The two men took the mound sharing an ignominious ranking, but they departed it having dulled that distinction. Ricky Nolasco and Mike Fiers led the American League in home runs allowed this season, and they faced each other Saturday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Only one home run was hit in the Houston Astros’ subdued 3-1 victory over the Angels.
It happened in the second inning, when Nolasco fell behind Brian McCann, 2-1, and fired a fastball below the strike zone. McCann golfed it 20 feet into the right-field bleachers.