 He appeared in his first playoff series, as Ashby played in two games in the 1980 National League Championship Series, hitting .125 with 0 home runs and 1 RBI, as Houston lost to the Philadelphia Phillies.During the 1981 season, Ashby caught his second career no-hitter, as Nolan Ryan kept the Los Angeles Dodgers hitless on September 26, pitching the fifth no-hitter of his career.Ashby continued to see his offensive numbers improve