Astros end 8-game skid to start season (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The Houston Astros avoided matching the worst start in franchise history, stopping an eight-game losing streak with their first win, 5-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday behind Bud Norris' arm and bat. The Astros were the only winless team left in the majors and came close to tying the team's 0-9 opening in 1983.

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