It was a special night at Minute Maid Park in game one of a three game weekend series against the Dodgers.
The Matchup:
Astros: 66-56 (1st Place AL West, 2.5 Games Up on Angels)
Dodgers: 67-53 (1st Place NL West, 2.5 Games Up on Giants)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Mike Fiers (24 Games, 23 Starts, 5-9, 3.87 ERA)
Dodgers: Brett Anderson (23 Starts, 7-7, 3.48 ERA)
It was the 11th no-hitter thrown in Astros franchise and the first ever thrown at Minute Maid Park. The win pushed the clubs record to 67-56 on the season, their AL West lead moving to 3.5 games after the win.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Mike Fiers (6-9, 3.63 ERA) (9 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 10 SO, 3 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Brett Anderson (7-8, 3.52 ERA) (6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 5 SO, 0 BB, 2 HR)
The Offense:
Evan Gattis: 1-4, HR, 1 RBI
Jake Marisnick: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI