J.D Martinez News

Houston Astros right fielder Jimmy Paredes follows through on a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Houston.

LHP Dallas Keuchel vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie The Astros return to the juice box with the sour taste of a quintessential National League loss, 1-0 to the Pirates .

Perez left the game shortly after slamming into a post at the Houston dugout while pursuing a foul pop by J.D. Martinez in the fifth inning.

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.

After a road trip that culminated with a 1-0 interleague loss in Pittsburgh, the Astros return home and get back to American League rules for the next eight games.

Brandon Barnes caught Miguel Cabrera's bases-loaded drive against the wall in right-center field for the final out, and the Houston Astros avoided a season sweep against the Detroit Tigers with a 7-5 victory Wednesday.

Jeff Locke fired seven shutout innings to outduel Lucas Harrell, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros at PNC Park.

Paredes and his rebuilding club became a cruel baseball punchline late Friday. Slowed-down TV highlights and detailed internet videos of the 24-year-old right fielder crashing into the back of fill-in second baseman Jake Elmore were constantly replayed while announcers and fans laughed at the Astros' expense.

Second baseman Jose Altuve was activated for Saturday's 6:05 p.m. CT game against the Pirates at PNC Park.

Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday night.

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Al Alburquerque struck out one and walked one batter in a brief outing Wednesday night.

Carlos Corporan doubled in the go-ahead run during the top of the ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a much-needed 7- 5 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game set from Comerica Park.

Getting a spark from the bottom of the lineup, the Tigers continued to dominate the Houston Astros, winning their sixth straight against the Texas team, 6-2, on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Cory Blaser; First, Jeff Nelson; Second, Ed Hickox; Third, Jim Joyce; - Robbie Grossman grounded out to first.

Andy Dirks hit a grand slam home run Monday night as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

Thirty-nine games into a 162-game season, the rebuilding Astros have started extended evaluations at all three of their outfield positions.

The Astros right-hander will start against Detroit in the second of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, his second meeting with Detroit this month.

The last time the Astros played a game in Comerica Park, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Wandy Rodriguez were the team's starting pitchers.

Houston has had plenty of business-side fiascoes in the past year. Here's a timeline of all of them and the growing unrest among fans.