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- Updated: August 17, 2016
HOUSTON — The Astros’ pitching staff has been one of the best in baseball, posting the third-lowest team ERA (3.90) in the American League, but Wednesday’s 8-2 loss to the Cardinals highlighted a rough patch for Houston’s rotation.
For the fourth consecutive game, the Astros couldn’t get a quality start. This time, veteran righty Doug Fister allowed seven hits and four runs in only four innings as St. Louis jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, which was too large for Houston to overcome.
“There are good things and bad things from days like this,” Fister said. “We have to hold on to the good ones and continue to work on those bad ones.”
The nine runs Fister has surrendered in his past two starts tied a season high for the most the right-hander has allowed in consecutive starts this season.
But Fister isn’t the only one in …
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