HOUSTON -- Ricky Nolasco latest solid outing snapped a lengthy losing streak for the Los Angeles Angels.Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Nolasco pitched seven strong innings, helping Los Angeles hinder the Houston Astros wild-card hopes with a 2-0 victory Thursday night.The Angels ended an 11-game skid and pushed Houston 1 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card.Its nice to win, Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. We have played some tough games. Those guys have had our number. Theyre a tough team. They have played well against us, but we are going to keep playing hard.Pujols homered into the Crawford Boxes in left field, helping Los Angeles move to 2-11 against the Astros this season.Obviously, you want to take the lead right away, especially when those guys have been playing pretty well against us this year, Pujols said. It was one of those things that I got a good pitch to hit and got a good swing. Nolasco did a heck of a job throwing seven innings. It is not easy to pitch against those guys over there. They have a heck of a lineup.Nolasco (7-14) gave up five singles and struck out five.I was spinning the ball pretty good, Nolasco said. I thought I was feeling the strike zone for the most part. I was challenging with fastballs when I had to. I was pitching off some good breaking balls to keep them off balanced.He did not allow a baserunner past second. Nolasco had a second straight scoreless start after throwing six shutout innings Saturday against Toronto. He has had scoreless outings in three of his last five starts.I feel like I have been throwing the ball well all year, just putting it all together now, Nolasco said. I am throwing the ball well and just trying to run with it.JC Ramirez pitched the eighth before Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his fifth save.Mike Fiers (11-8) allowed two runs and four hits with a season-high nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander retired 13 straight at one point. Fiers had his second straight strong outing after throwing six scoreless innings Saturday in Seattle.Jose Altuve had three hits for Houston, which grounded into three double plays.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (left forearm tightness) played catch and will throw some bullpens in the coming week. Hes symptom free, but we are going to obviously be very conservative where his treatment is now to make sure that this doesnt re-occur or turn into anything bigger, Scioscia said. Right now he feels great.PUJOLS MOVING UP THE CHARTSPujols two RBI broke a tie with Frank Robinson for 20th on the career list. His 116 RBI this season are his most since driving in 118 in 2010. The home run was Pujols 53rd against the Astros.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Alex Meyer (1-3, 5.63) will make his fifth start of the season and fourth for the Angels on Friday. 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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles will try to stretch their winning streak to six while Colorado looks to begin a new run of victories when the teams meet in the second game of their interleague series on Tuesday at Camden Yards.The Orioles (58-40) enter this game with a 2 1/2-game lead over Boston (55-42) in the American League East. Baltimore stopped the Rockies four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory in 10 innings Monday night.The Orioles scored a victory by manufacturing a run in the 10th. Adam Jones started the rally with a grounder that hit the third-base bag and popped up into the air for a single. Jonathan Schoop then cue-balled a soft grounder into right field that moved Jones to third.Manny Machado then hit a grounder back to the mound, and pitcher Jordan Lyles dropped it. He picked the ball up and threw home but the miscue let Jones slide in with the winning run.Its good to get a win any way you get it this time of year, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. Were right around 60-some odd games left. Its a challenge. Its so hard to do what our guys are doing right now. Its hard.The Orioles, after being crushed by injuries and illness (a stomach virus that several caught) last week, seem to be finding their way back to good health once more.For now, the virus appears to have settled down, and no new players or coaches were hit with it during the weekend series with the Indians.The injured players also are returning. Matt Wieters played on Monday after missing a week due to a sore foot. Showalter said theyll be watching the catcher on a daily basis.Hyun Soo Kim (strained hamstring) could be back on Tuesday if all goes well at his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie Monday night.Ubaldo Jimenez will return Tuesday after being on the paternity leave list. His wife hhad a baby a few days ago.dddddddddddd The question now is what his role will be as Jimenez lost his spot in the starting rotation and last pitched on July 8, lasting just 1 ? innings in a loss against the Angels.Jimenez also is in the mix to start Thursdays make-up game in Minnesota.Hes been throwing, Showalter said. Well see if hes a candidate for a start here shortly.Showalter also said that set-up man Darren ODay, who made his return from the disabled list and earned the victory in Sundays 5-3 win over Cleveland, felt fine Monday.For the Rockies, this is just the fourth series theyve played in Baltimore. They last came to town in 2013 and have a 4-6 record at Camden Yards.The call-up of outfielder David Dahl could give the offense some help. Dahl had a .484 average in 16 games at Triple-A Albuquerque (30-for-62) and was a first-round pick in the 2013 draft.He went 1-for-4 in his major league debut Monday night in the 10-inning loss.Dahl is a left-handed hitter who can play all three outfield positions and worked in left field Monday.The biggest thing to do is just keep it simple and continue to do the things hes been doing. Thats why he is here, Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. Hes earned it. He deserves it. And hes here because we feel like he can help us win games. Hes having a heck of a season and put himself in position to get this call-up.The Rockies will be looking to improve on defense in Tuesdays game after making three errors Monday.Third baseman Nolan Arenado had committed just one error heading into this series but made two in the first two innings. But he fixed things a bit with a solo homer in the fourth inning that tied the game. ' ' '