2010 Houston Astros season

March 2026 November 2013 Houston Astros 2010 Houston astros logo cap primary 2000 2012.png National League Central Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas 76 86 y 4th Drayton McLane, Jr. Ed Wade Brad Mills Fox Sports HoustonKTXH Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies KTRHMilo Hamilton, Brett Dolan, Dave RaymondKLAT (Spanish) hou hou The 2010 Houston Astros season was the 49th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 46th as the Astros, 49th in the National League (NL), 17th in the NL Central division, and 11th at Minute Maid Park. The Astros entered the season with a 74–88 record, in fifth place in the NL Central, and 17 games behind the division-champion St. Louis Cardinals. The 2010 season was the first for Brad Mills as manager, the 19th in franchise history, succeeding Dave Clark. Over the Winter Meetings, broadcaster Milo Hamilton was recognized with the King of Baseball award for a career of distinguished service to the sport. The Astros began their season on April 5. Pitcher Roy Oswalt made the final of eight consecutive Opening Day starts, a club record. They hosted the San Francisco Giants, who won, 5–2. In the first round of the MLB draft, Houston chose center fielder Delino DeShields Jr. as the eighth overall selection, and pitcher Mike Foltynewicz at 19th overall. Center fielder Michael Bourn represented the Astros and played for the National League at the MLB All-Star Game, his first career selection. The Astros concluded the season with a 76–86 record, in fourth place in the NL Central and 15 games behind the division-champion Cincinnati Reds. For the first time since 1990–1991, Houston produced consecutive losing seasons. Following the season, Bourn was also recognized with a second consecutive Gold Glove Award. Offseason The Astros concluded the 2009 campaign with a 74 88 y record for fifth place in the NL Central, and 11 games behind the division-champion St. Louis Cardinals.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2009.shtml 2009 National League team statustics Baseball Reference October 9, 2026 This was Houston's fourth consecutive season missing the playoffs, with their last appearance ended in the 2005 World Series. The Astros had not missed four or more consecutive playoffs since the 1987 to 1996 seasons.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/ Houston Astros team history & encyclopedia Baaseball-Reference.com November 15, 2025 Miguel Tejada led the National League with 46 doubles, duplicating Lance Berkman's feat at as league leader from the year prior.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/2B_leagues.shtml Yearly league leaders & records for doubles Baseball-Reference.com October 19, 2025 Center fielder Michael Bourn was accorded with the Gold Glove Award for outfieldershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml MLB Gold Glove Award winners—National League Baseball-Reference.com November 15, 2025 and led the National League in stolen base (52).https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_leagues.shtml Yearly league leaders & records for stolen bases Baseball-Reference.com November 15, 2025 Regular season Summary April thumb|380px|Outfielder Hunter Pence on defense. + Opening Day starting lineup Uniform Uniform number Player Position 21 Michael Bourn Center fielder 3 Kazuo Matsui Second baseman 9 Hunter Pence Right fielder 45 Carlos Lee Left fielder 27 Geoff Blum First baseman 77 Pedro Feliz Third baseman 46 J. 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Towles Catcher 12 Tommy Manzella Shortstop 44 Roy Oswalt Pitcher Venue: Minute Maid Park • Final: San Francisco 5, Houston 2 Sources:https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=201004050HOU San Francisco Giants (5) vs Houston Astros (2) box score Baseball Almanac April 5, 2010 October 3, 2025https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2010-uniform-numbers.shtml 2010 Houston Astros uniform numbers Baseball-Reference.com October 3, 2025 The Astros commenced 2010 challenging the San Francisco Giants at home for Opening Day, on April 5, but lost 5–2 as two-time defending Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum worked for the Giants.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/cya.shtml MLB Cy Young Award winners Baseball-Reference.com April 10, 2026 Lincecum hurled 7 shutout innings and earned the victory for the Giants.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004050.shtml San Francisco Giants (5) vs Houston Astros (2) box score April 5, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com April 10, 2026 Roy Oswalt made his eighth successive Opening Day start, extending his club record for Astros hurlers.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/opening.shtml Houston Astros Opening Day starters Baseball-Reference.com April 9, 2026 The Astros would drop the second one as well 4–0 to Barry Zito, who pitched six shutout innings,https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004060.shtml San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 6, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com and got swept at home the next game 10–4 after giving up 2 runs in the eighth and 4 in the ninth.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004070.shtml San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 7, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com They lost to J. 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Happ, who pitched five shutout innings and would be traded in July to the Astros, and the Philadelphia Phillies 8–0 in the first game.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004090.shtml Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 9, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros had a 5–4 lead going into the 7th inning in the second game, but gave up 3 runs in the 7th and 2 in the 9th and lost 9–6.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004100.shtml Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 10, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the final game of the series, the Phillies' Roy Halladay pitched a complete game allowing only one run to win 2–1, to sweep the Astros and give them a six-game losing streak.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004110.shtml Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 11, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com Going on the road for the first time this season, the Astros visited Busch Stadium to face the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game series. The Astros lost 5–0 in game one of the series, as Adam Wainwright pitched 8 shutout innings to get the win.April 12, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201004120.shtml October 23, 2024 Baseball-Reference.com In the second game, the Astros scored 1 in the first and the Cardinals scored 2 in the first. Those would be the only runs scored in the game, as the Cardinals won 2–1.April 14, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201004140.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros were in danger of being swept by the Cardinals, until the Astros won 5–1 on the back of Bud Norris's 5 innings, allowing only 1 unearned run.April 15, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201004150.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com This win snapped an 8-game losing streak to begin the season, in which they failed to score in 3 of the games and scored 1 run or less 5 times. The Astros journeyed to Wrigley Field in Chicago to face the Cubs, but dropped the first contest of the set, 7–2, following a 6-run implosion in the bottom of the 7th.April 16, 2010 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201004160.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros won 4–3 in the next game, with Roy Oswalt throwing 7 shutout innings.April 17, 2010 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201004170.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, the Astros won a 10-inning game in the series finale 3–2, rallying for 1 run each in the 8th, 9th, and 10th innings, with the winning run scoring on a Pedro Feliz sacrifice fly, to win their first series of the season.April 18, 2010 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201004180.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros would head back home for 9 games, starting with 3 against the Florida Marlins. The Astros won the first game 7–5, scoring 3 in the bottom of the 8th to break a 4–4 tie.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004200.shtml Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 20, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, the Astros won 5–4, on a Geoff Blum 2-RBI triple to rally the Astros from a 4–3 deficit.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004210.shtml Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 21, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, the Marlins won 5–1 after putting up 3 runs in the 1st, snapping the Astros's 4-game winning streak.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004220.shtml Florida Marlins at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 22, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros would then face the Pittsburgh Pirates at home, and won the first game 4–3.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004230.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 23, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, a Lance Berkman line drive would hit the pitcher Chris Jakubauskas in the head.http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100424&content_id=9545396&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit Chris Jakubauskas hit in head by line drive August 10, 2011 October 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121002044204/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100424&content_id=9545396&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit dead Fortunately, he would be fine, after being hospitalized. The Astros would win that game 5–2.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004240.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 24, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the final game of the series, the Astros put up 10 runs and won 10–3, despite Pittsburgh outhitting the Astros 14–10, to secure the Astros first series sweep of the season, and their third consecutive series win.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004250.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 25, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros outscored the Pirates 19–8 on the backs of great pitching by Roy Oswalt, Wandy Rodríguez, and Brett Myers, who combined to give up only 5 earned runs over 20.1 innings pitched over the course of the series. After the last game, the Astros had won 7 out of their last 8 games and were 8–10, in 3rd place in the NL Central, and only 3 games back from the Cardinals. Unfortunately for the Astros, this hot streak would end soon. In the next game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Astros lost 6–2.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004270.shtml Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 27, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, the Astros rallied for 3 in the 9th but still lost 6–4.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004280.shtml Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 28, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the series finale, the Astros lost 4–2, being swept for the third time in seven series this season.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201004290.shtml Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play April 29, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com Going to Turner Field to face the Atlanta Braves, and lost 4–2 again to conclude April with an 8–14 mark, and a four-game losing streak.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL201004300.shtml Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play-by-Play April 30, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com May thumb|Former Astros outfielder Jimmy Wynn at Minute Maid Park in 2010. The Astros would continue to struggle into May, losing 10–1 to the Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL201005010.shtml Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play-by-Play May 1, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the series finale, the Braves finished the sweep by winning 7–1, giving the Astros their sixth loss in a row.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL201005020.shtml Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play-by-Play May 2, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com Going back home, the Astros lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 9–1, failing to score more than one run for the third consecutive game.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005030.shtml Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 3, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the second game, the Diamondbacks won 1–0 from 6.2 shutout innings from Ian Kennedy.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005040.shtml Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 4, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com This gave the Astros an eight-game losing streak, during which they had been outscored 45–13. In game three, the Astros walked-off in the bottom of the 9th off a 2-run home run from Carlos Lee, giving the Astros a 4–2 win.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005050.shtml Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 5, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com It was Lee's first home run of the season after 27 games.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/5/5/24423920/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - May 5 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation May 5, 2025 October 14, 2025 In the series finale, the Astros lost 6–3 after falling 5–0 back after the Diamondbacks finished hitting in the fourth inning.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005060.shtml Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 6, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the first game against the San Diego Padres, Mat Latos pitched eight shutout innings allowing only two hits as the Astros lost 7–0, and only recording 3 hits.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005070.shtml San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 7, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The second game was a pitcher's duel, with the Astros losing 2–1, and the starters, Jon Garland for the Padres and Felipe Paulino for the Astros, combined to allow one earned run in 14 innings between them.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005080.shtml San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 8, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros avoided the sweep with a 4–3 win in 11 innings, on a Hunter Pence walk-off hit to drive in Berkman.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005090.shtml San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 9, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros went to St. Louis to play the Cardinals and won the first game 6–3, thanks in part to a 4-run 7th inning.May 11, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201005110.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros won for the third straight game 9–6 in the next game with another big inning, the one a 5-run 4th inning.May 12, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201005120.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros got their third game in a row in which they scored four or more in an inning, winning 4–1 with Pence getting a 3-run home run.May 13, 2010 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201005130.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com After the sweep, the Astros traveled to AT&T Park to face the Giants with a four-game winning streak, but lost 9–3 in the opener.May 14, 2010 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN201005140.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The second game was a rematch of opening day pitchers Lincecum and Oswalt, with Lincecum winning 2–1 off of a 2-run home run off the bat of Juan Uribe.May 15, 2010 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN201005150.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Giants won another close game, 4–3, against the Astros to seal the three-game sweep.May 16, 2010 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN201005160.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros went to Dodger Stadium to play the Los Angeles Dodgers, losing the first game, 6–2.May 17, 2010 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201005170.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com Bud Norris would get hit with six earned runs in the next game, as the Astros lost 7–3 to conclude the short two-game series, with the Astros getting swept for the second consecutive series.May 18, 2010 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play-by-Play https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN201005180.shtml 2024-10-23 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros came back home to face the Colorado Rockies for another two-game series, and won the first game 7–3, with a 4-run 8th involving a Jeff Keppinger 3-run double.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005190.shtml Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 19, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, the Astros only got three hits for the second time this month, with Ubaldo Jiménez starting and going seven innings, as the Rockies won 4–0 for the series split.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005200.shtml Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 20, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros kicked off interleague play against the Tampa Bay Rays, winning 2–1 despite a complete game thrown by Rays starter Matt Garza.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005210.shtml Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 21, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Rays would win game two of the series 4–2, though, to tie the series at one each.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005220.shtml Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 22, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In contrast to the first two games, which were low-scoring, the series finale was a high-scorer, with the Rays winning 10–6.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005230.shtml Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros Box Score and Play-by-Play May 23, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros went to Miller Park to play the Milwaukee Brewers, losing 6–1 against former Astro Randy Wolf.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201005250.shtml Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play-by-Play May 25, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros got a great start from Oswalt, who pitched eight shutout innings, and won 5–0.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201005260.shtml Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play-by-Play May 26, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros lost the series finale 4–3 in 10 innings, with Rickie Weeks drawing a walk-off walk against Matt Lindstrom to win the game, after Lindstrom gave up the game-tying run in the bottom of the 9th.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL201005270.shtml Houston Astros at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play-by-Play May 27, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Astros traveled to Great American Ball Park to face the Reds, losing 15–6 against Sam LeCure, who was making his Major League debut.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201005280.shtml Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play-by-Play May 28, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com The Reds continued to score runs next game, scoring 12 runs as the Reds won 12–2.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201005290.shtml Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play-by-Play May 29, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com In the next game, Paulino did what Wandy Rodríguez and Brian Moehler, who started the first two games, failed to do: shut down the Reds batters. Paulino pitched eight shutout innings but did not get the win as the Astros did not score until a Berkman 2-RBI double in the top of the 10th, as the Astros won 2–0.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201005300.shtml Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play-by-Play May 30, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com To finish May, the Astros returned to Minute Maid Park but dropped a contest, 14–4, to Washington, with Oswalt being ejected in the 3rd inning. His replacement on the mound, Gustavo Chacín, homered off Luis Atilano in the fourth inning.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201005310.shtml Washington Nationals (14) vs Houston Astros (4) box score and play-by-play May 31, 2010 Baseball-Reference.com December 30, 2025 Chacín's blast was both his first career home run and his first career hit.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chacigu01.shtml Gustavo Chacín stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com December 30, 2025 Moreover, it was Chacín's final major league at bat,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=chacigu01&t=b&year=2010 Gustavo Chacín 2010 batting game logs Baseball-Reference.com December 30, 2025 becoming the first player in franchise history to do so during the regular season and 45th major leaguer with this distinction.Chacín's drive was the first of its kind by an Astros player during the regular season. The first player to homer for the club during his final major league at bat during either the regular season or playoffs was Chuck Carr, during Game 3 of 1997 National League Division Series, off John Smoltz. lower-alpha "Last AB HR"https://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml Home run in last at bat Baseball Almanac December 30, 2025 Houston concluded the month having attained a 17–34 mark on the season, while their performance for the month of May was 9–20. June thumb|left|Astros outfielder Carlos Lee at Minute Maid Park. On June 1, Berkman had five RBI, including the game-winning run to propel the Astros over the Washington Nationals, 8–7. Jeff Keppinger stroked three hits while Michael Bourn scored three runs.Schwartzberg Seth https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2025/6/1/24440976/today-in-astros-history Today in Astros history - June 1 The Crawfish Boxes SB Nation June 1, 2025 July 18, 2025 On June 9, left fielder Carlos Lee belted his sixth grand slam as a member of the Astros, and 15th of his career,https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=leeca01&t=b Carlos Lee career home runs Baseball-Reference.com January 3, 2026 to pull into a three-way tie with Bob Aspromonte (1963–1966)Wernick Mark https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-aspromonte/ Bob Aspromonte Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) December 1, 2018 December 27, 2025 and Jeff Bagwell (1998–2004), for the all-time franchise lead.Jeff Bagwell player page bio https://www.mlb.com/player/jeff-bagwell-110432 December 27, 2025 MLB.com Since joining Houston, it was Lee's second in extra innings which took over the lead from the Colorado Rockies, paralleling his walk-off grand slam on June 28, 2007. The blast made him the only major leaguer with three in extra innings.Elledge Joseph https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Carlos-Lee/ Carlos Lee Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) December 9, 2025 With the score tied 2–2 in the top of the tenth inning, Lee took Matt Belisle deep, driving in Tommy Manzella, Bourn, and Berkman for the 6−2 Astros lead at Coors Field. Wilton López retired the side during the bottom of the tenth, working around a Brad Hawpe single, to close out the win. Brandon Lyon (5–1) pitched the bottom of the ninth in relief to pick up the victory.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL201006090.shtml Houston Astros (6) vs Colorado Rockies (2) box score June 9, 2010 January 3, 2026 Baseball-Reference.com The club called up top prospects Jason Castro (catcher) and Chris Johnson (third baseman) on June 22, whom the Astros thrust into the starting lineup. The duo became fixtures and to made an impact the remainder of the season.https://www.mlb.com/astros/history/timeline Astros history – Timeline MLB.com November 13, 2025 Two days after his major league debut, Jason Castro hit first major league home, off Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=castrja01&t=b Jason Castro career home runs Baseball Reference September 8, 2026 The Astros rebounded to win 8 of their first 10 games in June, but struggled during interleague play, going 2–10 against the American League (AL) in June to finish 14–14, their first non-losing month of the year. July The Astros parted ways with hitting coach Sean Berry at the All-Star break and replaced him with Jeff Bagwell, who stayed for the remainder of the season. Center fielder Michael Bourne was selected as a reserve to the MLB All-Star Game, held at Angel Stadium. He went 0-for-1 as a reserve outfielder, while the National League were victorious, 3-to-1, over the American League (AL).https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2010-allstar-game.shtml A. L. All-Stars (3) vs N. L. All-Stars (1) box score Baseball Reference July 13, 2010 August 30, 2026 Within a span of 48 hours in late July, the Astros traded franchise icons Oswalt (Philadelphia Phillies) and Lance Berkman (New York Yankees) for a sum of 5 prospects, and ultimately the Astros went 13–11 in July. The Astros would go 34–27 after trading away Oswalt and Berkman. August After winning their final four games of July, Houston claimed victories in their first three of August for a season-high 7-game winning streak, capped by a season-high in runs scored 18–4 win over St. Louis on August 3. Infielder Ángel Sánchez led the scoring with career highs of both four hits and six RBI.https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/PX_sanca005.htm Top performances for Ángel Sánchez Retrosheet January 3, 2026 The Astros would have their best month of the year in August by going 17–12, including a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, the first time the Phillies were swept in Citizens Bank Park. http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100826&content_id=13948168&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100830023825/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100826&content_id=13948168&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou 2010-08-30 With sweep, Astros' swagger rising MLB.com September For the week ended September 5, Hunter Pence hit .500 (11–for-22); five runs; two HR; nine RBI; 1.451 on-base plus slugging (OPS).https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=pencehu01&t=b&year=2010 Hunter Pence 2010 batting game logs Baseball Reference August 30, 2026 He was named National League (NL) Player of the Week.https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mlb-players-of-the-week.shtml MLB Players of the Week Awards Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2025 The Astros would experience their third consecutive winning month in September, going 14–13, however the poor months of April and May kept them out of contention down the stretch. They finished the season in Chicago to face the Cubs, losing 2 of 3, but still finishing 4th ahead of the Cubs. Performance overview Over the final four months of the season, Houston rallied for a 59 52 y showing, the second-best mark in the division over that span. thumb|Former President George H. W. Bush and Drayton McLane, Jr.. The Astros concluded the 2010 campaign with an aggregate record of 76 86 y for fourth place in the NL Central, trailing the division-champion Cincinnati Reds by 15 games.https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2010.shtml 2010 National League team statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 15, 2025 Though they improved by 2 victories from the year prior, Houston posted back-to-back losing chapters for the first time since 1990 to 1991. Moreover, this was the second of a span of six consecutive losing seasons through 2014, such a span the club had not produced since the inception of the expansion era in 1962 until 1968, during which they also lost 90 or more games every year. The club continued their success on home field, posting the eighteen winning season of 19. In 2010, they went 42 39 y at Minute Maid Park. Center fielder Michael Bourn was recognized with a second straight Gold Glove Award for outfielders, the seventh among Astros outfielders, along with César Cedeño's five (1972–1976). Bourn was also Houston's first winner over consecutive seasons since catcher Brad Ausmus in 2001–2002. On the basepaths, Bourn ran away with the NL stolen base crown with 52, to become the first Astro to win twice, and was the only Astro to lead the league apart from Craig Biggio in 1994. thumb|left|Rookie Chris Johnson running the bases. Outfielder Hunter Pence swatted 25 home runs for the third consecutive campaign and was recognized with the club's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Newcomer Brett Myers tossed at least six innings pitched in each of his first 32 games started, which set a club record. He totaled a career-high 223 2 3 innings and was the choice for Houston Astros Pitcher of the Year. Myers led the club in innings, wins (14), and strikeouts (180), and starters in earned run average (3,14 ERA).https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2010.shtml 2010 Houston Astros statistics Baseball-Referernce.com October 23, 2024 en Over his final eighteen starts, left-hander Wandy Rodríguez went 8-2 and an NL-leading 2.03 ERA. Relievers Matt Lindstrom (23 saves) and Brandon Lyon (20 saves) became the fifth teammate duo in major League history to aggregate at least 20 saves during the same season. Third baseman Chris Johnson was named the club's Rookie of Year after leading National League rookies in batting at .308 (105 hits in 341 at bats), which also led the club, regardless of total plate appearances accrued. Season standings National League Central Houston Astros National League Wild Card Houston Astros Record vs. opponents HOU Game log Legend Astros win Astros loss All-Star Game Game postponed Clinched Eliminated "GB" legend 1st (NL Central) Not in playoff berth Tied for 1st (NL Central) background:#27251F; color:white; 2010 Game Log (76–86) (Home: 42–39; Road: 34–47) y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; April (8–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || Giants || 2–5 || Lincecum (1–0) || Oswalt (0–1) || Wilson (1) || 43,836 || 0–1 || 3 || –1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 6 || Giants || 0–3 || Zito (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Wilson (2) || 24,237 || 0–2 || 6 || –1½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 7 || Giants || 4–10 || Affeldt (1–0) || Gervacio (0–1) || || 21,599 || 0–3 || 6 || –2½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || Phillies || 0–8 || Happ (1–0) || Norris (0–1) || || 27,288 || 0–4 || 6 || –3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 10 || Phillies || 6–9 || Moyer (1–0) || Lyon (0–1) || || 35,138 || 0–5 || 6 || –4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || Phillies || 1–2 || Halladay (2–0) || Oswalt (0–2) || || 28,619 || 0–6 || 6 || –4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Wainwright (2–0) || Rodríguez (0–2) || || 46,918 || 0–7 || 6 || –5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Penny (1–0) || Myers (0–1) || Franklin (3) || 35,883 || 0–8 || 6 || –6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Norris (1–1) || Lohse (0–1) || || 35,371 || 1–8 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Silva (1–0) || Paulino (0–1) || || 37,291 || 1–9 || 6 || –6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Oswalt (1–2) || Gorzelanny (0–1) || Lindstrom (1) || 40,471 || 2–9 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Byrdak (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || Lindstrom (2) || 39,506 || 3–9 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 20 || Marlins || 7–5 || Lyon (1–1) || Wood (0–1) || Lindstrom (3) || 24,135 || 4–9 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–4½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 21 || Marlins || 5–4 || López (1–0) || Badenhop (0–2) || Lindstrom (4) || 22,607 || 5–9 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–4½ |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 15 || April 22 || Marlins || 1–5 || Sánchez (1–1) || Paulino (0–2) || || 21,802 || 5–10 || 6 || –5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 24 || Pirates || 4–3 || Oswalt (2–2) || Maholm (1–2) || Lindstrom (5) || 30,018 || 6–10 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 24 || Pirates || 5–2 || Rodríguez (1–2) || Jakubauskas (0–1) || Lindstrom (6) || 30,562 || 7–10 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 25 || Pirates || 10–3 || Myers (1–1) || Morton (0–4) || || 27,210 || 8–10 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 27 || Reds || 2–6 || Harang (1–3) || Norris (1–2) || || 22,467 || 8–11 || 5 || –4½ |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 28 || Reds || 4–6 || Leake (2–0) || Paulino (0–3) || || 21,035 || 8–12 || 6 || –5½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 29 || Reds || 2–4 || Arroyo (1–2) || Oswalt (2–3) || Cordero (8) || 21,493 || 8–13 || 6 || –6½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 30 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Hanson (2–2) || Myers (1–2) || Wagner (2) || 30,082 || 8–14 || 6 || –6½ |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; May (9–20) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Braves || 1–10 || Hudson (2–1) || Rodríguez (1–3) || || 27,035 || 8–15 || 6 || –7½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 2 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Lowe (4–2) || Norris (1–3) || ||25,665 || 8–16 || 6 || –8½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 3 || Diamondbacks || 1–9 || Valdez (1–0) || Paulino (0–4) || || 20,370 || 8–17 || 6 || –9½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 4 || Diamondbacks || 0–1 || Kennedy (2–1) || Oswalt (2–4) || Qualls (5) || 22,661 || 8–18 || 6 || –9½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 5 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Lindstrom (1–0) || Gutiérrez (0–4) || || 21,030 || 9–18 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–8½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 6 || Diamondbacks || 3–6 || Haren (4–1) || Rodríguez (1–4) || || 21,019 || 9–19 || 6 || –8½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || Padres || 0–7 || Latos (2–3) || Norris (1–4) || || 25,586 || 9–20 || 6 || –9½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || Padres || 1–2 || Garland (4–2) || Paulino (0–5) || Bell (8) || 27,038 || 9–21 || 6 || –9½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Padres || 4–3 (11) || Lyon (2–1) || Webb (0–1) || Capps (13) || 23,526 || 10–21 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–9½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Myers (2–2) || Penny (3–3) || Lindstrom (7) || 35,875 || 11–21 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–8½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 12 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 || Rodríguez (2–4) || Lohse (0–3) || Lindstrom (8) || 36,342 || 12–21 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–7½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 13 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Norris (2–4) || Carpenter (4–1) || Lindstrom (9) || 39,026 || 13–21 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–6½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Wellemeyer (2–3) || Paulino (0–6) || || 38,650 || 13–22 || 6 || –7½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Lincecum (5–0) || Oswalt (2–5) || Wilson (8) || 40,060 || 13–23 || 6 || –7½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Zito (6–1) || Myers (2–3) || Wilson (9) || 40,582 || 13–24 || 6 || –8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Ely (2–1) || Rodríguez (2–5) || || 35,282 || 13–25 || 6 || –9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Kuroda (5–1) || Norris (2–5) || || 55,662 || 13–26 || 6 || –10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 19 || Rockies || 7–3 || Lyon (3–1) || Rogers (0–2) || || 25,200 || 14–26 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || Rockies || 0–4 || Jiménez (8–1) || Oswalt (2–6) || || 25,932 || 14–27 || 6 || –9½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 21 || Rays || 2–1 || Myers (3–3) || Garza (5–2) || Lindstrom (10) || 27,601 || 15–27 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–9½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || Rays || 2–4 || Niemann (4–0) || Rodríguez (2–6) || Soriano (12) || 33,778 || 15–28 || 6 || –10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 23 || Rays || 6–10 || Price (7–1) || Moehler (0–1) || Soriano (13) || 28,801 || 15–29 || 6 || –10½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Brewers || 1–6 || Wolf (4–4) || Paulino (0–7) || || 27,363 || 15–30 || 6 || –10½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Brewers || 5–0 || Oswalt (3–6) || Narveson (4–2) || || 30,151 || 16–30 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–10½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Brewers || 3–4 (10) || Axford (1–0) || Lindstrom (1–1) || || 34,355 || 16–31 || 6 || –11½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Reds || 6–15 || LeCure (1–0) || Rodríguez (2–7) || || 30,813 || 16–32 || 6 || –12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Reds || 2–12 || Harang (4–5) || Moehler (0–2) || || 36,918 || 16–33 || 6 || –13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Reds || 2–0 (10) || Lyon (4–1) || Owings (3–1) || Lindstrom (11) || 36,038 || 17–33 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 31 || Nationals || 4–14 || Atilano (5–1) || Oswalt (3–7) || || 34,704 || 17–34 || 6 || –12½ |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; June (14–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || Nationals || 8–7 || López (2–0) || Capps (0–2) || || 25,249 || 18–34 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || Nationals || 5–1 || Rodríguez (3–7) || Lannan (2–3) || || 26,736 || 19–34 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 3 || Nationals || 6–4 || Lindstrom (2–1) || Capps (0–3) || || 21,814 || 20–34 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 4 || Cubs || 3–1 || Paulino (1–7) || Zambrano (1–4) || Lindstrom (12) || 28,784 || 21–34 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || Cubs || 5–8 || Dempster (4–5) || Oswalt (3–8) || Mármol (12) || 34,241 || 21–35 || 6 || –12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || Cubs || 6–3 || Myers (4–3) || Wells (3–4) || Lindstrom (13) || 29,493 || 22–35 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Rockies || 1–5 || Hammel (3–3) || Rodríguez (3–8) || Corpas (7) || 28,251 || 22–36 || 6 || –11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || López (3–0) || Belisle (1–2) || Lindstrom (14) || 26,201 || 23–36 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Rockies || 6–2 (10) || Lyon (5–1) || Belisle (1–3) || || 27,114 || 24–36 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Rockies || 5–4 || Oswalt (4–8) || Chacín (3–5) || Lyon (1) || 28,329 || 25–36 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Pettite (8–1) || Myers (4–4) || Rivera (15) || 46,883 || 25–37 || 5 || –10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Yankees || 3–9 || Vasquez (6–5) || Rodríguez (3–9) || || 46,159 || 25–38 || 5 || –11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 5–9 || Hughes (9–1) || Moehler (0–3) || || 46,832 || 25–39 || 5 || –11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Royals || 7–15 || Texeira (1–1) || Paulino (1–8) || || 24,862 || 25–40 || 5 || –11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 16 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Oswalt (5–8) || Chen (3–1) || Lindstrom (15) || 17,675 || 26–40 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || @ Royals || 2–5 || Marte (2–0) || Myers (4–5) || Soria (16) || 16,255 || 26–41 || 5 || –11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || Rangers || 3–9 || Feldman (5–6) || Rodríguez (3–10) || || 33,951 || 26–42 || 5 || –11½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || Rangers || 1–5 || Lewis (7–4) || Moehler (0–4) || || 41,060 || 26–43 || 5 || –12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || Rangers || 4–5 (10) || Ray (2–0) || Daigle (0–1) || Feliz (19) || 33,753 || 26–44 || 5 || –12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 22 || Giants || 1–3 || Lincecum (8–2) || Oswalt (5–9) || Wilson (20) || 29,777 || 26–45 || 5 || –13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 23 || Giants || 6–3 || Myers (5–5) || Zito (7–4) || Lindstrom (16) || 29,311 || 27–45 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 24 || Giants || 7–5 || Rodríguez (4–10) || Cain (6–6) || Lindstrom (17) || 26,662 || 28–45 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Moehler (1–4) || Lewis (7–5) || Lindstrom (18) || 43,457 || 29–45 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Rangers || 2–7 || Wilson (6–3) || Banks (0–1) || || 28,951 || 29–46 || 5 || –13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Rangers || 1–10 || Hunter (4–0) || Oswalt (5–10) || || 37,487 || 29–47 || 5 || –13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || Chacín (1–0) || Coffey (2–2) || || 27,908 || 30–47 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Brewers || 5–7 || Gallardo (8–3) || Myers (5–6) || Axford (8) || 32,907 || 30–48 || 5 || –13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Rodríguez (5–10) || Bush (3–6) || || 30,114 || 31–48 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; July (13–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Padres || 6–3 (10) || Sampson (1–0) || Gregerson (2–3) || Lindstrom (19) || 18,618 || 32–48 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Latos (9–4) || Lyon (5–2) || Bell (22) || 30,691 || 32–49 || 5 || –14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Adams (2–1) || Chacín (1–1) || Bell (23) || 40,042 || 32–50 || 5 || –14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Bell (4–0) || Lyon (5–3) || || 23,498 || 32–51 || 5 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || Pirates || 6–2 || Rodríguez (6–10) || Lincoln (1–3) || || 23,210 || 33–51 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || Pirates || 6–3 || Daigle (1–1) || McCutchen (1–4) || Lindstrom (20) || 23,123 || 34–51 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 8 || Pirates || 2–0 || Oswalt (6–10) || Ohlendorf (1–7) || || 24,416 || 35–51 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 9 || Cardinals || 0–8 || Wainwright (13–5) || Norris (2–6) || || 33,224 || 35–52 || 5 || –13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 10 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Myers (6–6) || Suppan (0–5) || Lindstrom (21) || 37,518 || 36–52 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Hawksworth (3–5) || Rodríguez (6–11) || Franklin (16) || 32,975 || 36–53 || 5 || –12½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" |colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff"| July 13: All-Star Game (NL wins—) || 3–1 || Capps (WSH) || Hughes (NYY) || Broxton (LAD) || 45,408 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || colspan=9| Anaheim, California |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Pirates || 5–2 || Myers (7–6) || Duke (3–9) || Lindstrom (22) || 23,373 || 37–53 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Pirates || 6–12 || López (2–1) || Norris (2–7) || || 36,665 || 37–54 || 5 || –13½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Pirates || 0–9 || Maholm (6–7) || Oswalt (6–11) || || 16,638 || 37–55 || 5 || –14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Cubs || 11–5 || Rodríguez (7–11) || Silva (9–4) || || 35,514 || 38–55 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Cubs || 7–14 || Cashner (1–3) || Lyon (5–4) || || 36,401 || 38–56 || 5 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (12) || Lyon (6–4) || Howry (1–3) || Chacín (1) || 38,533 || 39–56 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || Reds || 4–6 || Ondrusek (1–0) || Byrdak (1–1) || Cordero (27) || 30,575 || 39–57 || 5 || –14½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 24 || Reds || 0–7 || Cueto (10–2) || Oswalt (6–12) || || 31,552 || 39–58 || 5 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 25 || Reds || 4–0 || Rodríguez (8–11) || Leake (7–2) || || 25,705 || 40–58 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 26 || Cubs || 2–5 || Silva (10–4) || Wright (0–1) || Mármol (19) || 25,037 || 40–59 || 5 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 27 || Cubs || 6–1 || Myers (8–6) || Cashner (1–4) || || 28,047 || 41–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || Cubs || 8–1 || Norris (3–7) || Wells (5–8) || || 28,046 || 42–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 30 || Brewers || 5–0 || Happ (2–0) || Parra (3–8) || || 27,456 || 43–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 31 || Brewers || 6–0 || Rodríguez (9–11) || Bush (5–9) || || 38,824 || 44–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13½ |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; August (17–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || August 1 || Brewers || 5–2 || Wright (1–1) || Loe (1–2) || Lyon (2) || 27,964 || 45–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 9–4 || Figueroa (3–1) || MacDougal (1–1) || || 43,369 || 46–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 18–4 || Norris (4–7) || García (9–5) || || 41,958 || 47–59 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Carpenter (12–3) || Happ (2–1) || || 41,596 || 47–60 || 4 || –13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Loe (2–2) || Lindstrom (2–2) || || 33,952 || 47–61 || 4 || –14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || Wolf (8–9) || Myers (8–7) || Hoffman (6) || 39,410 || 47–62 || 4 || –15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 8 || @ Brewers || 6–11 || Gallardo (11–5) || Wright (1–2) || || 39,339 || 47–63 || 4 || –16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 9 || Braves || 10–4 || Byrdak (2–1) || Farnsworth (3–1) || || 34,684 || 48–63 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || Braves || 2–4 || Venters (4–0) || Lindstrom (2–3) || Wagner (28) || 34,155 || 48–64 || 4 || –15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || Braves || 2–8 (10) || Wagner (6–2) || Lyon (6–5) || || 31,352 || 48–65 || 4 || –16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 13 || Pirates || 4–1 || López (4–0) || Meek (4–4) || Lyon (3) || 36,124 || 49–65 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 14 || Pirates || 3–2 || Norris (5–7) || Maholm (7–11) || Lyon (4) || 31,608 || 50–65 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 15 || Pirates || 8–2 || Happ (3–1) || Karstens (2–9) || || 34,372 || 51–65 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 16 || Mets || 1–3 || Feliciano (3–6) || Lindstrom (2–4) || Takahashi (1) || 22,688 || 51–66 || 4 || –15½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 17 || Mets || 4–3 || Melancon (1–0) || Santana (10–7) || López (1) || 26,279 || 52–66 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 18 || Mets || 2–3 (14) || Dessens (3–1) || Chacin (1–2) || Acosta (1) || 23,403 || 52–67 || 4 || –16½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 19 || Mets || 3–2 || Norris (6–7) || Misch (0–2) || Lyon (5) || 26,271 || 53–67 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Marlins || 0–9 || Sánchez (10–8) || Happ (3–2) || || 19,456 || 53–68 || 4 || –17½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Volstad (7–9) || Rodríguez (9–12) || || 21,721 || 53–69 || 4 || –17½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 22 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || López (5–0) || Veras (2–1) || Lyon (6) || 18,886 || 54–69 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–17½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Myers (9–7) || Madson (4–2) || Lyon (7) || 44,081 || 55–69 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 4–2 (16) || Fulchino (1–0) || Herndon (1–3) || || 45,494 || 56–69 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Happ (4–2) || Halladay (16–9) || Lyon (8) || 44,657 || 57–69 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Rodríguez (10–12) || Kendrick (8–7) || || 44,958 || 58–69 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Pelfrey (13–7) || Figueroa (3–2) || Takahashi (2) || 30,178 || 58–70 || 4 || –16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 28 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Myers (10–7) || Santana (10–9) || Lyon (9) || 33,024 || 59–70 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 29 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Dickey (9–5) || Norris (6–8) || || 32,779 || 59–71 || 4 || –16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 30 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Happ (5–2) || Westbrook (7–10) || || 23,140 || 60–71 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 31 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Rodríguez (11–12) || Carpenter (14–5) || Lyon (10) || 29,307 || 61–71 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16 |- y background:#9A3324;color:#D3BC8D; September/October (15–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Rank GB |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || September 1 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Figueroa (4–2) || Suppan (1–7) || Lyon (11) || 22,068 || 62–71 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Heilman (5–5) || López (5–1) || Gutiérrez (7) || 24,748 || 62–72 || 3 || –16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–5 || Melancon (2–0) || Heilman (5–6) || Lyon (12) || 31,605 || 63–72 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Happ (6–2) || López (5–13) || Lyon (13) || 25,416 || 64–72 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Cashner (2–5) || López (5–2) || Mármol (28) || 31,647 || 64–73 || 3 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Figueroa (5–2) || Silva (10–6) || || 31,596 || 65–73 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Myers (11–7) || Wells (6–13) || || 33,623 || 66–73 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 9 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Norris (7–8) || Lilly (8–10) || Lyon (14) || 28,081 || 67–73 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || Dodgers || 2–4 (11) || Dotel (3–3) || Abad (0–1) || || 31,010 || 67–74 || 3 || –13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || Dodgers || 3–6 || Jansen (1–0) || Lyon (6–6) || Kuo (9) || 39,237 || 67–75 || 3 || –14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 12 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Chacín (2–2) || Troncoso (1–3) || Lyon (15) || 30,240 || 68–75 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 13 || Brewers || 4–2 || Myers (12–7) || Kintzler (0–1) || Lindstrom (23) || 31,342 || 69–75 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 14 || Brewers || 3–2 || Norris (8–8) || Capuano (3–4) || Lyon (16) || 33,878 || 70–75 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || Brewers || 6–8 (10) || Axford (8–1) || Lindstrom (2–5) || || 30,791 || 70–76 || 3 || –13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 17 || Reds || 5–3 || Fulchino (2–0) || Chapman (1–1) || Lyon (17) || 30,218 || 71–76 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || Reds || 1–11 || Arroyo (16–10) || Figueroa (5–3) || || 29,855 || 71–77 || 3 || –12½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 19 || Reds || 4–3 || Myers (13–7) || Wood (5–4) || Lyon (18) || 32,520 || 72–77 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11½ |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 20 || @ Nationals || 8–2 || Norris (9–8) || Hernández (10–12) || || 10,999 || 73–77 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–11½ |- bgcolor="#cc0000" | 151 || September 21 || @ Nationals || 4–8 || Clippard (10–6) || Paulino (1–9) || || 11,893 || 73–78 || 3 || –12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || @ Nationals || 3–4 || Clippard (11–6) || Fulchino (2–1) || Burnett (3) || 12,213 || 73–79 || 3 || –12½ |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 23 || @ Nationals || 2–7 || Detwiler (1–2) || Figueroa (5–4) || || 14,633 || 73–80 || 3 || –13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Pirates || 10–7 || Myers (14–7) || Leroux (0–1) || Lyon (19) || 22,279 || 74–80 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || @ Pirates || 4–6 || Duke (8–14) || Norris (9–9) || Hanrahan (6) || 25,350 || 74–81 || 3 || –12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 26 || @ Pirates || 3–9 || Maholm (9–15) || Happ (6–3) || || 23,208 || 74–82 || 3 || –13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Chapman (2–2) || Byrdak (2–2) || || 30,151 || 74–83 || 3 || –14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Figueroa (6–4) || Cueto (12–7) || Lyon (20) || 14,760 || 75–83 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Arroyo (17–10) || Myers (14–8) || || 17,558 || 75-84 || 4 || –14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || Cubs || 0–2 || Coleman (4–2) || Norris (9–10) || Mármol (38) || 33,869 || 75–85 || 4 || –14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 2 || Cubs || 3–8 || Zambrano (11–6) || Happ (6–4) || || 36,098 || 75–86 || 4 || –15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || Cubs || 4–0 || Figueroa (7–4) || Dempster (15–12) || || 31,105 || 76–86 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" |–15 |- Roster 2010 Houston Astros Roster Pitchers 58 Fernando Abad 60 Josh Banks 48 Tim Byrdak 73 Gustavo Chacín 41 Casey Daigle 66 Enerio del Rosario 28 Nelson Figueroa 47 Jeff Fulchino 63 Samuel Gervacio 30 J. A. Happ 22 Matt Lindstrom 59 Wilton López 37 Brandon Lyon 56 Gary Majewski 54 Mark Melancon 38 Brian Moehler 39 Brett Myers 20 Bud Norris 44 Roy Oswalt 52 Felipe Paulino 51 Wandy Rodríguez 43 Chris Sampson 56 Henry Villar 53 Wesley Wright Catchers 36 Kevin Cash 15 Jason Castro 41 Brian Esposito 55 Humberto Quintero 46 J. R. Towles Infielders 17 Lance Berkman 27 Geoff Blum 16 Matt Downs 77 Pedro Feliz 18 Anderson Hernández 23 Chris Johnson  8 Jeff Keppinger 12 Tommy Manzella  3 Kazuo Matsui 26 Oswaldo Navarro 36 Ángel Sánchez 29 Brett Wallace Outfielders 19 Brian Bogusevic 11 Jason Bourgeois 21 Michael Bourn 45 Carlos Lee  4 Jason Michaels  9 Hunter Pence 18,26 Cory Sullivan Manager  2 Brad Mills Coaches 31 Brad Arnsberg (pitching)  5 Jeff Bagwell (hitting) 14 Sean Berry (hitting) 35 Dave Clark (third base) 10 Bobby Meacham (first base) 13 Al Pedrique (bench)  6 Jamie Quirk(bullpen) Player stats + Table legend League leader Team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BA = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On-base plus slugging; Pos Player G AB R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ C Humberto Quintero 88 265 13 62 4 20 0 .234 .262 .317 .579 58 1B Lance Berkman 85 298 39 73 13 49 3 .245 .372 .436 .808 120 2B Jeff Keppinger 137 514 62 148 6 59 4 .288 .351 .393 .744 104 3B Chris Johnson 94 341 40 105 11 52 3 .308 .337 .481 .818 121 SS Tommy Manzella 83 258 17 58 1 21 0 .225 .267 .264 .531 46 LF Carlos Lee 157 605 67 149 24 89 3 .246 .291 .417 .708 91 CF Michael Bourn 141 535 84 142 2 38 52 .265 .341 .346 .686 89 RF Hunter Pence 156 614 93 173 25 91 18 .282 .325 .461 .786 112 Reference: Other batters Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BA = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On-base plus slugging; Pos Player G AB R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 3B Pedro Feliz 97 289 22 64 4 31 1 .221 .243 .311 .555 51 SS Ángel Sánchez 65 250 30 70 0 25 0 .280 .316 .348 .664 82 IF Geoff Blum 93 202 22 54 2 22 0 .267 .321 .356 .678 85 C Jason Castro 67 195 26 40 2 8 0 .205 .286 .287 .573 58 LF Jason Michaels 106 186 23 47 8 26 0 .253 .310 .468 .778 110 1B Brett Wallace 51 144 14 32 2 13 0 .222 .296 .319 .615 69 CF Jason Bourgeois 69 123 16 27 0 3 12 .220 .294 .268 .562 56 2B Kazuo Matsui 27 71 4 10 0 1 1 .141 .197 .155 .352 –2 OF Cory Sullivan 57 64 6 12 0 4 0 .188 .257 .234 .492 36 C Kevin Cash 20 54 3 11 2 4 0 .204 .271 .333 .605 65 IF Anderson Hernández 32 48 7 9 0 1 2 .188 .304 .229 .533 49 C J. R. Towles 17 47 3 9 1 8 0 .191 .235 .319 .554 50 OF Brian Bogusevic 19 28 5 5 0 3 1 .179 .258 .286 .544 49 SS Oswaldo Navarro 14 20 2 1 0 0 0 .050 .240 .050 .290 –15 IF Matt Downs 11 19 2 2 0 0 0 .105 .190 .105 .296 –16 C Brian Esposito 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 –100 Reference: Pitching Starting pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; K = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed; WHIP = Walks + Hits/IP; Player W L ERA G GS IP K BB WHIP ERA+ Brett Myers 14 8 3.14 33 33 223.2 180 66 1.243 126 Wandy Rodríguez 11 12 3.60 32 32 195.0 178 68 1.287 110 Bud Norris 9 10 4.92 27 27 153.2 158 77 1.484 80 Roy Oswalt 6 12 3.42 20 20 129.0 120 34 1.109 116 Felipe Paulino 1 9 5.11 19 14 91.2 83 46 1.538 78 J. A. Happ 5 4 3.75 13 13 72.0 61 35 1.319 106 Reference: Other pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; K = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed; WHIP = Walks + Hits/IP; Player W L ERA G GS IP K BB WHIP ERA+ Nelson Figueroa 5 3 3.22 18 10 67.0 58 25 1.328 123 Brian Moehler 1 4 4.92 20 8 56.2 28 26 1.624 81 Wesley Wright 1 2 5.73 14 4 33.0 29 13 1.515 70 Josh Banks 0 1 13.50 1 1 4.0 1 4 3.000 32 Reference: Relief pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games finished; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; K = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed; WHIP = Walks + Hits/IP; Player W L ERA G GF SV IP K BB ERA+ Brandon Lyon 6 6 3.12 79 28 20 78.0 54 31 127 Wilton López 5 2 2.96 68 14 1 67.0 50 5 134 Tim Byrdak 2 2 3.49 64 9 0 38.2 29 20 114 Matt Lindstrom 2 5 4.39 58 41 23 53.1 43 20 91 Jeff Fulchino 2 1 5.51 50 16 0 47.1 46 22 72 Gustavo Chacín 2 2 4.70 44 12 1 38.1 31 20 85 Chris Sampson 1 0 5.93 35 9 0 30.1 16 8 67 Fernando Abad 0 1 2.84 22 6 0 19.0 12 5 142 Mark Melancon 2 0 3.12 20 2 0 17.1 19 8 129 Casey Daigle 1 1 11.32 13 4 0 10.1 6 6 36 Henry Villar 0 0 4.50 8 3 0 6.0 3 3 93 Samuel Gervacio 0 1 12.27 6 1 0 3.2 3 5 36 Gary Majewski 0 0 22.50 2 2 0 2.0 1 1 21 Enerio del Rosario 0 0 20.25 2 1 0 1.1 1 0 25 Kevin Cash 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 61 Reference: Major League Baseball draft 2010 Major League Baseball draft Houston Astros 2010 MLB draft selections Rd. Round Slot Draftee Position Position drafted as School Origin Birthplace by U.S. state, Canadian province, or nationality Signed Signing status Notes Bio Biography & career statistics 1 8 Delino DeShields Jr. 8 Center fielder Woodward Academy Maryland Y MLB debut on April 8, 2015, for the Texas Rangers "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deshide02.shtml Delino DeShields stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 5, 2026 19 Mike Foltynewicz 1 Right-handed pitcher Minooka High Illinois Y Compensation pick from the Detroit Tigers for signing José Valverde in free agency. "Compensation"MLB debut on August 2, 2014, for Houston "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foltymi01.shtml Mike Foltynewicz stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 33 Mike Kvasnicka 1 2 Catcher Minnesota Minnesota Y Supplemental pick for Detroit Tigers signing José Valverde. "Supplemental" https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kvasni001mic Mike Kvasnicka minor & independent leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 2 58 Vince Velasquez 1 Right-handed pitcher Garey High California Y MLB debut on July 10, 2015, for Houston "MLB" http://baseball-reference.com/players/v/velasvi01.shtml Vince Velasquez stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 5, 2026 3 90 Austin Wates 1 9 Right fielder Virginia Tech Washington Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wates-001aus Austin Wates minor & winter leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 4 123 Bobby Doran 1 1 Right-handed pitcher Texas Tech Oklahoma Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=doran-001rob Bobby Doran minor & independent leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 5 153 Ben Heath 1 2 Catcher Penn State Virginia Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=heath-001ben Ben Heath minor leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 6 183 Adam Plutko 1 Right-handed pitcher Glendora High California N Signed with the Cleveland Indians from the 2013 draft. "Re-entry"MLB debut on September 24, 2016, for Cleveland "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/plutkad01.shtml Adam Plutko stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 7 213 Roberto Peña 1 2 Catcher Eloisa Pascual High Puerto Rico Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pena--002rob Roberto Peña minor, fall & winter leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 8 243 Jake Buchanan 1 Right-handed pitcher North Carolina State North Carolina Y MLB debut on June, 21, 2014, for Houston "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buchaja01.shtml Jake Buchanan stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 9 273 Tommy Shirley 1 1.1 Left-handed pitcher Xavier Pennsylvania Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=shirle002tho Tommy Shirley minor, winter & independent leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 10 303 Evan Grills 1 1.1 Left-handed pitcher Sinclair Secondary Ontario Y https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=grills001eva Evan Grills minor, winter, independent, CPBL & Mexican leagues statistics Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 19 573 JaCoby Jones 6 Shortstop Richton High (MS) Oklahoma N Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates from the 2013 draft. "Re-entry"MLB debut on August 30, 2016, for the Detroit Tigers "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesja07.shtml JaCoby Jones stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 21 633 Aaron Blair 1 Right-handed pitcher Spring Valley High Nevada N Signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks from the 2013 draft. "Re-entry"MLB debut on April 24, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves "MLB" https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blairaa01.shtml Aaron Blair stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball Reference October 10, 2026 Sources:https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?team_ID=HOU&year_ID=2010&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_jc=0 2010 Houston Astros picks in the MLB June amateur draft Baseball-Reference.com October 5, 2026 Awards and achievements Grand slams No. Number hit by this team Date Astros batter Venue Inning Pitcher Opposing team Box Box score 1 June 9 Carlos Lee Coors Field 10tiedlead Tied score or took lead Matt Belisle Colorado Rockies 2 July 27 Lance Berkman Minute Maid Park 7 Andrew Cashner Chicago Cubs 3 August 1 Jason MichaelsPinch hitter 7tiedlead Zach Braddock Milwaukee Brewers Career honors King of Baseball Award:https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-7795044 Milo Hamilton crowned King of Baseball Minor League Baseball December 10, 2009 September 23, 2025 Milo Hamilton, broadcaster Annual awards 2010 Houston Astros award winners Name of award Recipient Ref. References Darryl Kile Good Guy Award Geoff Blum https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/darryl_kile_award.shtml Darryl Kile Award Baseball Almanac July 20, 2025 Fielding Bible Center field Michael Bourn https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/fielding_bible_awards.shtml The Fielding Bible Awards Baseball Almanac October 16, 2025 Frank Slocum Big B. A. T. Award Brad LidgeFormer Houston Astros player on the roster of the Philadelphia Phillies this season. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/BAT_award.shtml Frank Slocum Big B. A. T. Award Baseball Almanac May 25, 2026 Fred Hartman Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball Barry Waters 1 KHOU Staff KHOU 11 https://www.khou.com/article/sports/hunter-pence-named-astros-player-of-the-year/285-342002019 Hunter Pence named Astros Player of the Year KHOU 11 October 5, 2010 November 15, 2025 Gold Glove Award Outfielder Michael Bourn https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_ggnl.shtml Gold Glove outfielders in the National League Baseball Almanac October 14, 2025 Houston-Area Major League Player of the Year TBR Carl Crawford Houston Astros Most Valuable Player (MVP) Hunter Pence Pitcher of the Year Brett Myers Rookie of the Year Chris Johnson baseball MLB All-Star Game Reserve outfielder Michael Bourn National League (NL) Player of the Week September 5 Hunter Pence Other awards results Name of award Voting recipient(s) (Team) Ref. References NL Cy Young 1st—Halladay (PHI) • 6th—Owalt (HOU/PHI) • 10th—Myers (HOU) https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2010.shtml 2010 awards voting Baseball-Reference.com May 22, 2026 Roberto Clemente Winner—Wakefield (BOS) • Nominee—Blum (HOU) https://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/roberto_clemente_day.shtml Roberto Clemente Day Baseball Almanac May 22, 2026 League leaders NL batting leaders At bats per strikeout (AB/SO): Jeff Keppinger (14.3) Stolen bases: Michael Bourn (52) Minor league system Minor League Baseball AAA Round Rock Express Pacific Coast League Marc Bombard AA Corpus Christi Hooks Texas League Wes Clements A Lancaster JetHawks California League Tom Lawless A Lexington Legends South Atlantic League Rodney Linares A-Short Season Tri-City ValleyCats New York–Penn League Jim Pankovits Rookie Greeneville Astros Appalachian League Ed Romero Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Omar López League champions New York—Penn League champions:https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-66405068 New York—Penn League Champions Minor League Baseball October 3, 2025 Tri-City Award winners All-Star Futures Gamehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lylesjo01.shtml Jordan Lyles stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more Baseball-Reference.com July 5, 2026—Pitcher: Jordan Lyles Appalachian League Executive of the Year:https://www.appyleague.com/history/award-winners Appalachian League award winners Appalachian League June 20, 2026 David Lane Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year:https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/HOU-Minor/ Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year The Baseball Cube August 21, 2025 Jordan Lyles J. D. Martinezhttp://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Legends_Martinez_named_SAL_Player_of_Year_106696403.html Legends' Martinez named SAL Player of Year WKYT November 4, 2010 February 25, 2018 February 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211736/http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Legends_Martinez_named_SAL_Player_of_Year_106696403.html dead Minor League Short-Season All-Star Teamhttps://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/As-AS/?__cf_chl_f_tk=oegaqxqEts28utCiU5yTj3l6QW8YIJiZB2TmL9c1gmw-1783305625-1.0.1.1-JZiyEgVBr0ZLAtZT87cZnKxNfvgXui.LZ4qgaAX2.oA Minor League Short-Season All-Star Team The Baseball Cube July 5, 2026—Outfielder: J. D. Martinez South Atlantic League All-Star Teamhttps://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/SAL-AS/ South Atlantic League All-Star Team The Baseball Cube July 5, 2026 Second baseman: Jose Altuve Outfielder: J. D. Martinez South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player (MVP):https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/awards/SAL-MVP/?__cf_chl_f_tk=e73jW0bQxDw.EZIEeyciLQ4qzxfYWwlOw8YMKdiYe94-1783303609-1.0.1.1-BbRcBX87BODUGuBYMievQ93t1vyLl0zfKq_h2SPrReU South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player The Baseball Cube July 5, 2026 J. D. Martinez See also Texas Baseball List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their final major league at bat Notes lower-alpha "Note" MLB Compensation Supplemental Re-entry References External links 2010 Houston Astros season official site https://web.archive.org/web/20121004014317/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=hou October 4, 2012 2010 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference Category:Houston Astros seasons Houston Astros Category:2010 in sports in Texas Category:2010 in Houston