2001 Houston Astros 93-69
First place in NL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
Jeff Bagwell |
.288 |
39 |
130 | $6,500,000 |
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| 2B |
Craig Biggio |
.292 |
20 |
70 | $7,750,000 |
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| SS |
Julio Lugo |
.263 |
10 |
37 | $245,000 |
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| 3B |
Vinny Castilla |
.270 |
23 |
82 | $7,250,000 |
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| OF |
Lance Berkman |
.331 |
34 |
126 | $305,000 |
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| OF |
Richard Hidalgo |
.275 |
19 |
80 | $3,500,000 |
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| OF |
Moises Alou |
.331 |
27 |
108 | $5,250,000 |
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| C |
Brad Ausmus |
.232 |
5 |
34 | $4,250,000 |
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Other position players: Jose Vizcaino (.277, 1, 14), Tony Eusebio (.253, 5, 14), Orlando Merced (.263, 6, 29), Chris Truby (.206, 8, 23), Charlie Hayes (.200, 0, 4), Glen Barker (.083, 0, 1), Scott Servais (.375, 0, 0), Mendy Lopez (.267, 1, 3), Adam Everett (.000, 0, 0), Bill Spiers (.333, 0, 0), Keith Ginter (.000, 0, 0), Daryle Ward (.263, 9, 39) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Wade Miller |
16-8 |
3.40 |
0 |
$241,000 |
| R |
Shane Reynolds |
14-11 |
4.34 |
0 |
$7,166,667 |
| R |
Scott Elarton |
4-8 |
7.14 |
0 |
$400,000 |
| R |
Roy Oswalt |
14-3 |
2.73 |
0 |
n/a |
| R |
Dave Mlicki |
7-3 |
5.09 |
0 |
$5,300,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| L |
Billy Wagner |
2-5 |
2.73 |
39 |
$5,000,000 |
| R |
Mike Jackson |
5-3 |
4.70 |
4 |
$750,000 |
| R |
Nelson Cruz |
3-3 |
4.15 |
2 |
$285,000 |
| R |
Octavio Dotel |
7-5 |
2.66 |
2 |
$305,000 |
| R |
Jay Powell |
2-2 |
3.72 |
0 |
$1,600,000 |
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Other pitchers: Ron Villone (5-7, 5.56), Tim Redding (3-1, 5.50), Jose Lima (1-2, 7.30), Kent Bottenfield (2-5, 6.40), Pedro Astacio (2-1, 3.14), Mike Williams (4-0, 4.03), Tony McKnight (1-0, 4.00), Carlos Hernandez (1-0, 1.02), Wayne Franklin (0-0, 6.75), Scott Linebrink (0-0, 2.61), Joe Slusarski (0-1, 9.00), Ricky Stone (0-0, 2.35), Jim Mann (0-0, 3.38), Brian Powell (0-1, 18.00), Wilfredo Rodriguez (0-0, 15.00) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas, SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Monday, January 22 | | Former Astro Tommie Agee dies in New York, NY at the age of 59. | | Sunday, January 28 | | Former Astro Curt Blefary dies in Pompano Beach, FL at the age of 58. | | Sunday, February 18 | | Former Astro Eddie Mathews dies in La Jolla, CA at the age of 70. | | Tuesday, April 3 | | » Defeated Brewers (0-2), 11-3 | Enron Field (1-0) | 1-0 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Elarton (1-0) L: Jimmy Haynes (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 4 | | » Defeated Brewers (0-3), 8-6 | Enron Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jay Powell (1-0) L: Curtis Leskanic (0-1) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 5 | | » Defeated Brewers (0-4), 8-2 | Enron Field (3-0) | 3-0 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (1-0) L: Ben Sheets (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 6 | | » Defeated Pirates (1-3), 4-1 | Enron Field (4-0) | 4-0 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (1-0) L: Omar Olivares (0-1) S: Billy Wagner (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 7 | | » Lost to Pirates (2-3), 5-3 | Enron Field (4-1) | 4-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Bronson Arroyo (1-0) L: Kent Bottenfield (0-1) S: Mike Williams (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 8 | | » Lost to Pirates (3-3), 9-3 | Enron Field (4-2) | 4-2 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Joe Beimel (1-0) L: Scott Elarton (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 10 | | » Defeated Brewers (3-5), 3-0 | (1-0) | 5-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Jose Lima (1-0) L: Curtis Leskanic (0-2) S: Billy Wagner (2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 11 | | » Defeated Brewers (3-6), 7-1 | (2-0) | 6-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (2-0) L: Ben Sheets (0-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 12 | | » Lost to Brewers (4-6), 12-4 | (2-1) | 6-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff D'Amico (1-0) L: Octavio Dotel (1-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 13 | | » Defeated Cardinals (5-5), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 7-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Kent Bottenfield (1-1) L: Darryl Kile (1-2) S: Billy Wagner (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 14 | | » Defeated Cardinals (5-6), 7-4 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 8-3 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Elarton (2-1) L: Rick Ankiel (1-1) S: Billy Wagner (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 15 | | » Lost to Cardinals (6-6), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 8-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike James (1-0) L: Jay Powell (1-1) S: Steve Kline (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 16 | | » Lost to Pirates (5-8), 3-0 | PNC Park (0-1) | 8-5 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jimmy Anderson (1-1) L: Wade Miller (2-1) S: Mike Williams (3) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 18 | | » Lost to Pirates (6-8), 8-4 | PNC Park (0-2) | 8-6 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Bronson Arroyo (2-1) L: Shane Reynolds (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 20 | | » Defeated Cardinals (7-9), 10-1 | Enron Field (5-2) | 9-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Elarton (3-1) L: Rick Ankiel (1-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 21 | | » Lost to Cardinals (8-9), 9-2 | Enron Field (5-3) | 9-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Matt Morris (2-2) L: Jose Lima (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 22 | | » Defeated Cardinals (8-10), 4-3 | Enron Field (6-3) | 10-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (3-1) L: Gene Stechschulte (0-1) S: Billy Wagner (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 23 | | » Lost to Braves (9-11), 9-7 | Enron Field (6-4) | 10-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Tom Glavine (3-1) L: Octavio Dotel (1-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 24 | | » Defeated Braves (9-12), 11-6 | Enron Field (7-4) | 11-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (1-1) L: Odalis Perez (1-3) S: Kent Bottenfield (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 25 | | » Lost to Braves (10-12), 11-3 | Enron Field (7-5) | 11-9 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Millwood (1-2) L: Scott Elarton (3-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 27 | | » Lost to Marlins (9-13), 9-8 | Enron Field (7-6) | 11-10 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Antonio Alfonseca (1-1) L: Billy Wagner (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 28 | | » Defeated Marlins (9-14), 6-4 | Enron Field (8-6) | 12-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (4-1) L: Ryan Dempster (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 29 | | » Lost to Marlins (10-14), 11-5 | Enron Field (8-7) | 12-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Ricky Bones (1-1) L: Shane Reynolds (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 30 | | » Lost to Mets (10-15), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 12-12 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Trachsel (1-4) L: Scott Elarton (3-3) | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 1 | | » Lost to Mets (11-15), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 12-13 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Martin (1-0) L: Nelson Cruz (0-1) S: Armando Benitez (4) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 2 | | » Defeated Mets (11-16), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 13-13 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Wagner (1-1) L: Armando Benitez (2-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Friday, May 4 | | » Defeated Expos (12-17), 8-4 | Stade Olympique (1-0) | 14-13 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (5-1) L: Javier Vazquez (2-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 5 | | » Defeated Expos (12-18), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (2-0) | 15-13 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (2-2) L: Britt Reames (2-3) S: Billy Wagner (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 6 | | » Defeated Expos (12-19), 13-7 | Stade Olympique (3-0) | 16-13 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Elarton (4-3) L: Anthony Telford (0-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 7 | | » Lost to Phillies (19-12), 5-0 | Enron Field (8-8) | 16-14 | | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (3-3) L: Kent Bottenfield (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 8 | | » Lost to Phillies (20-12), 3-2 | Enron Field (8-9) | 16-15 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Amaury Telemaco (4-0) L: Mike Jackson (0-1) S: Jose Mesa (9) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 9 | | » Defeated Phillies (20-13), 7-6 | Enron Field (9-9) | 17-15 | | | » Game Story | W: Billy Wagner (2-1) L: Ricky Bottalico (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, May 12 | | » Defeated Reds (16-18), 2-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 18-15 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (3-2) L: Rob Bell (0-2) S: Billy Wagner (7) | Third | 2 out | | » Lost to Reds (17-18), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 18-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Danny Graves (2-1) L: Octavio Dotel (1-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 13 | | » Defeated Reds (17-19), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (2-1) | 19-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Kent Bottenfield (2-2) L: Jim Brower (2-1) S: Billy Wagner (8) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 14 | | » Defeated Reds (17-20), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-1) | 20-16 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (1-0) L: Chris Reitsma (2-3) S: Billy Wagner (9) | Third | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 15 | | » Defeated Cubs (21-17), 9-7 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 21-16 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (1-1) L: Todd VanPoppel (1-1) S: Nelson Cruz (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 16 | | » Defeated Cubs (21-18), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 22-16 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (4-2) L: Julian Tavarez (3-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 17 | | » Defeated Cubs (21-19), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 23-16 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (2-0) L: Kyle Farnsworth (0-1) S: Billy Wagner (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 18 | | » Lost to Reds (18-23), 7-4 | Enron Field (9-10) | 23-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Osvaldo Fernandez (5-2) L: Kent Bottenfield (2-3) S: Danny Graves (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 19 | | » Defeated Reds (18-24), 6-3 | Enron Field (10-10) | 24-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (6-1) L: Chris Reitsma (2-4) S: Billy Wagner (11) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 20 | | » Lost to Reds (19-24), 6-5 | Enron Field (10-11) | 24-18 | | | » Game Story | W: Elmer Dessens (3-2) L: Jose Lima (1-2) S: Danny Graves (11) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 21 | | » Lost to Padres (23-21), 7-6 | Enron Field (10-12) | 24-19 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Adam Eaton (6-2) L: Shane Reynolds (4-3) S: Trevor Hoffman (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 22 | | » Lost to Padres (24-21), 6-2 | Enron Field (10-13) | 24-20 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (5-3) L: Scott Elarton (4-4) S: Jay Witasick (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 23 | | » Lost to Padres (25-21), 7-6 | Enron Field (10-14) | 24-21 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Jay Witasick (3-2) L: Billy Wagner (2-2) S: Trevor Hoffman (9) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 25 | | » Lost to Dodgers (26-22), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 24-22 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Chan Ho Park (5-4) L: Wade Miller (6-2) S: Jeff Shaw (15) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 26 | | » Lost to Dodgers (27-22), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 24-23 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Luke Prokopec (6-1) L: Shane Reynolds (4-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 27 | | » Lost to Dodgers (28-22), 5-4 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 24-24 | Lost 7 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Fetters (1-0) L: Roy Oswalt (2-1) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, May 29 | | » Lost to Padres (27-24), 5-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1) | 24-25 | Lost 8 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Jarvis (3-4) L: Kent Bottenfield (2-4) S: Trevor Hoffman (11) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 30 | | » Defeated Padres (27-25), 7-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 25-25 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (7-2) L: Bobby Jones (2-7) S: Billy Wagner (12) | Third | 5½ out |
| Thursday, May 31 | | » Defeated Padres (27-26), 8-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 26-25 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (5-4) L: Wascar Serrano (2-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, June 1 | | » Defeated Dodgers (30-24), 10-9 | Enron Field (11-14) | 27-25 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (2-3) L: Mike Fetters (1-1) | Third | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 2 | | » Defeated Dodgers (30-25), 2-1 | Enron Field (12-14) | 28-25 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (3-1) L: Darren Dreifort (3-4) S: Billy Wagner (13) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, June 3 | | » Lost to Dodgers (31-25), 9-8 | Enron Field (12-15) | 28-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Fetters (2-1) L: Octavio Dotel (2-4) S: Jeff Shaw (17) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 5 | | » Lost to Rockies (29-28), 9-4 | Coors Field (0-1) | 28-27 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Hampton (8-2) L: Wade Miller (7-3) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 6 | | » Lost to Rockies (30-28), 9-8 | Coors Field (0-2) | 28-28 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Brian Bohanon (3-4) L: Scott Elarton (4-5) S: Jose Jimenez (10) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 7 | | » Defeated Rockies (30-29), 2-1 | Coors Field (1-2) | 29-28 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (6-4) L: Shawn Chacon (3-3) S: Mike Jackson (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 8 | | » Defeated Rangers (20-39), 5-4 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-0) | 30-28 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (3-4) L: Tim Crabtree (0-4) S: Mike Jackson (2) | Third | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 9 | | » Lost to Rangers (21-39), 16-4 | The Ballpark in Arlington (1-1) | 30-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Helling (4-7) L: Kent Bottenfield (2-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 10 | | » Defeated Rangers (21-40), 6-5 | The Ballpark in Arlington (2-1) | 31-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Jay Powell (2-1) L: Jeff Zimmerman (2-4) S: Mike Jackson (3) | Third | 6 out |
| Tuesday, June 12 | | » Lost to Twins (40-22), 7-0 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-1) | 31-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Brad Radke (8-2) L: Scott Elarton (4-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 13 | | » Lost to Twins (41-22), 3-1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (0-2) | 31-31 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Eric Milton (7-3) L: Shane Reynolds (6-5) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 14 | | » Defeated Twins (41-23), 8-3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-2) | 32-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (4-1) L: Joe Mays (8-4) | Third | 6 out |
| Friday, June 15 | | » Lost to Rangers (23-42), 12-9 | Enron Field (12-16) | 32-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Pat Mahomes (4-4) L: Jay Powell (2-2) S: Jeff Zimmerman (5) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 16 | | » Defeated Rangers (23-43), 2-1 | Enron Field (13-16) | 33-32 | | | » Game Story | W: Nelson Cruz (1-1) L: Tim Crabtree (0-5) S: Mike Jackson (4) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 17 | | » Lost to Rangers (24-43), 6-2 | Enron Field (13-17) | 33-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Darren Oliver (6-2) L: Scott Elarton (4-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, June 18 | | » Defeated Rockies (36-33), 13-5 | Enron Field (14-17) | 34-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (7-5) L: Pedro Astacio (5-8) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 19 | | » Defeated Rockies (36-34), 6-4 | Enron Field (15-17) | 35-33 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (5-1) L: Shawn Chacon (4-4) S: Billy Wagner (14) | Third | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 20 | | » Defeated Rockies (36-35), 7-2 | Enron Field (16-17) | 36-33 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (8-3) L: Ron Villone (1-3) S: Octavio Dotel (1) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, June 21 | | » Lost to Reds (27-44), 8-7 | Enron Field (16-18) | 36-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Jim Brower (4-5) L: Joe Slusarski (0-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, June 22 | | » Lost to Reds (28-44), 7-5 | Enron Field (16-19) | 36-35 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Wohlers (3-1) L: Billy Wagner (2-3) | Third | 7 out |
| Saturday, June 23 | | » Defeated Reds (28-45), 9-3 | Enron Field (17-19) | 37-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (8-5) L: Brian Reith (0-5) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 24 | | » Defeated Reds (28-46), 7-5 | Enron Field (18-19) | 38-35 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (4-4) L: Chris Nichting (0-1) S: Billy Wagner (15) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, June 25 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (46-30), 6-0 | Bank One Ballpark (1-0) | 39-35 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (9-3) L: Miguel Batista (4-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 26 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (46-31), 10-7 | Bank One Ballpark (2-0) | 40-35 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (5-4) L: Nick Bierbrodt (2-1) S: Billy Wagner (16) | Second | 5 out |
| Wednesday, June 27 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (47-31), 7-5 | Bank One Ballpark (2-1) | 40-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Curt Schilling (12-2) L: Scott Elarton (4-8) | Second | 5 out |
| Friday, June 29 | | » Lost to Brewers (39-38), 6-1 | (2-2) | 40-37 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ben Sheets (10-4) L: Shane Reynolds (8-6) | Second | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 30 | | » Defeated Brewers (39-39), 7-4 | (3-2) | 41-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (6-1) L: Allen Levrault (3-3) | Second | 4½ out |
| Sunday, July 1 | | » Defeated Brewers (39-40), 6-1 | (4-2) | 42-37 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (10-3) L: Paul Rigdon (3-5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, July 2 | | » Defeated Brewers (39-41), 6-4 | (5-2) | 43-37 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Redding (1-0) L: Jimmy Haynes (5-10) S: Billy Wagner (17) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, July 3 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (50-32), 6-5 | Enron Field (19-19) | 44-37 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (5-8) L: Curt Schilling (12-3) S: Billy Wagner (18) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 4 | | » Lost to Diamondbacks (51-32), 3-2 | Enron Field (19-20) | 44-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Randy Johnson (11-5) L: Shane Reynolds (8-7) S: Byung-Hyun Kim (5) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 5 | | » Defeated Diamondbacks (51-33), 5-1 | Enron Field (20-20) | 45-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (7-1) L: Robert Ellis (6-3) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 6 | | » Defeated Royals (34-51), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 46-38 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (11-3) L: Dan Reichert (7-7) S: Nelson Cruz (2) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 7 | | » Defeated Royals (34-52), 10-8 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 47-38 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (2-1) L: Paul Byrd (1-3) S: Billy Wagner (19) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 8 | | » Defeated Royals (34-53), 14-5 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 48-38 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (2-3) L: Chad Durbin (6-8) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 12 | | » Lost to Padres (42-47), 7-4 | Enron Field (20-21) | 48-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Bobby Jones (5-12) L: Shane Reynolds (8-8) S: Trevor Hoffman (19) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 13 | | » Defeated Padres (42-48), 11-3 | Enron Field (21-21) | 49-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (8-1) L: Woody Williams (6-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 14 | | » Lost to Padres (43-48), 8-6 | Enron Field (21-22) | 49-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Jarvis (6-7) L: Wade Miller (11-4) S: Trevor Hoffman (20) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 15 | | » Defeated Indians (51-38), 5-3 | Enron Field (22-22) | 50-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Redding (2-0) L: Jake Westbrook (2-1) S: Billy Wagner (20) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 16 | | » Defeated Indians (51-39), 10-8 | Enron Field (23-22) | 51-40 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (3-3) L: John Rocker (4-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, July 17 | | » Lost to Indians (52-39), 10-4 | Enron Field (23-23) | 51-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Bartolo Colon (8-7) L: Shane Reynolds (8-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 18 | | » Defeated Cardinals (47-46), 17-11 | Enron Field (24-23) | 52-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (4-3) L: Luther Hackman (0-1) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 19 | | » Lost to Cardinals (48-46), 4-1 | Enron Field (24-24) | 52-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Matt Morris (12-5) L: Wade Miller (11-5) S: Mike Timlin (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 20 | | » Defeated Cubs (55-40), 5-2 | Enron Field (25-24) | 53-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Redding (3-0) L: Jon Lieber (12-5) S: Billy Wagner (21) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 21 | | » Lost to Cubs (56-40), 5-4 | Enron Field (25-25) | 53-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Kyle Farnsworth (1-3) L: Ron Villone (4-4) S: Tom Gordon (19) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 22 | | » Defeated Cubs (56-41), 3-0 | Enron Field (26-25) | 54-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (9-9) L: Jason Bere (7-5) S: Billy Wagner (22) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 23 | | » Lost to Cubs (57-41), 6-2 | Enron Field (26-26) | 54-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Kerry Wood (9-6) L: Roy Oswalt (8-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 24 | | » Defeated Cardinals (49-49), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 55-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (12-5) L: Matt Morris (12-6) S: Billy Wagner (23) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 25 | | » Lost to Cardinals (50-49), 10-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 55-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Dustin Hermanson (8-8) L: Tim Redding (3-1) | Second | 4 out |
| Thursday, July 26 | | » Defeated Pirates (38-62), 3-2 | PNC Park (1-2) | 56-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (6-8) L: Jason Schmidt (6-6) S: Billy Wagner (24) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 27 | | » Lost to Pirates (39-62), 3-2 | PNC Park (1-3) | 56-46 | | | » Game Story | W: Joe Beimel (5-6) L: Shane Reynolds (9-10) S: Mike Williams (21) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 28 | | » Lost to Pirates (40-62), 9-8 | PNC Park (1-4) | 56-47 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Omar Olivares (5-7) L: Billy Wagner (2-4) | Second | 3½ out | | » Defeated Pirates (40-63), 12-3 | PNC Park (2-4) | 57-47 | | | » Game Story | W: Tony McKnight (1-0) L: Jimmy Anderson (6-10) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, July 29 | | » Lost to Pirates (41-63), 4-1 | PNC Park (2-5) | 57-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Ritchie (7-10) L: Wade Miller (12-6) S: Mike Williams (22) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 31 | | » Defeated Mets (49-58), 3-2 | Enron Field (27-26) | 58-48 | | | » Game Story | W: Nelson Cruz (2-1) L: Jerrod Riggan (0-1) | Second | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, August 1 | | » Lost to Mets (50-58), 8-2 | Enron Field (27-27) | 58-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick White (3-1) L: Mike Jackson (2-2) | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, August 2 | | » Defeated Mets (50-59), 4-3 | Enron Field (28-27) | 59-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Williams (3-4) L: Jerrod Riggan (0-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, August 3 | | » Defeated Expos (47-63), 6-2 | Enron Field (29-27) | 60-49 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (10-10) L: Tony Armas (8-11) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, August 4 | | » Defeated Expos (47-64), 4-1 | Enron Field (30-27) | 61-49 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (9-2) L: Tomokazu Ohka (2-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, August 5 | | » Defeated Expos (47-65), 4-1 | Enron Field (31-27) | 62-49 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (5-4) L: Bobby Munoz (0-2) S: Billy Wagner (25) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 7 | | » Lost to Braves (64-48), 6-5 | Turner Field (0-1) | 62-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (15-6) L: Nelson Cruz (2-2) S: Steve Karsay (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 8 | | » Defeated Braves (64-49), 2-1 | Turner Field (1-1) | 63-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (3-2) L: Jose Cabrera (7-4) S: Billy Wagner (26) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, August 9 | | » Defeated Braves (64-50), 6-5 | Turner Field (2-1) | 64-50 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (6-4) L: Kerry Ligtenberg (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, August 10 | | » Defeated Marlins (58-57), 7-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-0) | 65-50 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Astacio (7-13) L: A.J. Burnett (8-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 11 | | » Lost to Marlins (59-57), 13-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-1) | 65-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Ryan Dempster (14-9) L: Brian Powell (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 12 | | » Defeated Marlins (59-58), 10-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-1) | 66-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (7-8) L: Matt Clement (7-8) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 13 | | » Defeated Cubs (66-51), 9-5 | Enron Field (32-27) | 67-51 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (11-10) L: Jason Bere (8-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 14 | | » Lost to Cubs (67-51), 3-1 | Enron Field (32-28) | 67-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Weathers (4-4) L: Ron Villone (5-5) S: Tom Gordon (24) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, August 15 | | » Lost to Cubs (68-51), 5-1 | Enron Field (32-29) | 67-53 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jon Lieber (16-5) L: Pedro Astacio (7-14) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, August 16 | | » Defeated Pirates (45-75), 4-3 | Enron Field (33-29) | 68-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (13-6) L: Joe Beimel (5-9) S: Billy Wagner (27) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, August 17 | | » Defeated Pirates (45-76), 6-5 | Enron Field (34-29) | 69-53 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (8-8) L: Tony McKnight (1-3) S: Billy Wagner (28) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 18 | | » Defeated Pirates (45-77), 3-0 | Enron Field (35-29) | 70-53 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Hernandez (1-0) L: Jimmy Anderson (6-14) S: Octavio Dotel (2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 19 | | » Defeated Pirates (45-78), 12-2 | Enron Field (36-29) | 71-53 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (10-2) L: Todd Ritchie (9-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 21 | | » Defeated Phillies (67-57), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 72-53 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Pedro Astacio (8-14) L: Nelson Figueroa (4-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 22 | | » Lost to Phillies (68-57), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 72-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (11-6) L: Wade Miller (13-7) S: Jose Mesa (32) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 23 | | » Defeated Phillies (68-58), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 73-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (4-2) L: Jose Santiago (4-5) S: Billy Wagner (29) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 24 | | » Defeated Pirates (47-80), 5-1 | PNC Park (3-5) | 74-54 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (11-2) L: Jimmy Anderson (6-15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 25 | | » Lost to Pirates (48-80), 8-2 | PNC Park (3-6) | 74-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Ritchie (10-11) L: Dave Mlicki (8-9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 26 | | » Defeated Pirates (48-81), 3-1 | PNC Park (4-6) | 75-55 | | | » Game Story | W: Ron Villone (6-5) L: Dave Williams (1-6) S: Billy Wagner (30) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 28 | | » Defeated Reds (53-78), 6-4 | Enron Field (37-29) | 76-55 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (14-7) L: Jim Brower (6-9) S: Billy Wagner (31) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 29 | | » Defeated Reds (53-79), 6-2 | Enron Field (38-29) | 77-55 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Nelson Cruz (3-2) L: Elmer Dessens (9-11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 30 | | » Defeated Reds (53-80), 6-1 | Enron Field (39-29) | 78-55 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (12-2) L: Dennys Reyes (1-5) | First | -- |
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| Friday, August 31 | | » Defeated Brewers (59-74), 3-2 | (6-2) | 79-55 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Williams (4-4) L: Jamey Wright (9-9) S: Billy Wagner (32) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 1 | | » Lost to Brewers (60-74), 4-3 | (6-3) | 79-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Fox (3-1) L: Mike Jackson (4-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 2 | | » Defeated Brewers (60-75), 1-0 | (7-3) | 80-56 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (15-7) L: Mac Suzuki (5-10) S: Billy Wagner (33) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 3 | | » Lost to Reds (56-81), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (3-2) | 80-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Scott Sullivan (5-1) L: Octavio Dotel (6-5) S: Danny Graves (24) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 4 | | » Defeated Reds (56-82), 7-1 | Riverfront Stadium (4-2) | 81-57 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (13-2) L: Dennys Reyes (1-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 5 | | » Defeated Reds (56-83), 10-3 | Riverfront Stadium (5-2) | 82-57 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (9-9) L: Chris Reitsma (7-14) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 6 | | » Lost to Brewers (62-78), 4-3 | Enron Field (39-30) | 82-58 | | | » Game Story | W: Chad Fox (4-2) L: Billy Wagner (2-5) S: Curtis Leskanic (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 7 | | » Defeated Brewers (62-79), 5-3 | Enron Field (40-30) | 83-58 | | | » Game Story | W: Wade Miller (16-7) L: Mac Suzuki (5-11) S: Billy Wagner (34) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 8 | | » Lost to Brewers (63-79), 7-2 | Enron Field (40-31) | 83-59 | | | » Game Story | W: Ruben Quevedo (4-2) L: Ron Villone (6-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 9 | | » Defeated Brewers (63-80), 8-0 | Enron Field (41-31) | 84-59 | | | » Game Story | W: Roy Oswalt (14-2) L: Jeff D'Amico (1-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 18 | | » Defeated Giants (80-65), 3-2 | Pacific Bell Park (1-0) | 85-59 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Williams (5-4) L: Robb Nen (4-4) S: Billy Wagner (35) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 19 | | » Defeated Giants (80-66), 10-3 | Pacific Bell Park (2-0) | 86-59 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (10-9) L: Livan Hernandez (12-14) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 20 | | » Defeated Giants (80-67), 5-4 | Pacific Bell Park (3-0) | 87-59 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Octavio Dotel (7-5) L: Robb Nen (4-5) S: Billy Wagner (36) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 21 | | » Lost to Cubs (81-66), 12-4 | Enron Field (41-32) | 87-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Carlos Zambrano (1-1) L: Ron Villone (6-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 22 | | » Defeated Cubs (81-67), 8-4 | Enron Field (42-32) | 88-60 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (12-10) L: Kevin Tapani (9-13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 23 | | » Defeated Cubs (81-68), 7-6 | Enron Field (43-32) | 89-60 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Williams (6-4) L: Dave Weathers (4-5) S: Billy Wagner (37) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 24 | | » Defeated Cardinals (85-66), 9-3 | Enron Field (44-32) | 90-60 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Dave Mlicki (11-9) L: Matt Morris (20-8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 25 | | » Lost to Cardinals (86-66), 3-2 | Enron Field (44-33) | 90-61 | | | » Game Story | W: Woody Williams (14-9) L: Wade Miller (16-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 26 | | » Lost to Cardinals (87-66), 5-1 | Enron Field (44-34) | 90-62 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Darryl Kile (15-10) L: Ron Villone (6-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 27 | | » Defeated Cubs (82-71), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (4-0) | 91-62 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (13-10) L: Kevin Tapani (9-14) S: Billy Wagner (38) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 28 | | » Lost to Cubs (83-71), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 91-63 | | | » Game Story | W: Jon Lieber (19-6) L: Roy Oswalt (14-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 29 | | » Lost to Cubs (84-71), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 91-64 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kerry Wood (12-6) L: Dave Mlicki (11-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 30 | | » Lost to Cubs (85-71), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 91-65 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Scott Chiasson (1-1) L: Ron Villone (6-9) S: Kyle Farnsworth (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 2 | | » Lost to Giants (87-70), 4-1 | Enron Field (44-35) | 91-66 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Kirk Rueter (14-12) L: Shane Reynolds (13-11) S: Robb Nen (44) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 3 | | » Lost to Giants (88-70), 11-8 | Enron Field (44-36) | 91-67 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Jason Schmidt (13-7) L: Nelson Cruz (3-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, October 4 | | » Lost to Giants (89-70), 10-2 | Enron Field (44-37) | 91-68 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Russ Ortiz (17-9) L: Dave Mlicki (11-11) S: Brian Boehringer (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, October 5 | | » Defeated Cardinals (92-68), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 92-68 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Jackson (5-3) L: Gene Stechschulte (1-5) S: Billy Wagner (39) | First | -- |
| Saturday, October 6 | | » Lost to Cardinals (93-68), 10-6 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 92-69 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Timlin (4-5) L: Ron Villone (6-10) S: Steve Kline (9) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, October 7 | | » Defeated Cardinals (93-69), 9-2 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 93-69 | | | » Game Story | W: Shane Reynolds (14-11) L: Darryl Kile (16-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, November 23 | | Former Astro Bo Belinsky dies in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 65. | Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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