Astros Win 5000th Regular Season Game, Becoming 2nd Expansion Team and 18th Team Overall to do it.
5000-4960 Overall
18 Games behind the Angels despite their 162 Game Head Start
189 Games (may be 188 tonight) ahead of the Rangers despite their 162 Game Head Start
192 Games ahead of our Expansion Brothers, the Mets
| Win | Date | Score | Opponent | WP | LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/10/1962 | 11-2 | Cubs | Bobby Shantz | Don Cardwell |
| 500 | 06/07/1969 | 4-2 | Cardinals | Denny Lemaster | Mudcat Grant |
| 1000 | 08/04/1975 | 5-3 | Padres | Joe Niekro | Dave Freisleben |
| 1500 | 09/28/1981 | 2-1 | Padres | Joe Sambito | Juan Eichelberger |
| 2000 | 04/05/1988 | 6-3 | Padres | Mike Scott | Lance McCullers Sr. |
| 2500 | 05/28/1994 | 7-5 | Phillies | Brian Williams | Andy Carter |
| 3000 | 06/03/2000 | 6-1 | White Sox | Chris Holt | Kip Wells |
| 3500 | 04/07/2006 | 6-1 | Nationals | Brandon Backe | Tony Aramas |
| 4000 | 03/31/2013 | 8-2 | Rangers | Bud Norris | Matt Harrison |
| 4500 | 04/08/2019 | 6-5 | Yankees | Ryan Pressly | Adam Ottavino |
| 5000 | 09/13/2024 | 5-3 | Angels | Yusei Kikuchi | Samuel Aldegheri |
I find it hilarious that our 1000th, 1500th, and 2000th wins were all against the Padres.
And apparently our 4000th win as a Franchise was our first American League Win
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