HOUSTON -- It was a night to forget for the postseason-hopeful Astros, who were shut out, 2-0, by the 67-86 Angels Thursday night, but Mike Fiers quietly put together another impressive outing on the mound.
After a rough first inning that saw the right-handed pitcher give up the only runs of the night, Fiers bounced back to retire his next 13 batters. He also notched a season-high nine strikeouts and put together his second consecutive quality start, allowing only four hits and those two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
"His first inning was really his only bad inning," manager A.