Despite Feldman’s Strong Outing, Astros Lose to Indians 2-0

Scott Feldman shook off what some considered a shaky spring training season and was solid in his first regular season outing of 2015. Despite that, the Houston Astros dropped a 2-0 decision to the Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park Wednesday.

Feldman allowed five hits, one run and no walks in 6 2/3 strong innings.

"I felt pretty good," Feldman said. "I'll probably take nights like that most nights. I think we come out on top like that. Just going forward, hopefully, I can establish the counts a little better in my favor and get ahead of guys a little more often, first-pitch strikes. I think overall I threw the ball pretty well."

The one mistake Feldman made came in the fourth inning, when he hung a 3-2 breaking pitch over the plate for Indians first baseman Carlos Santana, who lofted a ball into the right-field seats for a solo homer.

Feldman didn't think the ball hit by Santana was going to leave the ballpark. It traveled only 344 feet.

"I thought he hit it off the end of the bat," Feldman said. "I know he's a strong guy. I saw the wind blowing in and I was like, 'Man, that's a deep fly ball.' But it just kept sailing. I think he got some good backspin on it. But on 3-2, I'd probably throw that pitch again and try to not hang it as much."