Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Match Player Stats On May 20, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 20, 2017

HOUSTON -- Mike Clevinger carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the Cleveland Indians' 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.

Making just his third start of the season and fourth appearance for the Indians (22-19), Clevinger (2-1) didn't allow a hit until Astros second baseman Jose Altuve opened the bottom of the seventh with a sharp single just inside third base.

Clevinger followed by inducing a double-play grounder off the bat of Carlos Correa and a harmless fly ball from Carlos Beltran. He departed after Astros catcher Evan Gattis smoked a leadoff single to left field in the eighth inning.

Clevinger tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing two hits and two walks with a career-best eight strikeouts. He retired his first 11 batters and, after Josh Reddick reached on an error by first baseman Edwin Encarnacion in the fourth, Clevinger worked around a two-out walk to Correa by getting Beltran to fly out.

When Reddick walked with two outs in the sixth, catcher Yan Gomes erased him as he attempted to swipe second base with Altuve at the plate in a two-run game.

Astros right-hander Mike Fiers (1-2) allowed an RBI single to second baseman Jason Kipnis in the second inning and a titanic home run to right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall in the fourth, a 446-foot blast to straightaway center field. It was Chisenhall's sixth homer of the season and the 17th Fiers has surrendered this yar, tops in the majors.

Fiers allowed two runs (one earned), six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings. The Astros (29-14) dropped just their third series, their second against Cleveland, which has won four of five against Houston.

NOTES: Astros LHP Dallas Keuchel was placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to Wednesday) with a pinched nerve in his neck. After working five innings against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night, Keuchel experienced neck discomfort the following morning. He was examined on Thursday and the club is hopeful that with rest, he will miss just one start. RHP Brad Peacock will start Monday night against the Detroit Tigers in place of Keuchel. ... Indians 1B Edwin Encarnacion started in the field for the first time since May 6 and the ninth time overall this season. Encarnacion had made 11 consecutive starts as the designated hitter. Indians manager Terry Francona wants to avoid locking Encarnacion into the role as the everyday DH. ... Astros LHP Ashur Tolliver was recalled from Triple-A Fresno to fill the roster void left by Keuchel. Tolliver (2-0, 2.70 ERA with the Grizzlies) limited batters to a .152 average in 10 relief appearances but also posted a walk rate of 17.2 percent.