2007 Houston Astros season

2007 Houston Astros
League	National League
Division	Central
Ballpark	Minute Maid Park
City	Houston, Texas
Record	73–89 (.451)
Divisional place	4th
Owners	Drayton McLane, Jr.
General managers	Tim Purpura Tal Smith Ed Wade
Managers	Phil Garner: 58–73 (.443) Cecil Cooper: 15–16 (.484)
Television	FSN Houston KNWS-TV (Ch. 51) Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies
Radio	KTRH Milo Hamilton, Brett Dolan, Dave Raymond KLAT (Spanish)
Stats	ESPN.com Baseball Reference
Seasons

The 2007 Houston Astros season was the 46th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 43rd as the Astros, 46th in the National League (NL), 15th in the NL Central division, and eighth at Minute Maid Park, the Astros entered the season as having finished in second place in the NL Central division with an 82–80 record and 1+1⁄2 games behind first place, a sixth consecutive winning season.

Houston began their season on April 2 while pitcher Roy Oswalt made his fifth consecutive Opening Day start. They hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates and were defeated, 4–2, in extra innings. The Astros' top selection in the June amateur draft was infielder Derek Dietrich, during the third round.

With a 5-for-5 performance on June 28, second baseman Craig Biggio achieved his 3,000th career hit. He became the 27th player in major league history to reach the milestone, the ninth major leaguer to assemble all 3,000 with the same team, and first Astro. Five days later, Biggio doubled to become the 25th major leaguer to attain 1,000 extra-base hits.

Outfielder Carlos Lee (third career selection) and Oswalt (second) represented the Astros at the MLB All-Star Game. On August 26, the club officially retired the jersey number 5 of the one Astros' core members of the Killer B's along with Biggio, former first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

The Astros dismissed manager Phil Garner and general manager Tim Purpura on August 27, 2007. Cecil Cooper was chosen to replace Garner on an interim basis, while Ed Wade replaced Purpura on September 20. On September 30, Biggio made his final major league appearance as a player, having announced his retirement on July 24. Houston drew 3,020,405 in attendance, signifying consecutive seasons to entertain at least 3 million fans for the first time in club history.

The Astros concluded the season with a 73–89 record, in fourth place and 12 games behind the division-champion Chicago Cubs. It was the first time since 2000 that Astros had both finished with a losing record, and out of either first or second place in their division. The 2000 and 2007 campaigns had also been the only two since 1993 that Houston had failed to achieve a winning record.

Following the season, Biggio was recognized with the Roberto Clemente and Heart & Hustle Awards, Lee earned his second career Silver Slugger Award, and outfielder Hunter Pence was selected to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team. Former Colt 45/Astro and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan was named to the All-time Gold Glove Team at second base.

Offseason

Summary

The Houston Astros finalized the 2006 campaign with an 82–80 (.506) record, runners-up in the NL Centrial, and trailing the St. Louis Cardinals—that year's World Series champion—by 1+1⁄2 games. The Astros also trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by six games for the Wild Card title. Houston missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003; however, it was their sixth consecutive season with both a winning record and a positional finish of first or second place, with each of the previous five seasons concluded in the latter ranking in the NL Central. Since 1994, the only campaign in which the Astros had not finished with a winning record and a first- or second-place standing in the NL Central was 2000. The Astros drew 3,022,763 in home attendance, the fourth campaign in club history to entertain at least 3 million fans, and first time since 2004. Lance Berkman tied or set National League records for switch hitters: hitting 45 home runs (tying Chipper Jones in 1999) and 136 runs batted in (RBI) Right-hander Roy Oswalt became the sixth Astros pitcher to lead the league for the earned run average title (2.98 ERA). Catcher Brad Ausmus was recognized with his third Gold Glove Award, while second baseman Craig Biggio won his first Heart & Hustle Award.

The Astros declined their team option for the 2007 season valued at $18 million for first baseman Jeff Bagwell on October 31, 2006, who, due to an arthritic shoulder condition, had last appeared in game action during the 2005 World Series. Instead, the option was bought out for $7 million. On December 15, 2006, Bagwell officially announced his retirement. The team announced they would conduct a pre-game ceremony on August 26, 2007, to officially retire his jersey number 5.

Pitchers Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens both filed for free agency on November 6 and re-joined the New York Yankees. To make up for losing those key players, they signed pitcher Woody Williams, and traded with the Colorado Rockise for Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio.

Transactions

• November 24, 2006: Signed free agent outfielder Carlos Lee to six-year, $100 million contract. Signing Lee was the largest offseason move the Astros made, and the $100 million contract award was the most in franchise history.
• January 3, 2007: Signed infielder Mark Loretta would sign a contract worth $2.5 million.
• January 12: Signed outfielder Richard Hidalgo to a Minor League Baseball contract.
• March 6: Signed second baseman Jose Altuve as an amateur free agent.
• March 24: Released outfielder Richard Hidalgo.

Regular season

Summary

One of the most anticipated events for the Houston Astros during the 2007 season was the inevitable 3,000th hit of Craig Biggio's career. Biggio concluded the 2006 campaign with 2,930 total hits. In his 20th season, he had played longer for the club than anyone and accumulated numerous team records.

Broadcaster René Cárdenas returned to the Astros' Spanish broadcast lineup in 2007. Making his second stint with the team, Cárdenas was the first Spanish radio broadcaster for the expansion Houston Colt .45s in 1962 and remained with Houston for 14 seasons through 1975.

April

Astros' outfielder Orlando Palmeiro, Opening Day, 2007

Opening Day starting lineup
Uniform	Player	Position
7	Craig Biggio	Second baseman
28	Adam Everett	Shortstop
17	Lance Berkman	First baseman
45	Carlos Lee	Left fielder
14	Morgan Ensberg	Third baseman
30	Luke Scott	Right fielder
2	Chris Burke	Center fielder
11	Brad Ausmus	Catcher
44	Roy Oswalt	Pitcher
Venue: Minute Maid Park • Final: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2 Sources:

The Astros hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for Opening Day, which took place on April 2. Astros starter Roy Oswalt and Pirates starter Zach Duke exchanged shutout ball for the first four innings. Oswalt went 7+2⁄3 innings, diffusing five hits and one base on balls with one run surrendered. During the bottom of the fifth, Luke Scott deposited a Duke offering for home run and open a 2–0 lead. Craig Biggio lined a single off Jonah Bayliss during the bottom of the eighth inning to obtain his first safety of the season, and he concluded the day 1-for-4. In the top of the ninth, Xavier Nady took Brad Lidge offering deep to left to tie the contest, 2–2. In the top of the tenth inning, Jason Bay homered off Chad Qualls as Pittsburgh took the lead, 4–2. Reliever Salomón Torres retired the Astros in order in the bottom of the tenth to seal the Pirates' victory and earn the save, while Qualls was the losing pitcher. Biggio extended his club-record 19th Opening Day starts, including a 14th at second base, also a club record. His first three were at catcher, while he also made two as the center fielder. Meanwhile, Oswalt, who made his fifth consecutive Opening Day start, tied J. R. Richard, Mike Scott, and Shane Reynolds for the club record among starting pitchers.

Shortstop Adam Everett connected for a go-ahead home run on April 9 in the eighth inning off Bob Howry of the Chicago Cubs and set up an eventual 5–3 Astros' win. The drive was the 34th of Everett's career, which set a franchise record for the position, surpassing Dickie Thon, who was the club's shortstop from 1981–1987. Biggio doubled twice, and Chris Burke, Morgan Ensberg, Carlos Lee and Luke Scott each also doubled. Lance Berkman drew a base on balls and clipped a sacrifice fly. Chad Qualls was charged a blown save off an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh, but Everett's deep drive helped convert that to a victory. Rick White followed with a scoreless eighth for the hold, and Dan Wheeler earned his first save with a perfect ninth.

Imitated April 9, Berkman generated a 28-game on-base scintilla that represented a season high for the club, spanning until May 10. Berkman attained 25 hits, 31 walks, one hit by pitch during this stretch, slashing .319 / .484 / .457 / .942, four home runs and 18 RBI.

The Astros realized a number of milestones on April 13 versus the Philadelphia Phillies. New outfielder Carlos Lee made an early impact with Houston, connecting for the only three-home run game of his major league career. A prolific grand slam artist, he also hit his first in an Astros uniform, and 10th of his career. The drive came in the top of the third inning, putting Houston ahead, 5–3. Lee became the ninth Astros player to hit three home runs in a game, succeeding Morgan Ensberg on May 15, 2005. Lee also collected six runs batted in (RBI), the fourth such output of his career, and was the most for Lee during his Astros tenure, leading a 9–6 Astros victory. Ensberg added a three-run blast in the fourth inning for his first of year to combine with Lee to induce all of Houston's damage. Craig Biggio roped his 641st double to take over eighth place from Honus Wagner on baseball's all-time list. The Astros collected eight hits and drew eight bases on balls. Though he surrendered six walks and all six runs, Roy Oswalt picked up his second win of the season, and the 100th of his career.

Biggio connected for his third career grand slam on April 20, and first since July 24, 1994. The drive was off Greg Aquino at Miller Park in top of the ninth inning to break a 2–2 tie with the Milwaukee Brewers. However, this just the start of what resulted in a wild ninth inning. During the bottom of the ninth, Brad Lidge surrendered a three-run bomb to Prince Fielder to cut Houston's lead to 6–5. After Johnny Estrada doubled, Trever Miller replaced Lidge, and issued an intentional base on balls to Corey Hart. Chad Qualls then entered and induced a ground out from Gabe Gross to end the contest and Astros victory. Rick White (1–0) tossed a scoreless seventh and eighth to pick up the victory and Qualls earned his first save.

Starting April 23, Biggio forged a 14-game on-base streak, representing a personal season-high, and tied for fifth on the club for the season. Biggio slashed .305 / .364 / .525 / .899, collected 18 hits and 6 walks. He swatted four doubles, three triples, one home run and 7 RBI.

Biggio logged his 2,950th career hit on April 24.

On April 28, the Astros purchased the contract of Hunter Pence, the organization's top prospect from Triple-A affiliate, and made his debut that night where he got his first career hit and run scored.

May

Craig Biggio's hit counter at Minute Maid Park

Hunter Pence connected for his first grand slam on May 5—also his first MLB home run—off a Dennis Dove offering, with the blast at Busch Stadium. Hit in the top of the eight inning, it scored Chris Burke, Orlando Palmeiro and Luke Scott. The Astros' lead swelled to 13–0 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In spite of ample offense, Pence's was Houston's lone home run. Houston went 8-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Luke Scott doubled twice (8), Carlos Lee (6), Brad Ausmus (6), and Mark Loretta (3) each doubled and Lee had three RBI. Matt Albers (1–1) tossed 7+1⁄3 innings for Houston, scattering three hits, to earn his first Major League victory. The was Loretta's second four-hit bout with Houston and 20th overall in his career.

On May 9, 40-year-old Houston native Woody Williams got his first win in his eighth appearance in an Astros uniform. He had carved out a 14-year career with three different clubs prior to signing with the Astros during the offseason. Williams assisted his own cause by blooping a single into right field for the game-winning run batted in (RBI) to decide a 3–2 score over the Cincinnati Reds.

In backing up Roy Oswalt on May 12, Craig Biggio smashed his 647th double to pass Carl Yastrzemski into seventh place all-time in major league history. Meanwhile, Houston cruised to a 10–4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Carlos Lee walloped his first walk-off home run as a member of the Astros on May 15, and third of his career, going deep against Jonathan Sánchez and clinching the Astros' 6–5 win. Hunter Pence went 7-for-7 to commence a series against the San Francisco Giants on May 15 and 16. Pence became the first Astro to attain a hit in seven consecutive at bats since Vinny Castilla in 2001, and one short of the team record set by Art Howe in 1980. The Astros claimed their first home series win againat San Francisco since 1999. For the just the third time in his career, on May 17, Biggio struck out four times in a game. It was his first golden sombrero since August 20, 1999.

For the week ended May 20, Hunter Pence batted .591 (13-for-22) / .625 on-base percentage (OBP) / 1.091 slugging percentage (SLG) / 1.716 on-base plus slugging (OPS), three doubles, two home runs, five RBI, and 24 total bases. Four of Pence's six contests featured multiple-hit efforts. Pence was recognized as National League (NL) Player of the Week.

However, on May 26, just nine days following his third career four-strikeout game, Biggio attained his fourth career golden sombrero.

From May 20 to 30, 2007, the Astros endured one of their longest losing streaks since the 1995 campaign with 10 successive, including a 4–3 defeat to Cincinnati on May 30. The Astros were just one loss shy of tying their worst skid in franchise history, before snapping that streak the next day, also against the Reds.

Hunter Pence batted .343 / .372 OBP / .593 SLG, four home runs, 19 RBI, nine doubles, three triples, and 64 total bases over the month of May, his first full month in the major leagues. Thus, Pence received NL Rookie of the Month accolades, the third player in club history, and first since Kirk Saarloos in May 2002.

June

Commending June 6, Mark Loretta formulated an on-base streak of 18 contests, second-highest the club for the season to Berkman's 28 started April 9. Loretta slashed .305 / .364 / .525 / .899, accumulating 24 hits, 14 bases on balls and a hit by pitch. The streak lasted until June 24. Loretta swatted eight doubles and 11 RBI.

On June 12, the Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics for the first time in team history.

Second baseman Craig Biggio swiped an extra innings RBI double on June 24, which, at that point, raise the Astros' lead to 12–9 after having surrendered two separate leads. The 658th of his career, the double made Biggio the all-time leader among right-handed batters in major league history.

Having completing a 2–7 road trip, the Astros returned to Minute Maid Park to commence an 11-game homestand on June 28. The first team they would host was the Colorado Rockies. Though his batting average stood at .238 for the season, Biggio's career hit count was at 2,997.

Craig Biggio's 3,000th hit

Jeff Bagwell (left) and Craig Biggio (right)

For the climax of a 5-for-5 performance on June 28 at Minute Maid Park, Biggio planted his 3,000th career hit during the seventh inning against the Rockies. Biggio became the 27th player in MLB history to do so, the ninth to accumulate all 3,000 with the same team, and first Houston Astro. Number 3,000 was a single off Aaron Cooke that drove in Brad Ausmus for one of eight runs in an 8–5 Astros win. Additionally, Biggio became the eighth player in club history to accumulate multiple five-hit performances.

In the seventh, Biggio drilled Cooke's 2–0 offering into right field to the right-center field gap. Having accumulated more than 600 doubles, Biggio kept going after the single, and was gunned down attempting to take second by his former teammate, Willy Taveras. However, Biggio did not leave the field for another five minutes as the 42,537 fans roared their approval while a banner exhibiting "Biggio" and "3,000" unfurled on the outfield wall. In succession, Biggio was mobbed by Astros teammates, and his wife, Patty, daughter, Quinn, and bat boy sons, Conor and Cavan, each converged with Biggio to a lengthy standing ovation.

Fellow "Killer B" Jeff Bagwell, who played first base for Houston alongside Biggio for 15 seasons, also emerged from the dugout to congratulate him. The Astros fans, who had momentarily quieted as play was about to resume, swelled into cheers again the moment Biggio dragged Bagwell onto the playing field and to the first base line. "The thing with Baggy is that he and I worked so hard here for this city and for this organization," Biggio remarked. "We made so many sacrifices as far as playing the game and giving your body to a city, a team." Together, they bowed to the crowd as Bagwell raised Biggio's arm and returned to the dugout.

Moreover, Biggio's milestone safety occurred one day before the 19th anniversary of his first major league hit—also a single—off Orel Hershiser on June 29, 1988. During regulation, Biggio also plugged singles in each of the third, fifth, and ninth innings.

In the bottom of the 11th inning, with Colorado having taken a 5–4 lead, Biggio mustered an infield single for his fifth safety of the day, which kicked off a two-out rally against Rockies closer Brian Fuentes. Hunter Pence doubled, and Lance Berkman reached on a hit by pitch, to push Biggio to third base. Carlos Lee then struck a towering walk-off grand slam deep to left to win it for the Astros, 8–5, while bringing home Biggio on the play as the game-tying run.

The slam was the seventh walk-off in club history, succeeding pinch hitter Gregg Zaun's by nearly five years to the day, on June 27, 2002. His second of the 2007 campaign, the grand slam was also the second in extra innings during Lee's career. "El Caballo" would become the only major leaguer with as many as three extra-inning grand slams during his major league career.

Rest of June

Inserted to protect the Rockies' lead on June 29 for a second consecutive evening, Fuentes entered for the bottom of ninth with the Rockies ahead, 8–7. Fuentes retired Houston's first two batters. Next, Fuentes walked Lee, the previous game's walk-off hero, on four pitches. However, Mark Loretta indicated checkmate by punching a walk-off home run deep to left for a 9–8 Houston victory. Earlier, Berkman tripled, homered and dove in three to provide major platform for the win. Catcher Eric Munson picked up 2 RBI. Dave Borkowski (2–3) hurled the final inning to pick up the victory. The walk-off home run was the second of Loretta's career, first in an Astros uniform, and first since April 17, 2006; moreover, for the first time in franchise history, Houston capped successive contests with victories decided by walk-off home runs.

July–August

On July 1, Craig Biggio was named NL Player of the Week.

With a leadoff double on July 2, Craig Biggio attained the 1,000th extra-base hit of his career, during a 7–5 triumph over Philadelphia. Woody Williams (4–10) delivered a quality start (6 IP, 3 ER) to earn the victory. Hunter Pence homered in the bottom of the fifth inning. Biggio became the 25th Major Leaguer to attain 1,000 extra-base hits, with Rafael Palmeiro having been the most recent entrant.

Pence slugged his first career walk-off home run on July 3, a fly ball to deep center field. The drive was off a José Mesa offering to seal a 5–4 triumph over Philadelphia in the bottom of the 13th inning.

On July 6, southpaw Wandy Rodríguez hurled his first career shutout, a four-hitter with one base on balls surrendered and 8 strikeouts.

On July 24, Biggio announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2007 season, his 20th season with the club (and a franchise record). He hit a grand slam in that night's game which broke a 3–3 tie and sparked an Astros' 7–4 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Biggio's fourth career slam—and second of the campaign—it arrived thirteen years to the day of his most recent prior to 2007.

On July 28, the Astros traded RHP Dan Wheeler to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for right-handed slugger 3B Ty Wigginton and cash considerations. He was signed through 2009. On July 29, long time and former All-Star third baseman Morgan Ensberg was designated for assignment to make room for newly acquired Wigginton.

Biggio golfed the final home run of his career on August 21, a leadoff shot to left field at Minute Maid Park off Joe Hanrahan of the Washington Nationals. This was the precursor to a big game for the future Hall of Famer, who went 3-for-6 with a double and 4 RBI. However, the Nationals were too powerful during this contest, scoring each frame between the fourth and seventh innings. Nook Logan countered with 5 hits and Ryan Zimmerman collected 4 RBI as the Nationals routed Houston, 11–6. It was Biggio's third bout of the season having picked up four RBI, establishing career high.

Retirement of Jeff Bagwell's uniform number 5

During a pre-game ceremony on August 26, 2007, the club officially retired Bagwell's jersey number 5 ahead of a contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the eighth player in Astros history to have his number retired. Having spent his entire 15-year Major League career in Houston, Bagwell attained a number of firsts for the organization, as well career and single-season records. Bagwell was the first Astro to win a Rookie of the Year Award (1991), a Most Valuable Player Award (1994 MVP), the Gold Glove Award for his position (1994), and the first to enter the 30–30 club (1997). A model of consistency, power hitting, and patience, from 1996 to 2001, Bagwell became the first major leaguer to attain each of 100 runs scored, 30 doubles, 30 home runs, 100 runs batted in (RBI) and 100 base on balls (BB) over six consecutive seasons.

The fourth National League player to be unanimously voted as MVP, in 1994, Bagwell produced single-season team records of a .368 batting average and .750 slugging percentage. Other single-season records followed, including a .454 on-base percentage and 149 walks in 1999, and 47 home runs, 152 runs scored and 363 total bases in 2000. Bagwell retired as the all-time team leader in home runs (449), runs batted in (1,529), walks (1,401), intentional base on balls (155), and sacrifice flies (102). On July 18, 2001, Bagwell became the fourth different Astro to complete the cycle.

Three first bases were embedded in the infield during the game, each embossed with a commemorative insignia that read, "No. 5, Jeff Bagwell jersey retirement, Aug. 26, 2007." One was given to Bagwell and the other two were auctioned to raise funds on behalf of the Astros in Action Foundation.

Rest of August

On August 27, manager Phil Garner and General Manager Tim Purpura were relieved of their duties. Bench coach Cecil Cooper and Houston's former general, Tal Smith, were named as temporary replacements, respectively. First base coach José Cruz assumed the role as bench coach in Cooper's stead for the remainder of the campaign.

September

Outfielder Josh Anderson made his major league debut on September 2 at Wrigley Field during the sixth inning. He struck out in his only at bat against the Cubs.

Beginning September 7, Mark Loretta authored the Astros' season-high 15-game hitting streak, during which he hit .420 (21-for-50). Loretta's hitting streak extended through the final day of the season. This was the longest on the team since Willy Taveras strung together a club-record 30 from July 27–August 27, 2006, On September 7, Loretta led a cadre of five Astros each with a multi-hit effort (Pence, Berkman, Luke Scott and Ty Wigginton). The New York Mets routed the Astros, 11–3, in spite of the Houston outhitting New York, 13–12. Former Astro Carlos Beltrán (28) took Wandy Rodríguez (8–13) deep.

Anderson logged his first major league hit on September 14 in a 4–3 defeat to the Pirates, an infield hit to shortstop off Ian Snell during the third inning. In the bottom of the eighth, Anderson singled to left field off Shawn Chacón to plate Cody Ransom for his first RBI. This was the premier of four successive multiple-hit contests, which also spearheaded a nine-game hitting streak.

During his first career 5-hit performance on September 16, Anderson led the Astros to 15–3 triumph over Pittsburgh. Chris Burke went deep (6), collected three hits and four RBI. Cody Ransom (1) and Wigginton (22) also went deep. Starter Brandon Backe (1–1) earned his first win of the year and swatted two hits. Anderson also showcased his first 3-RBI game. The Astros collected 22 hits, their most in a single game since July 18, 1976, during which they also knocked 22 hits and toppled the Montreal Expos, 14–1. It was Houston's first 20-hit game since July 30, 2002, when they routed the New York Mets, 16–3.

On September 17, in a 6–0 loss to the Brewers the Astros were officially eliminated from the 2007 playoffs.

On September 20, Ed Wade was named as the new General Manager of the Astros. He made his first move as GM by trading Jason Lane to the Padres on September 24.

In just his sixth major league game, on September 20, catcher J. R. Towles established a single-game club record with eight runs batted in (RBI). Towles doubled twice, homered, and drew a base on balls and hit by pitch on the way to leading an 18–1 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals Towles' doubles and home runs were all the first of his Major League career as he notched four hits total. Cody Ransom, batting just ahead of Towles, scored five runs. He, Mike Lamb (13), and Lance Berkman (22) each doubled in addition to Towles as Houston swatted 23 hits, going 11-for-25 with runners in scoring position. Starter Wandy Rodríguez (9–13) scattered seven hits and one run over eight innings to earn the win. This margin of victory also represented the largest in club history, and was the team's highest single-game scoring output for the season. It was also the second time in four days in which Houston assembled 20 or more hits, and was two short of the franchise all-time record first established on May 30, 1976, during which they tripped the Atlanta Braves, 16–5. This was also just the third season in club history in the Astros assembled multiple 20-hit games within the same campaign (1976, 2002).

Craig Biggio (left) and Mark Teixeira on September 28, 2007

Towles also ended each of his first 41 plate appearance and 38 at bats in the major leagues without having been retired via strikeout, a streak that concluded on September 28 versus the Atlanta Braves. He had made his major league debut on September 5 in a 14–2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. These streaks were second to the franchise records of 43 plate appearances and 41 at bats established by infielder Alex Taveras on September 29, 1976.

During the regular season finale on September 30 at Minute Maid Park, Craig Biggio retired, ending a 20-year playing career with the Astros, also his final game on the field. He was 1-for-4. During the bottom of the first inning, Biggio doubled off Buddy Carlyle (8–7) as the each of Houston first five batters reached base. Carlos Lee hit a two-run single that scored Biggio, and Hunter Pence doubled to deep left center field, scoring Lance Berkman to give the Astros a 3–0 advantage. This remained as the margin in a 3–0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Felipe Paulino (2–1) tossed six scoreless innings to pick up the win, while Dave Borkowski struck out the side in the top of the ninth to earn his only major league save.

Anderson appeared in 15 of the Astros' final 16 games. In 14 of those, he logged at least one base hit, and ended the season with a five-game hitting streak.

The Astros won five of their final six games of the season, and 10 of 15.

Performance overview

The Houston Astros concluded the 2007 season with a record of 73–89, in fourth place in the NL Central division, and 12 games behind the division-champion Cubs, for their first season with a losing record since 2000 (72–90). The prior six consecutive winning seasons at the time was the second-longest streak in club annals, with each resulting in either a first or second place standing. Moreover, beginning in 1992, the 2000 and 2007 campaigns represented the only occasions in which Houston had finished below .500 overall, part of one of the most successful periods in franchise history.

Having produced a home record of 42–39, it was the seventh consecutive season the club concluded with a winning record at Minute Maid Park. The team drew 3,020,405 fans in attendance, exceeding the threshold of 3 million over consecutive seasons for the first time in club history, and fourth time overall since 2000.

Biggio retired as one of three Major Leaguers having reached or exceeded each of 2,500 hits, 500 doubles, 400 stolen bases, and 250 home runs. The other two players are Rickey Henderson and Barry Bonds. Biggio also held, at the time, the most doubles by a right-handed batter in Major League history (668). Following the season, Biggio became the first repeat winner of the Heart & Hustle Award the first Astro to receive recognition with the Roberto Clemente, and his 3,000th hit was distinguished as MLB.com's This Year in Baseball Best Moment.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the issuance of the Gold Glove Award, former Colt .45s/Astros second baseman Joe Morgan recognized for his career defensive performance as part of the All-time Gold Glove Team.

Outfielder Carlos Lee won his second career Silver Slugger Award and first as a Houston Astro. Lee became the third outfielder to be recognized as a member of the Astros, joining José Cruz (1983 and 1984) and Moisés Alou (1998). The most recent winner at any position for the club was Morgan Ensberg in 2005.

For the first time since 2002, the Astros had two sluggers reach the 30-home run plateau (Berkman, Lee). During his first year as an Astro of six after having signed as a free agent over the offseason, Lee also drove in a career-best 119 runs. Rookie Hunter Pence added 17 home runs, at the time, the third-highest for a rookie in club history, following Berkman (21 in 2000) and Glenn Davis (20 in 1985).

Season standings

National League Central

NL Central

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Chicago Cubs	85	77	.525	—	44‍–‍37	41‍–‍40
Milwaukee Brewers	83	79	.512	2	51‍–‍30	32‍–‍49
St. Louis Cardinals	78	84	.481	7	43‍–‍38	35‍–‍46
Houston Astros	73	89	.451	12	42‍–‍39	31‍–‍50
Cincinnati Reds	72	90	.444	13	39‍–‍42	33‍–‍48
Pittsburgh Pirates	68	94	.420	17	37‍–‍44	31‍–‍50

Record vs. opponents

2007 National League record Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2007
Team	AZ	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	FLA	HOU	LAD	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WAS	AL
Arizona	—	4–2	4–2	2–4	8–10	6–1	5–2	8–10	2–5	3–4	5–1	5–4	10–8	10–8	4–3	6–1	8–7
Atlanta	2–4	—	5–4	1–6	4–2	10–8	3–3	4–3	5–2	9–9	9–9	5–1	5–2	4–3	3–4	11–7	4–11
Chicago	2–4	4–5	—	9–9	5–2	0–6	8–7	2–5	9–6	2–5	3–4	8–7	3–5	5–2	11–5	6–1	8–4
Cincinnati	4–2	6–1	9–9	—	2–4	4–3	4–11	2–4	8–7	2–5	2–4	9–7	2–4	4–3	6–9	1–6	7–11
Colorado	10–8	2–4	2–5	4–2	—	3–3	3–4	12–6	4–2	4–2	4–3	4–3	11–8	10–8	3–4	4–3	10–8
Florida	1–6	8–10	6–0	3–4	3–3	—	2–3	4–3	2–5	7–11	9–9	3–4	3–4	1–6	2–4	8–10	9–9
Houston	2–5	3–3	7–8	11–4	4–3	3–2	—	4–3	5–13	2–5	3–3	5–10	4–3	2–4	7–9	2–5	9–9
Los Angeles	10–8	3–4	5–2	4–2	6–12	3–4	3–4	—	3–3	5–5	4–2	5–2	8–10	10–8	3–3	5–1	5–10
Milwaukee	5–2	2–5	6–9	7–8	2–4	5–2	13–5	3–3	—	2–4	3–4	10–6	2–5	4–5	7–8	4–2	8–7
New York	4–3	9–9	5–2	5–2	2–4	11–7	5–2	5–5	4–2	—	6–12	4–2	2–4	4–2	5–2	9–9	8–7
Philadelphia	1–5	9–9	4–3	4–2	3–4	9–9	3–3	2–4	4–3	12–6	—	4–2	4–3	4–4	6–3	12–6	8–7
Pittsburgh	4–5	1–5	7–8	7–9	3–4	4–3	10–5	2–5	6–10	2–4	2–4	—	1–6	4–2	6–12	4–2	5–10
San Diego	8–10	2–5	5–3	4–2	8–11	4–3	3–4	10–8	5–2	4–2	3–4	6–1	—	14–4	3–4	4–2	6–9
San Francisco	8–10	3–4	2–5	3–4	8–10	6–1	4–2	8–10	5–4	2–4	4–4	2–4	4–14	—	4–1	3–4	5–10
St. Louis	3–4	4–3	5–11	9–6	4–3	4–2	9–7	3–3	8–7	2–5	3–6	12–6	4–3	1–4	—	1–5	6–9
Washington	1–6	7–11	1–6	6–1	3–4	10–8	5–2	1–5	2–4	9–9	6–12	2–4	2–4	4–3	5–1	—	9–9

Roster

2007 Houston Astros
Roster
Pitchers 37 Matt Albers 41 Brandon Backe 58 Dave Borkowski 38 Travis Driskill 71 Juan Gutiérrez 23 Jason Jennings 54 Brad Lidge 62 Mark McLemore 47 Trever Miller 36 Brian Moehler 44 Roy Oswalt 65 Troy Patton 52 Felipe Paulino 50 Chad Qualls 63 Stephen Randolph 51 Wandy Rodríguez 43 Chris Sampson 59 Dennis Sarfate 35 Dan Wheeler 21 Rick White 29 Woody Williams		Catchers 11 Brad Ausmus 13 Eric Munson 55 Humberto Quintero 46 J. R. Towles Infielders 17 Lance Berkman  7 Craig Biggio  4 Eric Bruntlett  2 Chris Burke 14 Morgan Ensberg 28 Adam Everett 26 Mike Lamb  8 Mark Loretta 10 Cody Ransom 21 Ty Wigginton		Outfielders 20 Josh Anderson 16 Jason Lane 45 Carlos Lee 19 Orlando Palmeiro  9 Hunter Pence 30 Luke Scott		Manager  3 Phil Garner Coaches  6 Mark Bailey (bullpen) 27 Sean Berry (hitting) 15 Cecil Cooper (bench) 25 José Cruz (first base) 29 Doug Mansolino (third base) 31 Dave Wallace (pitching)

Game log

Regular season

Legend
	Astros win
	Astros loss
	Postponement
	Eliminated from playoff race
Bold	Astros team member

2000 regular season game log: 73–89 (Home: 42–39; Away: 31–50)
April: 10–14 (Home: 4–7; Away: 6–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 1 April 2 Pirates 4 – 2 (10) Capps (1–0) Qualls (0–1) Torres (1) 43,803 0-1 2 April 3 Pirates 3 – 2 Bayliss (1–0) Wheeler (0–1) Torres (2) 31,238 0-2 3 April 4 Pirates 5 – 4 Gorzelanny (1–0) Williams (0–1) Torres (3) 25,961 0-3 4 April 6 Cardinals 4 – 2 Wainwright (1–0) Rodríguez (0–1) Isringhausen (1) 43,430 0-4 5 April 7 Cardinals 5 – 1 Oswalt (1–0) Reyes (0–1) 41,885 1-4 6 April 8 Cardinals 10 – 1 Wells (1-1) Jennings (0–1) 36,273 1-5 7 April 9 @ Cubs 5 – 3 Qualls (1-1) Howry (0–2) Wheeler (1) 41,388 2-5 8 April 10 @ Cubs 4 – 2 Sampson (1–0) Marquis (0–1) 35,924 3-5 -- April 11 @ Cubs Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for June 11 9 April 13 @ Phillies 9 – 6 Oswalt (2–0) Myers (0–1) Wheeler (2) 44,336 4-5 10 April 14 @ Phillies 8 – 5 Hamels (1–0) Williams (0–2) Gordon (2) 35,387 4-6 -- April 15 @ Phillies Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 23 11 April 16 Marlins 4 – 3 Qualls (2–1) Gregg (0–1) 30,665 5-6 12 April 17 Marlins 6 – 1 Oswalt (3–0) Julio (0–2) 38,106 6-6 13 April 18 @ Reds 7 – 2 Sampson (2–0) Coffey (1-1) 13,772 7-6 14 April 19 @ Reds 8 – 6 Lidge (1–0) Weathers (0–2) Wheeler (3) 14,222 8-6 15 April 20 @ Brewers 6 – 5 White (1–0) Wise (0–1) Qualls (1) 41,522 9-6 16 April 21 @ Brewers 6 – 4 Capuano (3–0) Rodríguez (0–2) Cordero (6) 41,209 9-7 17 April 22 @ Brewers 4 – 3 Bush (2–1) Oswalt (3–1) Cordero (7) 31,985 9-8 18 April 23 @ Phillies 11 – 4 Eaton (2–1) Sampson (2–1) 32,517 9-9 19 April 24 @ Pirates 3 – 0 Maholm (1–2) Williams (0–3) 13,062 9-10 20 April 25 @ Pirates 4 – 3 (16) Wasdin (1-1) Moehler (0–1) 8,201 9-11 21 April 26 @ Pirates 5 – 3 Bayliss (2–1) Rodríguez (0–3) Grabow (1) 12,056 9-12 22 April 27 Brewers 4 – 1 Capuano (4–0) Oswalt (3–2) Cordero (9) 40,530 9-13 23 April 28 Brewers 10 – 1 Sampson (3–1) Bush (2-2) 41,004 10-13 24 April 29 Brewers 3 – 1 Vargas (2–0) Williams (0–4) Cordero (10) 37,114 10-14
May 12–17 (Home: 8–7; Away: 4–10) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 25 May 1 Reds 11 – 2 Arroyo (1–2) Albers (0–1) 30,361 10-15 26 May 2 Reds 3 – 1 Oswalt (4–2) Lohse (1–2) Wheeler (4) 29,468 11-15 27 May 3 Reds 7 – 5 Qualls (3–1) Stanton (1-1) Wheeler (5) 29,931 12-15 28 May 4 @ Cardinals 3 – 2 Wainwright (2-2) Williams (0–5) Isringhausen (7) 44,117 12-16 29 May 5 @ Cardinals 13 – 0 Albers (1-1) Wells (1–6) 44,881 13-16 30 May 6 @ Cardinals 3 – 1 Looper (4–2) Sampson (3–2) Isringhausen (8) 44,453 13-17 31 May 7 @ Reds 5 – 4 Oswalt (5–2) Lohse (1–3) Wheeler (6) 17,362 14-17 32 May 8 @ Reds 7 – 6 Lidge (2–0) Salmon (0–1) Wheeler (7) 16,264 15-17 33 May 9 @ Reds 3 – 2 Williams (1–5) Belisle (3–2) Wheeler (8) 16,278 16-17 34 May 10 @ Reds 9 – 5 Harang (5–1) Albers (1–2) Weathers (7) 25,796 16-18 35 May 11 D-backs 3 – 1 Webb (3–2) Sampson (3-3) 36,080 16-19 36 May 12 D-backs 10 – 4 Oswalt (6–2) Hernández (3–2) 36,142 17-19 37 May 13 D-backs 5 – 2 Rodríguez (1–3) Davis (2–4) 37,230 18-19 38 May 15 Giants 6 – 5 (10) Qualls (4–1) Sánchez (1-1) 33,490 19-19 39 May 16 Giants 2 – 1 Sampson (4–3) Lowry (4-4) 33,533 20-19 40 May 17 Giants 2 – 1 (12) Chulk (1–2) Lidge (1–2) Benítez (8) 36,815 20-20 41 May 18 Rangers 7 – 4 Tejeda (4–3) Albers (1–3) Gagné (2) 37,634 20-21 42 May 19 Rangers 6 – 1 Rodríguez (2–3) Koronka (0–1) 41,990 21-21 43 May 20 Rangers 14 – 1 McCarthy (4-4) Williams (1–6) 39,938 21-22 44 May 21 @ Giants 4 – 0 Lowry (5–4) Sampson (4-4) 35,768 21-23 45 May 22 @ Giants 4 – 2 Lincecum (2–0) Oswalt (6–3) Benítez (9) 35,134 21-24 46 May 23 @ Giants 9 – 1 Zito (4–5) Albers (1–4) 35,521 21-25 47 May 24 @ D-backs 9 – 1 Owings (3–1) Rodríguez (2–4) 18,130 21-26 48 May 25 @ D-backs 13 – 3 González (2-2) Williams (1–7) 23,298 21-27 49 May 26 @ D-backs 5 – 4 Webb (4–3) Sampson (4–5) Valverde (18) 27,836 21-28 50 May 27 @ D-backs 8 – 4 Hernández (5–2) Oswalt (6–4) 26,621 21-29 51 May 29 Reds 2 – 1 Belisle (5–4) Qualls (4–2) Weathers (10) 33,565 21-30 52 May 30 Reds 4 – 3 Harang (6–2) Rodríguez (2–5) 31,904 21-31 53 May 31 Reds 10 – 2 Williams (2–7) Arroyo (2–6) 30,336 22-31
June: 12–16 (Home: 7–5; Away: 5–11) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 54 June 1 Cardinals 8 – 1 Franklin (2–0) Qualls (4–3) 36,784 22-32 55 June 2 Cardinals 8 – 3 Sampson (5-5) Wells (2–10) 39,234 23-32 56 June 3 Cardinals 8 – 6 (10) Isringhausen (2–0) Wheeler (0–2) 40,483 23-33 57 June 5 @ Rockies 4 – 1 Rodríguez (3–5) Hirsh (2–6) Wheeler (10) 27,101 24-33 58 June 6 @ Rockies 8 – 7 Buchholz (3-3) Williams (2–8) Fuentes (17) 22,471 24-34 59 June 7 @ Rockies 7 – 6 Affeldt (3–1) Wheeler (0–3) 22,103 24-35 60 June 8 @ White Sox 5 – 2 Sampson (6–5) Danks (3–6) Wheeler (11) 33,212 25-35 61 June 9 @ White Sox 3 – 2 Qualls (5–3) Jenks (2-2) 36,616 26-35 62 June 10 @ White Sox 6 – 3 Buehrle (3-3) Rodríguez (3–6) Jenks (17) 33,433 26-36 63 June 11 @ Cubs 2 – 1 Zambrano (7–5) Williams (2–9) Dempster (13) 37,947 26-37 64 June 12 Athletics 5 – 4 (11) Borkowski (1–0) Flores (0–1) 33,637 27-37 65 June 13 Athletics 7 – 3 Blanton (6–4) Wheeler (0–3) 34,611 27-38 66 June 14 Athletics 6 – 5 (11) Embree (1–0) Moehler (0–2) Casilla (2) 42,024 27-39 67 June 15 Mariners 5 – 1 Rodríguez (4–6) Hernández (3–4) 37,322 28-39 68 June 16 Mariners 9 – 4 Williams (3–9) Baek (3-3) 41,974 29-39 69 June 17 Mariners 10 – 3 Oswalt (7–4) Washburn (5–6) 42,019 30-39 70 June 18 @ Angels 10 – 9 Rodríguez (1–2) Borkowski (1-1) 42,232 30-40 71 June 19 @ Angels 9 – 5 Jennings (1-1) Colón (6–3) 42,156 31-40 72 June 20 @ Angels 8 – 4 Carrasco (2–1) Borkowski (1–2) 40,761 31-41 73 June 22 @ Rangers 11 – 3 Millwood (4–6) Williams (3–10) 37,847 31-42 74 June 23 @ Rangers 7 – 2 Wright (1-1) Oswalt (7–5) 42,315 31-43 75 June 24 @ Rangers 12 – 9 (10) Wheeler (1–4) Wilson (0–1) Qualls (2) 31,560 32-43 76 June 25 @ Brewers 5 – 1 Sheets (9–3) Jennings (1–2) 28,786 32-44 77 June 26 @ Brewers 11 – 5 Wise (2–1) Rodríguez (4–7) 30,713 32-45 78 June 27 @ Brewers 6 – 3 (11) Bush (6-6) Borkowski (1–3) 31,862 32-46 79 June 28 Rockies 8 – 5 (11) Moehler (1–2) Fuentes (0–3) 42,537 33-46 80 June 29 Rockies 9 – 8 Borkowski (2–3) Fuentes (0–4) 42,861 34-46 81 June 30 Rockies 5 – 0 Francis (8–5) Jennings (1–3) 43,071 34-47
July: 12–13 (Home: 9–6; Away: 3–7) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 82 July 1 Rockies 12 – 0 Rodríguez (5–7) López (4–2) 35,260 35-47 83 July 2 Phillies 7 – 5 Williams (4–10) Moyer (7–6) Miller (1) 28,973 36-47 84 July 3 Phillies 5 – 4 (13) Albers (2–4) Mesa (0–1) 37,997 37-47 85 July 4 Phillies 8 – 3 Hamels (10–4) Sampson (6-6) 39,993 37-48 86 July 5 Mets 6 – 2 Maine (10–4) Jennings (1–4) 35,430 37-49 87 July 6 Mets 4 – 0 Rodríguez (6–7) Pelfrey (0–7) 38,812 38-49 88 July 7 Mets 5 – 3 (17) Sele (2–0) Moehler (1–3) Wagner (17) 41,596 38-50 89 July 8 Mets 8 – 3 Oswalt (8–5) Williams (0–1) 40,708 39-50 — July 10 7:00 p.m. CDT 78th All-Star Game in San Francisco, CA 90 July 13 @ Cubs 6 – 0 Zambrano (11–7) Jennings (1–5) 41,593 39-51 91 July 14 @ Cubs 9 – 3 Lilly (9–4) Oswalt (8–6) 41,448 39-52 92 July 15 @ Cubs 7 – 6 Wuertz (2-2) Rodríguez (6–8) Howry (5) 41,757 39-53 93 July 16 @ Nationals 4 – 3 Rivera (4–2) Williams (4–11) Cordero (16) 22,392 39-54 94 July 17 @ Nationals 4 – 2 Sampson (7–6) Redding (1–2) Lidge (1) 22,362 40-54 95 July 18 @ Nationals 7 – 6 Bergmann (2–5) Jennings (1–6) Cordero (17) 27,119 40-55 96 July 20 @ Pirates 2 – 1 Oswalt (9–6) Gorzelanny (9–5) Lidge (2) 33,541 41-55 97 July 21 @ Pirates 7 – 3 Maholm (6–12) Rodríguez (6–9) 32,068 41-56 98 July 22 @ Pirates 1 – 0 Williams (5–11) Youman (2-2) Lidge (3) 22,404 42-56 99 July 23 Dodgers 10 – 2 Billingsley (7–0) Sampson (7-7) 38,245 42-57 100 July 24 Dodgers 7 – 4 Jennings (2–6) Seánez (6–2) Lidge (4) 38,247 43-57 101 July 25 Dodgers 2 – 1 Qualls (6–3) Houlton (0–2) Lidge (5) 31,498 44-57 102 July 26 Padres 7 – 1 Rodríguez (7–9) Wells (5–7) 33,718 45-57 103 July 27 Padres 9 – 4 Peavy (10–5) Williams (5–12) 39,996 45-58 104 July 28 Padres 3 – 1 Oswalt (10–6) Maddux (7–8) Lidge (6) 42.651 46-58 105 July 29 Padres 18 – 11 Brocail (3–1) Jennings (2–7) 39,350 46-59 106 July 31 @ Braves 12 – 4 James (9–8) Sampson (7–8) 32,315 46-60
August: 15–14 (Home: 8–8; Away: 7–6) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 107 August 1 @ Braves 12 – 3 Carlyle (6–3) Rodríguez (7–10) 30,785 46-61 108 August 2 @ Braves 12 – 11 (14) McLemore (1–0) Villarreal (1-1) Moehler (1) 35,659 47-61 109 August 3 @ Marlins 8 – 2 Oswalt (11–6) Willis (7–11) 15,226 48-61 110 August 4 @ Marlins 6 – 5 (12) Gardner (3–2) Randolph (0–1) 22,112 48-62 111 August 5 @ Marlins 6 – 5 Olsen (9-9) Albers (2–5) Gregg (23) 14,622 48-63 112 August 6 Cubs 2 – 1 (10) Lidge (3–1) Wuertz (2–3) 36,459 49-63 113 August 7 Cubs 5 – 2 Williams (6–12) Marshall (5–6) Lidge (7) 37,561 50-63 114 August 8 Cubs 8 – 2 Oswalt (12–6) Zambrano (14–8) 41,655 51-63 115 August 10 Brewers 5 – 4 (11) Spurling (2–1) Moehler (1–4) Cordero (35) 40,211 51-64 116 August 11 Brewers 7 – 4 Linebrink (4–3) Lidge (3–2) Cordero (36) 41,461 51-65 117 August 12 Brewers 6 – 4 McLemore (2–0) Villanueva (6–3) Lidge (8) 43,578 52-65 118 August 13 @ Dodgers 4 – 1 Oswalt (13–6) Billingsley (7–4) Qualls (3) 49,511 53-65 119 August 14 @ Dodgers 7 – 4 Albers (3–5) Tomko (2–10) Lidge (9) 49,399 54-65 120 August 15 @ Dodgers 6 – 3 Penny (14–3) Jennings (2–8) Saito (30) 49,098 54-66 121 August 16 @ Dodgers 6 – 2 Lowe (9–11) Rodríguez (7–11) Saito (31) 48,128 54-67 122 August 17 @ Padres 3 – 1 Williams (7–12) Bell (5–4) Lidge (10) 32,063 55-67 123 August 18 @ Padres 3 – 2 Borkowski (3-3) Germano (6–7) Lidge (11) 44,272 56-67 124 August 19 @ Padres 5 – 3 Maddux (9-9) Albers (3–6) Hoffman (31) 37,628 56-68 125 August 20 Nationals 7 – 0 Redding (3-3) Jennings (2–9) 30,374 56-69 126 August 21 Nationals 11 – 6 Hanrahan (3–1) Rodríguez (7–12) 34,073 56-70 127 August 22 Nationals 3 – 2 Williams (8–12) Bacsik (5–7) Lidge (12) 32,023 57-70 128 August 23 Nationals 7 – 6 Lannan (2-2) Gutiérrez (0–1) Cordero (28) 36,407 57-71 129 August 24 Pirates 8 – 3 (15) Youman (3–4) Driskill (0–1) 41,403 57-72 130 August 25 Pirates 4 – 1 Morris (8-8) Patton (0–1) Capps (13) 41,109 57-73 131 August 26 Pirates 5 – 4 McLemore (3–0) Chacón (4-4) Lidge (13) 42,564 58-73 132 August 28 Cardinals 7 – 0 Looper (11–10) Williams (8–13) 37,915 58-74 133 August 29 Cardinals 7 – 0 Oswalt (14–6) Wells (6–15) 33,422 59-74 134 August 30 Cardinals 2 – 1 Albers (4–6) Piñeiro (4–3) Lidge (14) 37,520 60-74 135 August 31 @ Cubs 6 – 1 Rodríguez (8–12) Marshall (7-7) 41,297 61-74
September: 12–15 (Home: 6–6; Away: 6–9) # Date Time (CT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of game Attendance Record Box/ streak 136 September 1 @ Cubs 4 – 3 Marquis (11–8) Patton (0–2) Dempster (24) 40,606 61-75 137 September 2 @ Cubs 6 – 5 Mármol (5–1) Qualls (6–4) Dempster (25) 41,415 61-76 138 September 3 @ Brewers 9 – 7 Borkowski (4–3) Aquino (0–1) Qualls (4) 31,226 62-76 139 September 4 @ Brewers 5 – 3 Villanueva (7–3) Backe (0–1) Cordero (40) 25,854 62-77 140 September 5 @ Brewers 14 – 2 Gallardo (7–4) Albers (4–7) 28,988 62-78 141 September 7 @ Mets 11 – 3 Pelfrey (2–7) Rodríguez (8–13) 51,113 62-79 142 September 8 @ Mets 3 – 1 Glavine (13–6) Williams (8–14) Wagner (31) 53,061 62-80 143 September 9 @ Mets 4 – 1 Martínez (2–0) Oswalt (14–7) Wagner (32) 51,847 62-81 144 September 11 Cubs 5 – 4 (11) Lidge (4–2) Dempster (2–6) 33,493 63-81 145 September 12 Cubs 3 – 2 Hill (9–8) Albers (4–8) Dempster (26) 33,115 63-82 146 September 13 Cubs 6 – 2 Trachsel (7–10) Williams (8–15) 34,234 63-83 147 September 14 Pirates 4 – 3 Sánchez (1–0) Qualls (6–5) Capps (17) 35,352 63-84 148 September 15 Pirates 9 – 7 Gutiérrez (1-1) Morris (9–10) Lidge (15) 40,425 64-84 149 September 16 Pirates 15 – 3 Backe (1-1) Maholm (10–15) 35,715 65-84 150 September 17 Brewers 6 – 0 Gallardo (9–4) Albers (4–9) 32,578 65-85 151 September 18 Brewers 9 – 1 Vargas (11–4) Paulino (0–1) 32,866 65-86 152 September 19 Brewers 5 – 4 (10) Lidge (5–2) Wise (3–2) 36,981 66-86 153 September 20 @ Cardinals 18 – 1 Rodríguez (9–13) Looper (12–11) 42,171 67-86 154 September 21 @ Cardinals 6 – 3 Backe (2–1) Piñeiro (6–5) Lidge (16) 43,677 68-86 155 September 22 @ Cardinals 7 – 4 Thompson (7–6) Albers (4–10) Isringhausen (30) 46,237 68-87 156 September 23 @ Cardinals 4 – 3 Jiménez (3–0) Lidge (5–3) 46,169 68-88 157 September 25 @ Reds 8 – 5 Paulino (1-1) Coutlangus (4–2) Lidge (17) 13,261 69-88 158 September 26 @ Reds 7 – 6 Sarfate (1–0) Burton (4–2) Qualls (5) 13,138 70-88 159 September 27 @ Reds 4 – 3 Borkowski (5–3) Majewski (0–4) Lidge (18) 13,626 71-88 160 September 28 Braves 7 – 2 Reyes (2-2) Albers (4–11) 43,011 71-89 161 September 29 Braves 3 – 2 Backe (3–1) Bennett (2–1) Lidge (19) 43,624 72-89 162 September 30 Braves 3 – 0 Paulino (2–1) Carlyle (8–7) Borkowski (1) 43,823 73-89

Player statistics

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Brad Ausmus	117	349	82	.235	3	25
1B	Lance Berkman	153	561	156	.278	34	102
2B	Craig Biggio	141	517	130	.251	10	50
SS	Adam Everett	66	220	51	.232	2	15
3B	Morgan Ensberg	85	224	52	.232	8	31
LF	Carlos Lee	162	627	190	.303	32	119
CF	Hunter Pence	108	456	147	.322	17	69
RF	Luke Scott	132	369	94	.255	18	64

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Mark Loretta	133	460	132	.287	4	41
Chris Burke	111	319	73	.229	6	28
Mike Lamb	124	311	90	.289	11	40
Jason Lane	68	169	30	.178	8	27
Ty Wigginton	50	169	48	.284	6	18
Eric Bruntlett	80	138	34	.246	0	14
Eric Munson	50	132	31	.235	4	15
Orlando Palmeiro	101	103	24	.233	0	6
Josh Anderson	21	67	24	.358	0	11
Humberto Quintero	29	53	12	.226	0	1
J.R. Towles	14	40	15	.375	1	12
Cody Ransom	19	35	8	.229	1	3

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Roy Oswalt	33	212.0	14	7	3.18	154
Woody Williams	33	188.0	8	15	5.27	101
Wandy Rodríguez	31	182.2	9	13	4.58	158
Chris Sampson	24	121.2	7	8	4.59	51
Jason Jennings	19	99.0	2	9	6.45	71
Brandon Backe	5	28.2	3	1	3.77	11

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Matt Albers	31	110.2	4	11	5.86	71
Juan Gutiérrez	7	21.1	1	1	5.91	16
Felipe Paulino	5	19.0	2	1	7.11	11
Troy Patton	3	12.2	0	2	3.55	8

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Brad Lidge	66	5	3	19	3.36	88
Chad Qualls	79	6	5	5	3.05	78
Trever Miller	76	0	0	1	4.86	40
Dave Borkowski	64	5	3	1	5.15	63
Dan Wheeler	45	1	4	11	5.07	56
Brian Moehler	42	1	4	1	4.07	36
Mark McLemore	29	3	0	0	3.86	35
Rick White	23	1	0	0	7.67	15
Stephen Randolph	14	0	1	0	12.15	22
Dennis Sarfate	7	1	0	0	1.08	14
Travis Driskill	2	0	1	0	4.50	4

Awards and achievements

Grand slams

Jeff Bagwell's number 5 was retired by the Houston Astros in August 26, 2007.

No.	Date	Astros batter	Venue	Inning	Pitcher	Opposing team	Box
1	April 13	Carlos Lee	Citizens Bank Park	3	Brett Myers	Philadelphia Phillies
2	April 20	Craig Biggio	Miller Park	9	Greg Aquino	Milwaukee Brewers
3	May 5	Hunter Pence	Busch Stadium	8	Dennis Dove	St. Louis Cardinals
4	June 17	Mike Lamb	Minute Maid Park	1	Jarrod Washburn	Seattle Mariners
5	June 28	Carlos Lee		11	Brian Fuentes	Colorado Rockies
6	July 24	Craig Biggio		6	Rudy Seánez	Los Angeles Dodgers
7	August 2	Mike Lamb	Turner Field	8	Rafael Soriano	Atlanta Braves

Career milestones

• Craig Biggio: 3,000 hit club (June 28)

Career honors

Career honors received in 2007

Honor / mention received	Individual	Role	Uni.	Start	Finish	ASG	Bio. / games	Summ.
All-Time Gold Glove Team	Joe Morgan	Second baseman	18	1963	1980	2	1,032 games
Houston Astros uniform number retired	Jeff Bagwell	First baseman	5	1991	2005	4	2,150 games
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Annual awards

2007 Houston Astros award winners
Name of award		Recipient	Ref.
Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star	Outfielder	Hunter Pence
Darryl Kile Good Guy Award		Woody Williams
Fred Hartman Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball		Jackie Moore
Heart & Hustle Award		Craig Biggio
Houston-Area Major League Player of the Year	BOS	Josh Beckett
Houston Astros	Most Valuable Player (MVP)	Carlos Lee
	Pitcher of the Year	Roy Oswalt
	Rookie of the Year	Hunter Pence
MLB All-Star Game	Reserve outfielder	Carlos Lee
	Reserve pitcher	Roy Oswalt
MLB.com's This Year in Baseball Best Moment	3,000th hit	Craig Biggio
National League (NL) Player of the Week	May 20	Hunter Pence
	July 1	Craig Biggio
National League (NL) Rookie of the Month	May	Hunter Pence
Roberto Clemente Award		Craig Biggio
Silver Slugger Award	Outfielder	Carlos Lee
Topps All-Star Rookie Team	Outfielder	Hunter Pence

Other awards results
Name of award Voting recipient(s) (team) Ref. NL Most Valuable Player 1st—Rollins (PHI) • 19th—C. Lee (HOU) NL Rookie of the Year 1st—Braun (MIL) • 3rd—Pence (HOU)

Minor league system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Round Rock Express	Pacific Coast League	Jackie Moore
AA	Corpus Christi Hooks	Texas League	Dave Clark
A	Salem Avalanche	Carolina League	Jim Pankovits
A	Lexington Legends	South Atlantic League	Gregg Langbehn
A-Short Season	Tri-City ValleyCats	New York–Penn League	Pete Rancont
Rookie	Greeneville Astros	Appalachian League	Rodney Linares

Awards

• Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year: Troy Patton

See also

• Career grand slam leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career extra base hits leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
• List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
• List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

External links

• Game logs:

1st half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com

2nd half: Houston Astros Game Log on ESPN.com

• Batting statistics: Los Houston Astros Batting Stats on ESPN.com
• Pitching statistics: Houston Astros Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
• 2007 Houston Astros at Baseball Reference