It marked the 18th no-hitter for the franchise, which is now tied for the third-most by any team in MLB history. It is also more than any other franchise since the Astros became a team in 1962.
Starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai tossed a no-hitter through the first six innings with four walks and two strikeouts (97 pitches, 57 strikes). Then relief pitcher Steven Okert tossed a no-hit seventh inning before Alimber Santa finished it in the eighth and ninth innings.
After struggling a lot in his first season in the MLB, including off-the-field problems adapting to American life away from Japan, Imai finally found his stride.
Heading into this matchup, Imai posted a brutal 8.31 earned run average (now at 6.17), having given up 14 walks and 17 hits in 17.1 innings this season, posting a 1.788 WHIP.
Now, he might've found the gem of a game he needed to settle in.
Yordan Alvarez rocked his 16th home run of the season, while Christian Walker belted his 15th, bringing in five of Houston's nine runs.
The Astros improved to 24-31 in the American League West division, still sitting behind the Rangers (24-29).