Dominguez has rare ugly defensive night
Hours after Bo Porter discussed his team’s stellar defense, third baseman Matt Dominguez committed two errors. Dominguez entered Thursday night’s game with a .990 fielding percentage, which was tops in...
View ArticleAstros report: Dominguez looks ahead, not back
Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez was back in the lineup one night after committing a career-high three errors. Dominguez booted one ball and air-mailed three throws over the first baseman Thursday,...
View ArticleDarvish not close to perfect, but earns win versus Astros
Although it wasn’t as impressive as a near perfect game, Rangers righthander Yu Darvish pitched seven strong innings to earn the 8-7 victory in his first trip back to Minute Maid Park since he retired...
View ArticleDominguez claims first 2-HR game by any hitter off Darvish
Until Saturday night, Mike Trout and Edwin Encarnacion were the only hitters in the majors with two home runs in their careers off the Rangers’ Yu Darvish. Darvish, who is in his second year in the...
View ArticleDominguez’s homer helps Astros edge Royals
Box score Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel had no time to sulk after Miguel Tejada drilled a three-run homer to give the Royals a temporary lead in the fourth inning Monday night at Minute Maid Park....
View ArticleBarnes provides Astros with Memorial Day walk-off against Rockies
Before the game-ending ground-rule double in the 12th inning, the child-like sprint around the field, the true joy and the pure emotion, the Astros’ Brandon Barnes did what he always does. He carved...
View ArticleNot that anyone is complaining, but what have you done with the Astros?
So I spend a week in Dallas, then another week in Nashville. When I get back to Louisiana, I discover that someone has stolen my baseball team and replaced them with another group of guys. Not that I’m...
View ArticlePostgame wrap: Keuchel delivers quality start, Castro, Dominguez go deep
Astros lefthander Dallas Keuchel survived the first inning to hold the Orioles to one run over six innings to win 11-7 with his third quality start of the season. Nate McLouth led off the game with a...
View ArticleAfter a 10-30 mulligan, Porter’s Astros are hitting their stride
Everyone deserves a do-over. Especially first-time managers like Bo Porter, whose team started out with 10 wins in 40 games. Since that disastrous start that started conspiracy theories and brought out...
View ArticleThe error of their ways: Astros’ 61 is a league high
The Astros have the worst defense, statistically speaking, in Major League Baseball. The Astros, Cubs, Dodgers, Angels and White Sox are mired at the bottom with a .980 fielding percentage heading into...
View ArticleAstros report: Dominguez keeps head up despite futile batting average
Astros manager Bo Porter said Thursday he believed third baseman Matt Dominguez was producing good at-bats that were turning into hard outs. Dominguez said the same Saturday prior to a game against the...
View ArticleAstros willing to spend to add a big bat
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow confirmed that the Astros were indeed interested in Cuban first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu, who signed with the White Sox for six years and $68 million. “We pursued that player and...
View ArticleSource: Astros, Matt Dominguez not nearing contract extension
A person with knowledge of the situation told the Chronicle on Thursday that a report that the Astros and third baseman Matt Dominguez were closing in on an extension was inaccurate. The source...
View ArticleSpringer’s dinger ties it; Dominguez delivers walkoff win over Rangers
Now you know why Astros fans wanted George Springer so badly, why some screamed and yelled when he was nowhere to be seen on opening day. He wasn’t the only hero of the night, but he might have been...
View ArticleCoaching staff shows supports for struggling Dominguez
While most of the Astros were still rejoicing after Chris Carter’s walk-off home run Thursday night against the Diamondbacks, Astros roving hitting coach Dan Radisson entered the player’s dressing room...
View ArticleCosart, Dominguez help Astros even series with Rays
As he normally does between innings, Astros righthander Jarred Cosart went through the dugout and back into the tunnel in hopes of finding refuge Saturday afternoon. He had been feeling ill since the...
View ArticleMatt Dominguez gets rare game off Saturday vs. Red Sox
BOSTON — Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez finally took a seat on the bench Saturday, just the second time this season he didn’t start a game, and the first since April 20 — a stretch of 104 straight...
View ArticleAstros’ Matt Dominguez struggling as 2014 season winds down
ANAHEIM — There’s added heat on the hot corner. Matt Dominguez, the Astros’ 25-year-old third baseman, went to high school about an hour from Angel Stadium and became the 12th overall pick in the 2007...
View ArticleLong-time third baseman Matt Dominguez to try his hand at first base, too
Matt Dominguez is going to check out the other corner infield spot. The Astros starting third baseman from 2013-14 remains a candidate to be the everyday man at the hot corner this year, but he has...
View ArticleAstros A to Z: Matt Dominguez
Each day the Astros are in Florida for spring training, we will profile a different member of the 40-man roster. Today, we look at Matt Dominguez. MATT DOMINGUEZ Position: Infielder Bats/throws:...
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