Scott Stone, Author at Baseball Essential

Rays Score Four in the First, Beat Astros 9-2

Aug 18, 2015

A four-run first inning was all Erasmo Ramirez and the Tampa Bay Rays needed to beat the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Monday night. Houston's Scott Kazmir got the first two outs of the inning relativel...

Astros Let One Slip Away: Lose to Detroit in Extras

Scott Stone

Aug 16, 2015

Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Houston Astros

The Detroit bats woke up in the 11th inning to beat Houston 4-1 in game two of the three-game weekend series at Minute Maid Park. The Tigers scored the first run of the ballgame on a controversial play in th...

Diamondbacks Hit Back-To-Back Homers, Beat Houston in Extra Innings

Scott Stone

Aug 1, 2015

Headlines

Home runs from Wellington Castillo and Jake Lamb off Astros' reliever Pat Neshek put an exclamation point on a five-run comeback win for the Arizona Diamondbacks in game one of a three game set in Houston. A...

Astros GM, Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers React to Trade

Scott Stone

Jul 30, 2015

American League, Features, Headlines, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Transactions

In the late hours on Wednesday night, a trade sending Carlos Gomez to the New York Mets fell through due to some questions about a hip injury that Gomez sustained earlier this season. On Thursday evening, the H...

Astros Hit Multiple Homers For the 39th Time in 2015, Beat Red Sox 4-2

Scott Stone

Jul 22, 2015

Headlines

Much like game one of the series against the Boston Red Sox, Houston got the scoring started early in a powerful 4-2 victory over the Sox at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night. The Astros scored all of their ...

Vince Velasquez gets first Major League Win as Astros Beat Red Sox at Minute Maid Park

Scott Stone

Jul 22, 2015

American League, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

Vince Velasquez made headlines earlier this season for going five starts to begin his career without recording a decision. Just before the All-Star Break, he was sent down to AA Corpus Christi to get some extra...

George Springer Wins Heart and Hustle Award

Scott Stone

Jul 22, 2015

American League, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball

The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) has announced that second year outfielder George Springer will receive the Heart and Hustle Award for the Houston Astros in 2015. This award is hand...

Houston Astros, Dallas Keuchel Dominate Rangers in Rubber Match at Home

Scott Stone

Jul 19, 2015

American League, American League West, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers

After the late inning fireworks from Saturday evening, Dallas Keuchel settled a good-hitting Texas Rangers lineup down for seven innings to help the Houston Astros win the second-half opening series against the...

Astros Injury Updates: Scott Feldman, Chris Carter, and Jed Lowrie

Scott Stone

Jul 18, 2015

Headlines, Houston Astros, Injuries

The Houston Astros led the American League in wins for much of the first half of the season, but due to some injuries they have fallen to second place (by 0.5 games) in the AL West. Houston is missing some key ...

Silver Boot Series: Astros Tie It Up With Win at Home

Scott Stone

Jul 18, 2015

American League West, Headlines, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers

In April, the Houston Astros went to North Texas and took two out of three games from the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. In the first week in May, the Rangers made the trip to Houston and ended a ten-game wi...

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