1992 Houston Astros season

Regular season

The Astros opened the season on April 7 at home against the Atlanta Braves, who started reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Tom Glavine. Glavine threw a two-hit shutout, and Pete Harnisch took the loss in a 2–0 pitchers' duel before 34,761 fans. On May 10, Jeff Bagwell came off the bench as a pinch hitter and hit two home runs, including a decisive blow in the 10th inning for a 6–4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates; he became the first Astro to homer twice as a pinch hitter. On June 14, Pete Incaviglia tied the club record with 7 RBIs, homering twice and adding a run-scoring double in a 15–7 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Astros' Jones duo of Jimmy and Doug combined for a 1–0 shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 20, with Jimmy tossing eight innings and Doug earning the save. The next day, Butch Henry and Doug Jones combined on another shutout of Los Angeles for a 2–0 win and series sweep, extending Houston's scoreless streak against the Dodgers to 20 consecutive innings. On June 28, the Landers earthquake struck near San Bernardino County on the morning of a game in Los Angeles; the Astros lost 8–2, with Ken Caminiti collecting four hits.