The Astros won 11-9. They are 1-2.
Trailing 6-0 into the fifth inning, Houston scored 11 two-out runs across the fifth and sixth. Yordan Alvarez, Christian Walker, Carlos Correa and Jake Meyers all had multi-hit games. Tatsuya Imai will make his MLB debut tomorrow.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson tells the @houstonchron on decision to return for 2026-27 season.
“My heat is still hot. I still burn for this. I want another run at it. I want to chase it again.”
Kelvin Sampson tells me that he will return as Houston's head coach during the 2026-27 season and will not retire.
Sampson on returning to coach the Cougars next season:
"I'm excited as I've ever been to keep coaching."
"I don't have to be their life, but they are my life."
Kelvin Sampson talks on the importance of not taking a break to make sure his players are taken care of for the next step in their lives. ❤️
“If I’m overstaying my welcome I’ll be the first one to leave.” Kelvin Sampson was asked about what keeps him coming back. Sampson also indicated he enjoys coaching but doesn’t have anything to share publicly about his future. #ForTheCity
Last 24 hours for Houston:
- Rockets blow the largest OT lead of all time
- Astros shut out 3-0 at home
- Cougars give up a 17-0 run in the 2nd half and lose in the sweet 16
I have listened to, viewed or attended every Astros opener since the Colt .45s beat the Cubs in the expansion franchise’s first game in 1962 when I was 10.