sipp)
– 2017 June 14 vs. Rangers at Minute Maid Park, W 13-2 (Francis Martes)
– 2018: June 10 vs. Rangers at Globe Life Park, W 8-7 (Will Harris)
– 2019: June 9 vs. Orioles at Minute Maid Park, W 4-0 (Wade Miley)
– 2021: June 16 vs. Rangers at Minute Maid Park, W 8-4 (Zach Greinke)
– 2022: June 21 vs. Mets at Minute Maid Park, W 8-2 (Jose Urquidy)
– 2023: June 13 vs. Nationals at Minute Maid Park, W 6-1 (Hunter Brown)
