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Hernandez pleased with start despite loss

HOUSTON -- For three innings, Roberto Hernandez was untouchable, going through the Angels' lineup unscathed the first time.

The right-hander had four strikeouts in his first three innings. Hernandez didn't allow a baserunner until his 45th pitch, a triple by Kole Calhoun leading off the fourth inning.

"A great outing. Roberto was very good tonight," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "His changeup was good, his sinker was really good. A very good outing for him and he kept a lot of people off base.

"He didn't have a lot of traffic out there.