Mike Fiers pitched the second no-hitter in the major leagues in nine days, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
Fiers (6-9) struck out Justin Turner on his 134th pitch to end it and threw his glove high into the air for his first no-hitter and fifth in the big leagues this season. Seattle’s Hisashi Iwakuma tossed a no-hitter on Aug. 12.
Acquired by the Astros at the trade deadline to help with their playoff push, Fiers has been stellar in his three starts for Houston.
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Having never thrown a complete game in his five-year career, Fiers was dominant on Friday. He struck out 10 and walked three, retiring the final 21 batters.
Nolan Ryan applauded from a suite as Fiers was mobbed by his teammates at the mound after finishing the 11th no-hitter in Astros history.
METS 14, ROCKIES 9
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In Denver, Colorado, Yoenis Cespedes hit three home runs, including a grand slam, and had a career-high seven RBIs as New York overpowered Colorado.
Travis d’Arnaud and Michael Conforto also had home runs in the seventh inning in the Mets’ first five-homer game since Sept. 5 last year against Cincinnati.
Cespedes led off the eighth with a chance to tie the major league record for most home runs in a game. He singled off reliever Tommy Kahnle for his fifth hit of the game, a career best.
He came up again with two outs in the ninth to face Rafael Betancourt and hit a drive to right-center field that Carlos Gonzalez had to chase down near the warning track, making a running catch.
In all, there were eight home runs in the game. Colorado’s Gonzalez, Ben Paulsen and Nolan Arenado also homered on a night when the ball was flying out of Coors Field.
BLUE JAYS 9, ANGELS 2
In Anaheim, California, David Price struck out nine during eight innings of six-hit ball and Josh Donaldson drove in three runs in Toronto’s victory over Los Angeles.
Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer and Ben Revere had four hits for the Blue Jays, who opened a weekend meeting of the AL wild-card leaders with their 17th victory in 21 games.
Angels All-Star Hector Santiago was chased in the fourth inning for his shortest start of the season. He walked four in the first inning before Toronto scored two runs on Shane Victorino’s first error in two years.
Kole Calhoun homered for the Angels, who stayed in the second wild-card spot despite their eighth loss in 12 games.
GIANTS 6, PIRATES 4
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Madison Bumgarner homered in his second straight start and struck out six in 6-1/3 innings to lift San Francisco over Pittsburgh.
Bumgarner crushed a Jeff Locke (6-8) fastball 418-feet over the wall in left field in the second inning, a two-run shot that gave the Giants an early four-run lead and all the cushion Bumgarner would need on the mound. Bumgarner (15-6) allowed two runs and five hits, walking one while winning his fourth consecutive decision. Santiago Castilla worked the ninth for his 30th save.
Marlon Byrd had three hits, including a two-run home run, in his debut with San Francisco after being acquired in a trade with Cincinnati on Thursday.
Michael Morse scored twice for the Pirates, who lost for just the second time in their past nine games.
INDIANS 7, YANKEES 3
In New York, Carlos Carrasco struck out 11 and Carlos Santana homered as Cleveland stopped New York once again.
The last-place Indians improved to 4-1 against New York this year. A night after a 3-2 victory at Yankee Stadium, Cleveland remained the only sub-.500 team in the majors with a winning record on the road.
Carrasco (12-9) outpitched Masahiro Tanaka (9-6), giving up one run and five hits in 6-2/3 innings. Carrasco has permitted just six runs in his last five starts. Soon after he left, the Yankees got close.
Alex Rodriguez bounced an RBI single in the eighth off Zach McAllister that made it 4-2. With two outs, second baseman Jose Ramirez let an easy grounder roll between his legs for an error that produced another run.
Closer Cody Allen retired Stephen Drew on a long fly with the bases loaded to end the inning, protecting a 4-3 lead.
In other results, it was:
‧ Twins 4, Orioles 3
‧ Brewers 10, Nationals 3
‧ Rays 2, Athletics 1
‧ Padres 9, Cardinals 3
‧ White Sox 11, Mariners 4
‧ Rangers 2, Tigers 0
‧ Cubs 5, Braves 3
‧ Red Sox 7, Royals 2
‧ Diamondbacks 6, Reds 3
‧ Phillies 7, Marlins 1
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