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The road to 3,000 continued at Minute Maid Park, Texas as Craig Biggio came into Thursday night's contest only three hits away. In the third inning while facing Aaron Cook with a 2-2 count, Biggio lined a single into center field for career hit 2,998. Biggio would return to the plate in the fifth inning and would smack an Aaron Cook curve ball to Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins, who then overthrew first baseman...

The road to 3,000 hits the Bayou City starting today with a four-game set against the Colorado Rockies. And Craig Biggio is salivating at the opportunity to make history at home. Against the Rockies, Biggio owns a .347 average, the best of any opponent. On Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, Biggio recorded career hit 2,997 against Claudio Vargas in the third inning; a single to left field. Biggio Fact of the Day: In 1987,...

In the first inning of Sunday night's game, Craig Biggio out ran an infield chopper to secure career hit 2,994 off Ranger's pitcher Robinson Tejeda. In the sixth inning while facing Ron Mahay, Biggio punched a single up the middle for his 2,995th hit. Thanks to the Astros bullpen, Sunday's night game went into extra innings and Biggio came up big in the tenth inning. With scored tied at 9-9 and a runner on...

The road to 3,000 continued Tuesday night in Los Angeles as Craig Biggio recorded two hits to move closer to baseball history. While facing Bartolo Colon in the top of the fourth inning, Biggio punched a single over the glove of Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick for career hit 2,991. In the top of the sixth inning while facing an 0-2 count from Colon, Biggio smacked an infield single to shortstop Orlando Cabrera for hit...

With 10 hits to go for the historic mark, Houstonist will be counting down as Craig Biggio marches towards his 3,000th hit. Last night vs. the Angels, Craig Biggio recorded hit 2,990 in the fifth inning off Angels pitcher and native Texan John Lackey. Biggio Fact of the Day: Biggio is the only player in MLB history to be elected to the All-Star game as a catcher (1991) and second baseman ('92, '94-'98). 3,000...