Today in Astros history - June 3

Whenever Dick Farrell pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is locked in thanks to them allowing him to be taken in the expansion draft, and that’s exactly how he was today. After taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Farrell came away with a 2-1 win, also thanks to Rusty Staub’s first career homerun.

2014 - Singleton debut

As a key component of the Hunter Pence trade, Houston Astros rookie Jon Singleton makes his debut with the team and makes it one to remember, homering to help lead the team to a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

What else happened on this day?

1902

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mike O’Neill became the first player to hit a pinch-hit grand slam, helping lead them…