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By: Keith Dobkowski, MLB News Writer
The Houston Astros won their first ever playoff series in 2004
coming within one game of a World Series birth. The Astros ride
to the edge of the World Series rode directly on the shoulders of
their two best players. Cy Young award winning Roger Clemens
and five-tool outfielder Carlos Beltran.
Though taking rather different paths the two became
teammates halfway through the 2004 campaign. Clemens had
retired at the completion of the 2003 season only to come out of
retirement several months later to join his good pal Andy
Pettitte and his hometown team the Astros. Clemens, a six-time
Cy Young winner gave a hometown discount as well playing for
just $5 million. Clemens finished 18-4 and won his seventh Cy
Young.
Beltran had spent his entire career with the small market
Kansas City Royals. In the three seasons preceding 2004,
Beltran averaged 26 homeruns, 102 runs batted in, 107 runs
scored and 36 stolen bases per season. Then 69 games into
2004, Beltran was traded from the Royals to the Astros. Beltran
had his best season yet as he hit 38 homeruns, drove in 104
runs, scored 121 runs and stole 42 bases.
On June 24, 2004, Beltran was traded and joined Clemens and
his 38-34 Astros. Together Beltran and Clemens led the Astros
to a 54-36 record. The Astros won the Wild Card and faced the
Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series playoffs.
The Astros had never won a playoff series and boasted a 0-7
playoff series record.
Behind the strength of Clemens and Beltran the Astros beat the
Braves in five games. Clemens won game one and left game
four with a 5-2 lead, while Beltran hit four homeruns during the
series.
The Astros faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League
Championship Series where they were dispatched in seven
games. Beltran did all he could as he tied Barry Bonds' playoff
records by slugging four more homeruns to bring his playoff
total to eight. Clemens went 1-1 in the NCLS.
Following the 2004 season even though they parted Beltran
and Clemens stayed linked. Together they signed the largest
single season contract and largest multiple season contract of
the off-season. Beltran signed with Mets for seven years and
$117 million, while Clemens avoided arbitration and agreed to
$18 million for one year with the Astros.
While these two superstars will not play together again, sans
the all star game, they created a very memorable run for the
Astros.
And baseball will watch as Clemens and his Astros face Beltran
and the Mets ten times during the 2005 season.
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