Season Pitcher Decision Final
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Opponent Location Ref(s)
1962 Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz W 11–2 Chicago Cubs Colt Stadium [9]
1963 Farrell, TurkTurk Farrell L 2–9 San Francisco Giants Colt Stadium [10]
1964 Johnson, KenKen Johnson W 6–3 Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field [11]
1965 Bruce, BobBob Bruce L 0–2 Philadelphia Phillies Astrodome [12]
1966 Roberts, RobinRobin Roberts L 2–3 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium [13]
1967 Cuellar, MikeMike Cuellar W 6–1 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [14]
1968 Dierker, LarryLarry Dierker W 5–4 Pittsburgh Pirates Astrodome [15]
1969 Wilson, DonDon Wilson L 1–2 San Diego Padres San Diego Stadium [16]
1970 Dierker, LarryLarry Dierker (2) W 8–5 San Francisco Giants Candlestick Park [17]
1971 Dierker, LarryLarry Dierker (3) W 5–2 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [18]
1972 Wilson, DonDon Wilson (2) L 0–5 San Francisco Giants Astrodome [19]
1973 Roberts, DaveDave Roberts ND (W) 2–1 Atlanta Braves Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium [20]
1974 Roberts, DaveDave Roberts (2) L 1–5 San Francisco Giants Candlestick Park [21]
1975 Dierker, LarryLarry Dierker (4) W 6–2 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [22]
1976 Richard, J.R.J.R. Richard L 5–11 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium [23]
1977 Richard, J.R.J.R. Richard (2) ND (W) 3–2 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [24]
1978 Richard, J.R.J.R. Richard (3) L 9–11 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium [25]
1979 Richard, J.R.J.R. Richard (4) W 2–1 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [26]
1980* Richard, J.R.J.R. Richard (5) W 3–2 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [27]
1981* Niekro, JoeJoe Niekro L 0–2 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium [28]
1982 Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan L 3–14 St. Louis Cardinals Astrodome [29]
1983 Niekro, JoeJoe Niekro (2) ND (L) 7–16 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [30]
1984 Niekro, JoeJoe Niekro (3) L 2–4 Montreal Expos Astrodome [31]
1985 Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (2) W 2–1 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [32]
1986* Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan (3) L 3–8 San Francisco Giants Astrodome [33]
1987 Scott, MikeMike Scott W 4–3 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [34]
1988 Scott, MikeMike Scott (2) W 6–3 San Diego Padres Astrodome [35]
1989 Scott, MikeMike Scott (3) W 10–3 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [36]
1990 Scott, MikeMike Scott (4) ND (L) 4–8 Cincinnati Reds Astrodome [37]
1991 Scott, MikeMike Scott (5) L 2–6 Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium [38]
1992 Harnisch, PetePete Harnisch L 0–2 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [39]
1993 Drabek, DougDoug Drabek L 1–3 Philadelphia Phillies Astrodome [40]
1994 Harnisch, PetePete Harnisch (2) ND (W) 6–5 Montreal Expos Astrodome [41]
1995 Drabek, DougDoug Drabek (2) W 10–2 San Diego Padres Jack Murphy Stadium [42]
1996 Reynolds, ShaneShane Reynolds L 3–4 Los Angeles Dodgers Astrodome [43]
1997* Reynolds, ShaneShane Reynolds (2) W 2–1 Atlanta Braves Astrodome [44]
1998* Reynolds, ShaneShane Reynolds (3) ND (L) 4–9 San Francisco Giants Astrodome [45]
1999* Reynolds, ShaneShane Reynolds (4) W 4–2 Chicago Cubs Astrodome [46]
2000 Reynolds, ShaneShane Reynolds (5) W 5–2 Pittsburgh Pirates Three Rivers Stadium [47]
2001* Elarton, ScottScott Elarton W 11–3 Milwaukee Brewers Enron Field [48][49]
2002 Miller, WadeWade Miller L 3–9 Milwaukee Brewers Astros Field [50][51]
2003 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt W 10–4 Colorado Rockies Minute Maid Park [52][53]
2004* Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (2) ND (L) 4–5 San Francisco Giants Minute Maid Park [54][55]
2005** Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (3) L 3–7 St. Louis Cardinals Minute Maid Park [56][57]
2006 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (4) W 1–0 Florida Marlins Minute Maid Park [58][59]
2007 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (5) ND (L) 2–4 Pittsburgh Pirates Minute Maid Park [60][61]
2008 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (6) L 0–4 San Diego Padres Petco Park [62][63]
2009 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (7) L 2–4 Chicago Cubs Minute Maid Park [4]
2010 Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt (8) L 2–5 San Francisco Giants Minute Maid Park [7]
2011 Myers, BrettBrett Myers ND (L) 4–5 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park [64]
2012 Rodriguez, WandyWandy Rodriguez ND (L) 4–5 Colorado Rockies Minute Maid Park [65]
2013 Norris, BudBud Norris W 8–2 Texas Rangers Minute Maid Park [66]