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Fiers fans 9 in second straight quality start
- Updated: September 23, 2016
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.J. Hinch said. “He had the two walks when I pulled him, but he was really good. Fastball-changeup combo was good. He landed a couple of breaking balls, which is good when he’s got that in his back pocket. I thought he threw the ball exceptionally well after that hiccup in the first.”
Because the offense was nowhere to be seen, the first inning — during which Fiers allowed …
