Today in Astros history - May 11

1999 - Astros tie a club record

The Houston Astros tied a then-club record for runs, beating Pittsburgh Pirates 19-8 in the Astrodome. This record tied a 1995 win against the Chicago Cubs and wouldn’t be broken until the 2015 season.

2008 - Pence breaks up the no-no

After six innings of being no-hit, Astros outfielder Hunter Pence breaks up the no-hitter with a two-out single in the seventh. This wakes up the bats on the whole team and leads to an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What else happened on this day?

1953

A massive hurricane comes through Waco, killing nearly 100 people and destroying Waco Park, the home of the Big State League’s Waco Pirates. THe team has to play out the rest of…