Minute Maid Park
aka Enron Field; Astros Field
2000 - Present
Houston, TX
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Astros |
(2000 - 2024) |
1966 |
No-Hitters
8/21/2015: Mike Fiers, W (6-9)
Houston Astros (3) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fiers | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
88 |
23 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
94 |
Starter Age: 31.067
Rank among 327: 258
Opposing Starter: Brett Anderson
Catcher: Jason Castro
Plate Umpire: John Tumpane
Attendance: 33,833
Time of Game: 2:31
Did You Know?
- This was the first of two career no-hitters for Mike Fiers (vs. Reds on May 7, 2019 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum).
- It came in his fourth start for the Houston Astros after being traded by the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30.
8/3/2019: Aaron Sanchez, W (4-14)/Will Harris/Joe Biagini/Chris Devenski
Houston Astros (9) vs Seattle Mariners (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sanchez | 6.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
21 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
55 |
20 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
76 |
| Will Harris | 1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| Joe Biagini | 1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| Chris Devenski | 1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
Starter Age: 27.033
Rank among 327: 149
Opposing Starter: Marco Gonzales
Catcher: Martin Maldonado
Plate Umpire: Jim Wolf
Attendance: 37,059
Time of Game: 3:02
Did You Know?
- Sanchez began the season with the Toronto Blue Jays and started with a 3-1 record before losing 13 straight from May 2 to July 28.
- Sanchez was traded with pitcher Joe Biagini and outfielder Cal Stevenson to the Astros on July 31, 2019 for outfielder Derek Fisher and three days later threw six no-hit innings in his first start for Houston.
- Sanchez's 6.07 ERA entering the game ranked last among MLB ERA qualifiers.
- This was the first of three career no-hitters caught by Martin Maldonado (Combined vs. Yankees on June 25, 2022 at Yankee Stadium; Framber Valdez vs. Guardians on August 1, 2023 at Minute Maid Park in Houston).
8/1/2023: Framber Valdez, W (9-7)
Houston Astros (2) vs Cleveland Guardians (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
26 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
93 |
65 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
93 |
Starter Age: 29.255
Rank among 327: 226
Opposing Starter: Gavin Williams
Catcher: Martin Maldonado
Plate Umpire: Quinn Wolcott
Attendance: 33,703
Time of Game: 2:06
Did You Know?
- Valdez's no-hitter was the 16th in Houston Astros franchise history, but the first by a left-hander.
- In his five starts prior to the no-hitter, Valdez had allowed 11.3 hits per nine innings.
- Valdez's 93 pitches were the fewest thrown in a non-combined no-hitter since David Cone threw 88 against the Expos on July 18, 1999 at Yankee Stadium.
- The 2:06 time of game was the shortest since Jordan Zimmerman needed only 2:01 to no-hit the Marlins on September 28, 2014 at Nationals Park in Washington.
- This was the third of three career no-hitters caught by Martin Maldonado (Combined vs. Mariners on August 3, 2019 at Minute Maid Park in Houston; Combined vs. Yankees on June 25, 2022 at Yankee Stadium).
4/1/2024: Ronel Blanco, W (1-0)
Houston Astros
(10) vs Toronto Blue Jays (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | Pit | Str | Lk | Sw | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronel Blanco | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
29 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
105 |
73 |
14 |
17 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
92 |
Starter Age: 30.000
Rank among 327: 248
Opposing Starter: Bowden Francis
Catcher: Yainer Diaz
Plate Umpire: Charlie Ramos
Attendance: 27,285
Time of Game: 2:01
Did You Know?
- Blanco's no-hitter came in just his eighth career start; he made 26 consecutive relief appearances from 2022 to 2023 before making seven starts and appeared as a reliever to finish the 2023 season.
- Blanco threw 105 pitches--36 changeups, 34 sliders, 31 fastballs, and four curves.
- THe only Blue Jay to reach base was George Springer, who walked to lead off the game, then walked again with two outs in the ninth.
- It's the 17th no-hitter in Astros history, tying them with the Giants, Cubs, and Reds for fourth all time.
- Houston's 17 no-hitters are the most in MLB since their inaugural 1962 season. The Dodgers are second with 13.
- Blanco and his wife celebrated the birth of their second child the same day he learned he earned the Astros' fifth spot in their rotation.
- Astros manager Joe Espada became the first manager in MLB history whose first win came as part of a no-hitter.