Fiers throws no-hitter against Dodgers in 3-0 win by Astros

Houston Astros starting pitcher Mike Fiers, right, is mobbed by teammates after his no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Houston. The Astros won 3-0. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Houston Astros starting pitcher Mike Fiers, right, is mobbed by teammates after his no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Houston. The Astros won 3-0. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

By Associated Press August 22, 2015 5 min read

HOUSTON (AP) – Growing up, Mike Fiers remembers watching Nolan Ryan throw no-hitter after no-hitter.

After pitching his first one Friday night, Fiers finally got to meet the man who spun so many gems.

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.

Ryan, now an Astros executive who threw a record seven no-hitters, applauded from a suite as Fiers was mobbed by his teammates near the mound after finishing the 11th gem in Astros history.

Then Ryan went down to the dugout to welcome the right-hander into a most fancy fraternity – the No-Hit Club.