The Houston Astros' 2008 season was the 47th season for the Houston Astros. The Astros attempted to return to the postseason, after missing the past two postseasons. This was the last season where the Astros finished the season above the .500 mark prior to the post season run in 2015.

Off Season

On October 29, all six eligible Astros players filed for free agency. The list includes catcher

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, infielder Mike Lamb, infielder

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, outfielder Orlando Palmeiro, left-handed reliever

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and right-handed reliever

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. On October 30, the Astros signed catcher Brad Ausmus to a 1-year, $2 million contract. On November 8, The Astros acquired outfielder

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, third baseman Michael Costanzo, and right-handed reliever

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from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for right-handed pitcher

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and infielder

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. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Ed Wade. On November 16, the Astros acquired right-handed reliever Óscar Villarreal from the

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in exchange for center fielder Josh Anderson. On the same day, the Astros also signed outfielder Yordany Ramirez as a free agent. On November 20, the Astros signed free agent utilityman

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to a one-year deal including a club option for a second year. On November 26, the Astros signed free agent relief pitcher Doug Brocail to a one-year deal. On November 30, the Astros and free agent

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agreed to a 3-year, $16.5 million deal. Matsui played second base for the NL Champion Colorado Rockies in the 2007 season.9news.com Wolf, Jeffrey November 30, 2007
/ref> On December 12, the Astros acquired shortstop

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from the Orioles for five players. The Astros traded outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers,

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and

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and third baseman

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to Baltimore for Tejada.

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, the Astros shortstop at the time, had to deal with a double-whammy: not only did the Astros trade for Tejada, they also non-tendered Everett, leaving him without a team as of 11 p.m. CT. On December 14, The Houston Astros' offseason of dealing continued on Friday when the club traded Chris Burke,

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and Juan Gutiérrez to the

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in exchange for closer

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. In January, Brandon Backe,

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, and Dave Borkowski were signed to a one-year contract. On February 20,

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signed a one-year deal. On March 29, the Astros released

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. On March 30, the contracts of OF

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and RHP

were purchased from Triple-A Round Rock.

Spring training

In spring training the Astros posted a 13–18 record culminating with a 9–4 win in the final spring training game at

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Regular season

March/April

After losing the first two games of the 2008 campaign, the Astros were trailing 6-5 in the top of the 9th with 2 outs of game 3 against

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, on April 2. The Astros put two on base when

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hit a line drive off of Adrián González's glove into right to tie it up.

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came up next and smashed a 3-run home run to deep center making it a 9–6 game. Valverde then closed out the Astros first '08 win.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

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, , 0–4 , , Peavy (1–0) , , Oswalt (0–1) , , , , 44,965 , , 0–1 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 1 , , @

, , 1–2 , , Chris Young (pitcher), Young (1–0) , , Backe (0–1) , ,

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, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 2 , , @

, , 9–6 , , Valverde (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , , , 18,714 , , 1–2 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 3 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Enrique González (baseball), E. González (1–0) , ,

Villareal Villarreal ( ca-valencia , Vila-real) is a city and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain. The town is located at 42 m above sea level, 7 km to the south of the province's ...

(0–1) , ,

(2) , , 24,432 , , 1–3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , April 4 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 4–3 , ,

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(1–0) , , Lieber (0–1) , , Valverde (1) , , 37,812 , , 2–3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 5 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 7–9 , , Kevin Hart (baseball), Hart (1–0) , , Oswalt (0–2) , ,

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(2) , , 40,707 , , 2–4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , April 6 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 2–3 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (1–0) , ,

Villarreal Villarreal ( ca-valencia , Vila-real) is a city and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain. The town is located at 42 m above sea level, 7 km to the south of the province's ...

(0–2) , ,

(3) , , 40,929 , , 2–5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 8 , , April 7 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5–3 , , Valverde (2–0) , , McClellan (0–1) , , , , 43,483 , , 3–5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 9 , , April 8 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3–5 , , Anthony Reyes, Reyes (1–0) , , Geary (0–1) , , Isringhausen (4) , , 30,184 , , 3–6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 9 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 4–6 , , Braden Looper, Looper (2–0) , ,

Sampson Sampson may refer to: Military * , several Royal Navy ships * , several US Navy ships * Sampson-class destroyer, a World War I US Navy class * Sampson Air Force Base, near Seneca Lake, New York, closed in 1956 * SAMPSON, a multi-function radar ...

(0–1) , , Isringhausen (5) , , 29,187 , , 3–7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 11 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 6–10 , , Nolasco (1–0) , , Oswalt (0–3) , , , , 34,191 , , 3–8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , April 12 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 5–0 , , Backe (1–1) , , Andrew Miller (baseball), Miller (0–2) , , , , 34,336 , , 4–8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 13 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 5–1 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (1–0) , , Badenhop (0–1) , , , , 29,766 , , 5–8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 15 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 3–4 , , Seánez (1–1) , , Valverde (2–1) , , , , 34,609 , , 5–9 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 15 , , April 16 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 2–1 , , Oswalt (1–3) , , Kyle Kendrick, Kendrick (1–2) , , Brocail (1) , , 31,644 , , 6–9 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 17 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 2–10 , , Brett Myers, Myers (2–1) , , Backe (1–2) , , , , 33,526 , , 6–10 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 18 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 11–5 , ,

Morales Morales is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer * Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people * Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower * Bartolomé Mo ...

(1–1) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 34,272 , , 6–11 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , , April 19 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 2–3 , , Aaron Cook (baseball), Cook (2–1) , ,

(0–3) , , Corpas (4) , , 34,540 , , 6–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 20 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 6–4 , ,

(2–0) , , Brian Fuentes, Fuentes (0–1) , , Valverde (2) , , 35,286 , , 7–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , April 21 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Oswalt (2–3) , , Justin Germano, Germano (0–2) , , , , 28,600 , , 8–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , April 22 , ,

, , 11–7 , , Valverde (3–1) , , Heath Bell, Bell (0–2) , , , , 33,434 , , 9–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 23 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9–3 , ,

(1–2) , , Arroyo (0–3) , , , , 16,017 , , 10–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 23 , , April 24 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5–3 , , Jack Cassel, Cassel (1–0) , , Cueto (3) , , Valverde (3) , , 17,403 , , 11–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 25 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3–2 , ,

(2–0) , , Isringhausen (1–2) , , Valverde (4) , , 41,193 , , 12–12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 25 , , April 26 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3–4 , , Adam WainwWainwright (3–1) , ,

Borkowski Borkowski ( ; feminine: Borkowska; plural: Borkowscy) or Borkowsky is a surname of Polish-language origin. The surname may refer to: * Alfons Dunin-Borkowski (1870–1938), Polish painter * Amy Borkowsky, American author and comedian * Anna Bo ...

(0–1) , , , , 43,040 , , 12–13 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , April 27 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 1–5 , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (3–0) , , Backe (1–3) , , McClellan (1) , , 44,222 , , 12–14 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 27 , , April 28 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 3–5 , , Haren (4–1) , ,

(1–3) , ,

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(8) , , 19,868 , , 12–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , April 29 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 6–4 , , Brocail (1–0) , , Édgar González (pitcher), González (1–2) , , Valverde (5) , , 20,241 , , 13–15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , April 30 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 7–8 , , Brandon Medders, Medders (1–0) , ,

(0–2) , ,

(9) , , 21,519 , , 13–16 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , May 2 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 7–4 , , Oswalt (3–3) , , Villanueva (1–3) , , Valverde (6) , , 39,715 , , 14–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , May 3 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 6–2 , , Backe (2–3) , ,

Parra Parra (Hebrew language, Hebrew: ''גפן'') is a Spanish, Portuguese, and also Jewish surname, meaning grapevine or Trellis (architecture), trellis, for example, a pergola. It is taken from the word meaning latticework and the vines raised on it ...

(1–2) , , , , 35,002 , , 15–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , May 4 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 8 – 6 ⁽¹²⁾ , , Byrdak (1–0) , , Stetter (1–1) , , , , 38,301 , , 16–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , May 6 , , Nationals , , 6–5 , , Brocail (2–0) , ,

Ayala Ayala may refer to: Places * Ciudad Ayala, Morelos, Mexico * Ayala Alabang, a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines * Ayala Avenue, a major thoroughfare in the Makati Central Business District, Philippines * Ayala, Magalang, a barrio in Magalang ...

(1–2) , , Valverde (7) , , 30,335 , , 17–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , May 7 , , Nationals , , 4–3 , , Valverde (4–1) , ,

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(0–2) , , , , 30,432 , , 18–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 8 , , Nationals , , 8–3 , , Lannan (3–3) , , Backe (2–4) , , , , 33,433 , , 18–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 36 , , May 9 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 7–1 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (1–0), , Derek Lowe, Lowe (2–3) , , , , 52,658 , , 19–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 10 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 5–0 , ,

(2–3) , , Chad Billingsley, Billingsley (2–5) , , , , 45,212 , , 20–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 11 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 8–5 , , Geary (1–1) , , Jonathan Broxton, Broxton (1–1) , , Valverde (8) , , 40,217 , , 21–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , May 12 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 7–3 , , Oswalt (4–3), , Vinnie Chulk, Chulk (0–1) , , José Valverde, Valderde (9) , , 30,165 , , 22–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 40 , , May 13 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 4–2 , , Matt Cain, Cain (2–3) , , Backe (2–5) , , Brian Wilson (baseball), Wilson (12) , , 30,858, , 22–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 14 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 6–3 , ,

(1–3) , , Jack Taschner, Taschner (2–1) , , Valverde (10) , , 33,070 , , 23–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 42 , , May 15 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 8–7 , , Byrdak (2–0) , , Vinnie Chulk, Chulk (0–2) , , Valverde (11) , , 33,771, , 24–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 43 , , May 16 , , @ Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers Interleague Play, † , , 16–8 , , Jamey WWright (2–1) , ,

(3–1) , , , , 32,117 , , 24–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 44 , , May 17 , , @ Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers† , , 6–2 , , Vicente Padilla, Padilla (6–2) , , Oswalt (4–4) , , , , 38,534 , , 24–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 18 , , @ Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers† , , 5–4 , , Backe (2–5) , , Kason Gabbard, Gabbard (1–1) , , Valverde (11) , , 33,561 , , 25–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 19 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 7–2 , , Ted Lilly, Lilly (5–4) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (1–1) , , , , 32,458 , , 25–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 47 , , May 20 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 4–2 , ,

(3–3) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (5–2) , , Valverde (13) , , 33,339 , , 26–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 21 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 5–3 , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (1–0) , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (1–1) , , , , 33,251 , , 27–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 22 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 7–5 , , Chad Durbin, Durbin (1–1) , ,

(3–2) , , Brad Lidge, Lidge (12) , , 29,263 , , 27–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , May 23 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 4–3 , , Backe (3–5) , , Adam Eaton (pitcher), Eaton (0–3) , , Valverde (12) , , 41,152 , , 28–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , May 24 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 4–3 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (2–1) , , Brett Myers, Myers (2–6) , , Brocail (2) , , 42,660 , , 29–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 52 , , May 25 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 6–15 , , Seánez (3–3) , , Fernando Nieve, Nieve (0–1) , , , , 43,079 , , 29–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , May 27 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 8–2 , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (1–0) , , Braden Looper, Looper (6–4) , , , , 41,104 , , 30–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 54 , , May 28 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 1–6 , , Adam WainwWainwright (5–2) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (1–1) , , , , 41,114 , , 30–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , May 29 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 2–3 , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (5–2) , , Oswalt (4–5) , , Ryan Franklin, Franklin (4) , , 41,786 , , 30–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 56 , , May 30 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 5–1 , ,

(3–2) , , Backe (4–6) , , , , 32,039 , , 30–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 57 , , May 31 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 4–1 , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (6–1) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (2–2) , , Salomón Torres, Torres (5) , , 42,913 , , 30–27 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 1 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 10–1 , , Dave Bush, Bush (2–5) , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (2–1) , , , , 44,613 , , 30–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , June 3 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 2–0 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (2–1) , , Phil Dumatrait, Dumatrait (2–3) , , Valverde (16) , , 13,183 , , 31–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 60 , , June 4 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 5–2 , , Zach Duke, Duke (3–4) , , Oswalt (4–6) , , Matt Capps, Capps (12) , , 9,392 , , 31–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 5 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 4–3 , , Paul Maholm, Maholm (4–5) , , Backe (4–7) , , Matt Capps, Capps (13) , , 10,728 , , 31–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , June 6 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 6–1 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (3–2) , , Braden Looper, Looper (7–5) , , , , 38,596 , , 32–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 7 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 8–4 , , Adam WainwWainwright (6–3) , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (2–2) , , , , 39,811 , , 32–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 8 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5–4 , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (7–2) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (2–2) , , Ryan Franklin, Franklin (8) , , 39,923 , , 32–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 10 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 6–1 , , Oswalt (5–6) , , Seth McClung, McClung (3–3) , , , , 35,058 , , 33–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 11 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 10–6 , ,

(5–2) , , Backe (4–8) , , , , 33,806 , , 33–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 12 , , Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 9–6 , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (7–1) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (3–3) , , , , 35,709 , , 33–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 13 , , New York Yankees, Yankees† , , 2–1 , , José Veras, Veras (1–0) , , Brocail (2–1) , , Kyle Farnsworth, Farnsworth (1) , , 43,095 , , 33–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 69 , , June 14 , , New York Yankees, Yankees† , , 8–4 , , Mike Mussina, Mussina (10–4) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (2–3) , , , , 43,409 , , 33–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 70 , , June 15 , , New York Yankees, Yankees† , , 13–0 , , Chien-Ming Wang, Wang (8–2) , , Oswalt (5–7) , , , , 43,165 , , 33–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 17 , , @ Baltimore Orioles, Orioles† , , 6–5 , , Jim Johnson (2000s baseball player), Johnson (2–2) , , Brocail (2–2) , , George Sherrill, Sherrill (23) , , 21,535 , , 33–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 18 , , @ Baltimore Orioles, Orioles† , , 2 – 1 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , , Chad Bradford, Bradford (3–2) , , Valverde (4–2) , , , , 21,112 , , 33–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 19 , , @ Baltimore Orioles, Orioles† , , 7–5 , , Brian Burres, Burres (6–5) , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (2–3) , , George Sherrill, Sherrill (24) , , 31,480 , , 33–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 20 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays† , , 4–3 , , Oswalt (6–7) , , Matt Garza, Garza (5–4) , , Valverde (17) , , 14,741 , , 34–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 21 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays† , , 4–3 , , Dan Wheeler, Wheeler (2–3) , , Brocail (2–3) , , , , 29,953 , , 34–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 76 , , June 22 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays† , , 3–2 , , Backe (5–8) , , Scott Kazmir, Kazmir (6–3) , , Valverde (18) , , 19,778 , , 35–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , June 24 , , Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers† , , 4–3 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (4–3) , , Eric Hurley, Hurley (0–1) , , Valverde (19) , , 40,052 , , 36–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , June 25 , , Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers† , , 3–2 , , Luis Mendoza (baseball), Mendoza (1–2) , , Oswalt (6–8) , , C. J. Wilson, Wilson (16) , , 32,567 , , 36–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 79 , , June 26 , , Texas Rangers (baseball), Rangers† , , 7–2 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (3–3) , , Kevin Millwood, Millwood (5–4) , , , , 36,506 , , 37–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , June 27 , , Boston Red Sox, Red Sox† , , 6–1 , , Daisuke Matsuzaka, Matsuzaka (9–1) , , Runelvys Hernández, Hernández (0–1) , , Jonathan Papelbon, Papelbon (24) , , 42,327 , , 37–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , June 28 , , Boston Red Sox, Red Sox† , , 11–10 , , Brocail (3–3) , , Manny Delcarmen, Delcarmen (0–2) , , Valverde (20) , , 43,073 , , 38–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , June 29 , , Boston Red Sox, Red Sox† , , 3–2 , , Brocail (4–3) , , David Aardsma, Aardsma (2–2) , , Valverde (21) , , 42,066 , , 39–43 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , June 30 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 4–1 , , Oswalt (7–8) , , Eric Stults, Stults (2–1) , , Valverde (22) , , 28,827 , , 40–44 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 84 , , July 1 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 7 – 6 ⁽¹¹⁾ , , Chan Ho Park, Park (4–2) , ,

(3–3) , , Takashi Saito (baseball), Saito (13) , , 31,914 , , 40–44 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 2 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 4–1 , , Hiroki Kuroda, Kuroda (4–6) , , Runelvys Hernández, Hernández (0–2) , , , , 34,058 , , 40–45 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 3 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 5–2 , , Chad Billingsley, Billingsley (8–7) , , Backe (5–9) , , Takashi Saito (baseball), Saito (14) , , 35,696 , , 40–46 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 87 , , July 4 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 6–2 , , Tim Hudson, Hudson (9–6) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (4–4) , , , , 48,045 , , 40–47 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 88 , , July 5 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 6–1 , ,

(4–3) , , Jo-Jo Reyes, Reyes (3–7) , , , , 37,049 , , 41–47 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 89 , , July 6 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 7 – 6 ⁽¹⁷⁾ , , Royce Ring, Ring (2–1) , , Byrdak (2–1) , , , , 24,169 , , 41–48 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 7 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 10–7 , , Denny Bautista, Bautista (2–2) , , Runelvys Hernández, Hernández (0–3) , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (2) , , 13,323 , , 41–49 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 8 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 4–3 , , John Grabow, Grabow (5–2) , , Brocail (4–4) , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (3) , , 17,867 , , 41–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 9 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 6–4 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (5–4) , , Sean Burnett, Burnett (0–1) , , Valverde (23) , , 13,884 , , 42–50 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 11 , , @ Nationals , , 10–0 , , Tim Redding, Redding (7–3) , , Chad Paronto, Paronto (0–1) , , Steven Shell, Shell (1) , , 33,653 , , 42–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 12 , , @ Nationals , , 6–4 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (4–3) , , Collin Balester, Balester (1–2) , , Valverde (24) , , 30,682 , , 43–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 13 , , @ Nationals , , 5–0 , , Backe (6–9) , , Odalis Pérez, Pérez (2–7) , , , , 31,463 , , 44–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 96 , , July 18 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 2–1 , , Geary (2–1) , , Bob Howry, Howry (3–3) , , , , 42,368 , , 45–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 97 , , July 19 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 4–1 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (5–3) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (10–4) , , Valverde (25) , , 43,129 , , 46–51 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , July 20 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 9–0 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (11–4) , , Backe (6–10) , , , , 41,161 , , 46–52 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 21 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 9–2 , , Valverde (4–3) , , Tyler Yates, Yates (4–2) , , , , 34,624 , , 46–53 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 22 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 8–2 , , Paul Maholm, Maholm (7–6) , , Jack Cassel, Cassel (1–1) , , , , 33,996 , , 46–54 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 23 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 8–7 , , Franquelis Osoria, Osoria (4–3) , , Geary (2–2) , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (5) , , 36,091 , , 46–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 25 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 3–1 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (6–3) , ,

(9–3) , , Valverde (26) , , 41,357 , , 47–55 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 26 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 6–4 , , Éric Gagné, Gagné (4–2) , , Brocail (4–5) , , Salomón Torres, Torres (20) , , 43,489 , , 47–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 104 , , July 27 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 11–6 , ,

(5–3) , , Jeff Suppan, Suppan (5–7) , , , , 31,565 , , 48–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , July 28 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5–4 , , Oswalt (8–8) , , Cueto (7–10) , , Valverde (27) , , 31,783 , , 49–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , July 29 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 6–2 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (6–4) , , Arroyo (9–8) , ,

(1) , , 34,015 , , 50–56 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , July 30 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9–5 , , Edinson Vólquez, Vólquez (13–4) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (6–4) , , , , 30,272 , , 50–57 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 1 , , New York Mets, Mets , , 7–3 , , Brocail (5–5) , , Aaron Heilman, Heilman (1–5) , , , , 41,083 , , 51–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 2 , , New York Mets, Mets , , 5–4 , , Valverde (5–3) , , Aaron Heilman, Heilman (1–6) , , , , 39,152 , , 52–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 3 , , New York Mets, Mets , , 4–0 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (7–10) , , Óliver Pérez, Pérez (7–7) , , , , 38,602 , , 53–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 4 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 2 – 0 ⁽⁸⁾ , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (7–4) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (12–5) , , LaTroy Hawkins, Hawkins (1) , , 40,867 , , 54–57 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 5 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 11–7 , , Bob Howry, Howry (4–4) , ,

(5–4) , , , , 40,416 , , 54–58 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 6 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 11–4 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (7–7) , , Backe (6–11) , , , , 41,107 , , 54–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 7 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 7–4 , , Oswalt (9–8) , , Josh Fogg, Fogg (2–4) , , , , 27,378 , , 55–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 8 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9 – 5 ⁽¹⁰⁾ , ,

(6–4) , , Francisco Cordero, Cordero (4–4) , , , , 25,652 , , 56–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116 , , August 9 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 3–1 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (8–4) , , Arroyo (10–9) , , Valverde (28) , , 26,044 , , 57–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 117 , , August 10 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 13–4 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (7–4) , , Aaron Harang, Harang (3–12) , , , , 30,789 , , 58–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 11 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 3–1 , , Backe (7–11) , , Jonathan Sánchez, Sánchez (8–9) , , Valverde (29) , , 28,220 , , 59–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 12 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 12–4 , , Oswalt (10–8) , , Tyler Walker (baseball), Walker (4–7) , , , , 29,451 , , 60–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 13 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 6–2 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (8–10) , , Barry Zito, Zito (6–15) , , , , 30,330 , , 61–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 14 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 7–4 , , LaTroy Hawkins, Hawkins (2–1) , , Keiichi Yabu, Yabu (3–5) , , Valverde (30) , , 33,612 , , 62–59 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 15 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks , , 12–2 , , Brandon Webb, Webb (18–4) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (7–5) , , , , 36,035 , , 62–60 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 16 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks , , 11–5 , , Yusmeiro Petit, Petit (2–3) , , Backe (7–12) , , , , 33,612 , , 62–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 17 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks , , 3–0 , , Oswalt (11–8) , , Randy Johnson, Johnson (10–9) , , Valverde (31) , , 42,619 , , 63–61 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 18 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 9–3 , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (14–8) , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (8–11) , , , , 41,991 , , 63–62 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 126 , , August 19 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 5–2 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (9–4) , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (11–7) , , Valverde (32) , , 41,662 , , 64–62 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 20 , , @ Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers , , 5–2 , ,

(10–6) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (7–6) , , Salomón Torres, Torres (24) , , 41,419 , , 64–63 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 22 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 5–2 , , Johan Santana, Santana (12–7) , , Oswalt (11–9) , ,

(1) , , 52,008 , , 64–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 23 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 8–3 , , Backe (8–12) , , John Maine, Maine (10–8) , , , , 51,766 , , 65–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 24 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 6–4 , , LaTroy Hawkins, Hawkins (3–1) , , Pedro Feliciano, Feliciano (2–4) , , Valverde (33) , , 49,758 , , 66–64 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 25 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 9–1 , , Mike Pelfrey, Pelfrey (13–8) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (9–5) , , , , 41,419 , , 66–65 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 26 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 2–1 , , Arroyo (12–10) , , Geary (2–3) , , , , 30,395 , , 66–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , August 27 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 4–1 , , Oswalt (12–9) , , Josh Fogg, Fogg (2–7) , , Valverde (34) , , 30,741 , , 67–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , August 28 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 3–2 , , Backe (9–12) , , Aaron Harang, Harang (4–14) , , Valverde (35) , , 30,028 , , 68–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , August 29 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3–2 , , Brocail (6–5) , , Russ Springer, Springer (2–1) , , , , 33,347 , , 69–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , August 30 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 8–5 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (10–5) , , Braden Looper, Looper (12–11) , , Valverde (36) , , 37,569 , , 70–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , August 31 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3–0 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (8–6) , , Todd Wellemeyer, Wellemeyer (11–6) , , Valverde (37) , , 35,638 , , 71–66 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 1 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 3–0 , , Oswalt (13–9) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (9–8) , , Valverde (38) , , 40,670 , , 72–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 139 , , September 2 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 9–7 , ,

(8–6) , ,

(4–3) , , Valverde (39) , , 39,846 , , 73–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 140 , , September 3 , , @ Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , 4–0 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (9–11) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (15–6) , , , , 40,163 , , 74–66 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 5 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 5–3 , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (10–12) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (10–6) , , Brian Fuentes, Fuentes (27) , , 26,163 , , 74–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 6 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 2–0 , , Oswalt (14–9) , , Jeff Francis, Francis (4–9) , , , , 32,352 , , 75–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 7 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 7–5 , , Brocail (7–5) , , Taylor Buchholz, Buchholz (6–5) , , Valverde (40) , , 30,509 , , 76–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 144 , , September 8 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 3–2 , , Alberto Arias, Arias (1–0) , , Ian Snell, Snell (6–11) , , Valverde (41) , , 26,526 , , 77–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 9 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 9–3 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (10–11) , , Ross Ohlendorf, Ohlendorf (1–2) , , , , 30,034 , , 78–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 10 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 7–4 , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (11–6) , , Denny Bautista, Bautista (4–4) , , Valverde (42) , , 26,859 , , 79–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 11 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 6–0 , , Oswalt (15–9) , , Zach Duke, Duke (5–14) , , , , 31,101 , , 80–67 , - align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" , – , , September 12 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (Hurricane Ike)'' Rescheduled for September 14 @ Miller Park (Milwaukee), Miller Park. , - align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" , – , , September 13 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (Hurricane Ike)'' Rescheduled for September 15 @ Miller Park (Milwaukee), Miller Park. , - align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" , – , , September 14 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs , , colspan=8, ''Postponed (Hurricane Ike)'' Cancelled due to the Astros being eliminated from the Playoff Contention. , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 14 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs* , , 5–0 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (14–5) , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (10–12) , , , , 23,441 , , 80–68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 15 , , Chicago Cubs, Cubs* , , 6–1 , , Ted Lilly, Lilly (15–9) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (11–7) , , , , 15,158 , , 80–69 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 16 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 5–1 , , Chris Volstad, Volstad (5–3) , , Oswalt (15–10) , , , , 12,232 , , 80–70 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 17 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 2–14 , , Nolasco (15–7) , , Backe (9–13) , , , , 14,124 , , 80–71 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 1-8 , , Scott Olsen, Olsen (8-10) , , Alberto Arias, Arias (1-1) , , , , 14,219 , , 80-72 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 19 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 5-1 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (11-12) , , Ian Snell, Snell (6-12) , , , , 26,301 , , 81-72 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 20 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 4-6 , , Jason Davis (baseball), Davis (2-4) , ,

(11-8) , , Matt Capps, Capps (20) , , 36,621 , , 81-73 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 21 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 6-2 , , Oswalt (16-10) , , Ross Ohlendorf, Ohlendorf (1-4) , , , , 20,311 , , 82-73 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 23 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 2-1 , , Edison Volquez, Volquez (17-6) , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (8–7) , , Francisco Cordero, Cordero (34) , , 27,561 , , 82-74 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 24 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5-0 , , Randy Wolf, Wolf (12-12) , , Ramón Ramírez (Venezuelan pitcher), Ramírez (1–1) , , , , 26,103 , , 83-74 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 25 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 8-7 , , Oswalt (17-10) , , Cueto (9-14) , ,

(43) , , 31,204 , , 84-74 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 26 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 5-4 , ,

(6-3) , , Julián Tavárez, Tavárez (1-5) , , , , 33,477 , , 85-74 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 27 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 5-11 , , Vladimir Núñez (1-2) , , Backe (9-14) , , , , 37,491 , , 85-75 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 3-1 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (9-7) , , Mike Hampton, Hampton (3-4) , ,

(44) , , 37,113 , , 86-75 , - , *At Miller Park (Milwaukee), Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

References

External links

Houston Astros Official WebsiteHouston Astros Tentative Schedule2008 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
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