*Another solid Mike Fiers start was blown by another poor James Hoyt outing, who gave up a grand slam and cleared the way for a 6-4 Oakland win. Springer started a comeback effort with a three-run home run in the 9th inning, but the Astros couldn't crawl back in this one.
*Fiers:
I felt pretty good. They battled me again and put me in a lot of tough situations, a lot of jams, and cashed in in the sixth.
Hoyt:
I let the team down. They put me out there in a big time in the game and I just didn't do my job.