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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams barely had time to process the news that head coach Jeff Fisher was being fired before starting preparations to play the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.That was especially true for interim coach John Fassel.Fassel found out an hour before he was set to lead a special teams meeting Monday that Fisher had been fired after going 31-45-1 since becoming head coach of the Rams in 2012. He met with Fisher to get his blessing to take over for the final three weeks before sit-downs with Executive Vice President Kevin Demoff, general manager Les Snead, and the teams medical staff. Fassel then oversaw an hour-long walk-through as the Rams began on-field preparations to face the NFC West leaders.Fassel did not even have time to let his father, former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel, know he was now in charge of an NFL team.A lot has happened in a little amount of time, said Fassel, who has been the Rams special teams coordinator for five seasons. It will be an interesting couple days. It happened fast. Football, you got to be able to adapt and react and this is one of those situations you cant ever really prepare for.The last 24 hours Ive been learning on the fly, he added. Its been an incredible experience. I would love to know everything Coach Fisher knows. Just there are so many things and Ill never learn all of it, but its interesting to be on that side of it.Even as Rams players expressed their disappointment with Fishers firing and regret that their performances in recent weeks had cost the job of a coach who was well-liked and respected in the locker room, everyone understood the need to pivot quickly on a short week.Cant help but feel some type of responsibility, but Seattles not going to care how we feel. Our last three opponents arent going to care how we feel, safety T.J. McDonald said. We just know we got to go out and keep playing, keep fighting and get better every week.The Rams have actually fared quite well against the Seahawks in recent years, winning three straight games and four of the last five. The Rams first game back in Los Angeles after 22 years was a 9-3 win over the Seahawks in September during which the Rams allowed just 67 yards rushing and sacked quarterback Russell Wilson twice.Usually its a knockdown dragout all the way to the last play and we see that same type of game coming, linebacker Alec Ogletree said.Leaning on that familiarity is critical, as there simply isnt enough time to make dramatic changes. The Rams had one more practice Tuesday before traveling to Seattle on Wednesday.Fassel acknowledged it felt strange taking on a more prominent role with the offense and defense.I kind of had to find my place, where Im supposed to be, Fassel said. Im used to being with the specialists or bouncing around and talking to the guys on the sideline. No manual for it and I just tried to find my spot.In spite of the turmoil and short turnaround, defensive tackle Aaron Donald expects the Rams to respond well this week.Were playing a team we know and its usually a dogfight when we play these guys, so we know what to expect, Donald. We got the mindset of going in there and trying to get a win.Game notes Safety Maurice Alexander (concussion), running back Benny Cunningham (neck) and cornerback E.J. Gaines (thigh) did not practice for the second consecutive day.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cincinnati Reds Pro Shop . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. Fake Reds Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. https://www.cheapredsjerseys.us/ . 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Oberholtzer threw seven shutout innings, and L.J. Hoes scored twice to lead the Astros to a 2-0 win over the Red Sox. Oberholtzer (2-0) allowed four hits while walking two and striking out two. In his first two career starts, Oberholtzer has thrown 14 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits. He became the first Astros pitcher to throw at least 14 scoreless innings over his first two major league starts. He is also the first major league pitcher with at least seven scoreless innings in his first two starts since Philadelphias Marty Bystrom did it in 1980. Oberholtzer said he told himself before the game to pound the strike zone and stay confident. "For me, my mindset is to attack and throw strikes," Oberholtzer said. "Obviously, I am always confident. I told myself today that they were either going to get me early or not at all, so I just came out, attacked the zone, mixed it up." Porter said Oberholtzer was tremendous. "Even the start against Baltimore against that lineup he did a great job of mixing his pitches, getting early contact," Porter said. "Today, against a really good hitting lineup I felt like he did a tremendous job of pitching to the inner third of the plate and really attacking from the standpoint where he didnt put himself into too many deep counts where he was forced to throw a fastball." Hoes and Jonathan Villar each had two hits for the Astros, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Houston took a 1-0 lead in the fifth. Hoes led off with a single and stole second and scored on a single by Robbie Grossman. The Astros added a run in the seventh to make it 2-0. Hoes led off the inning with a double and scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Brandon Barnes off Junichi Tazawa. The Red Sox, who lost for the second time in their past seven games, put runners on the corners with two outs in the eighth after a David Ortiz bloop single off Wesley Wright advanced Jacoby Ellsbury to third, but Josh Fields struck out Mike Napoli to end the inning. Fields struck out the side in the ninth for his first career save. "I felt pretty good," Fields said. "I was trying to be as aggreessive as I could.dddddddddddd I knew I had one run for a cushion, so I was coming right after those guys as hard as I could hoping theyd get themselves out." Oberholtzer did not allow a hit until Dustin Pedroias single in the fourth. He was caught stealing to end the inning. Stephen Drew laced a two-out double to right in the fifth but was left stranded. Boston threatened in the sixth with a two-out single by Pedroia and a walk to Ortiz, but Oberholtzer got a groundout by Napoli to second to end the inning. Boston starter John Lackey appeared to have rolled his left ankle to end the second inning, coming off the mound for a soft chopper hit by Matt Dominguez. Lackey threw to first for the third out and hobbled off the field with a trainer and coach, but came back out for the third inning. "I am sure you guys saw it; I rolled my ankle pretty good," Lackey said. "Ive done it several times playing other sports, but it definitely didnt feel great. I wasnt going anywhere. I just taped it. I pitched fine. "I dont think it affected the way I threw the ball or anything. They were definitely keeping an eye on me to make sure it did not affect my delivery. Nothing happened with my arm." Lackey (7-9), who said his ankle will not affect his next start despite limping noticeably after the game, allowed two runs and eight hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in six innings. Lackey has lost three straight decisions. "I thought John had really good stuff tonight," Boston manager John Farrell said. "He had good secondary stuff and got a lot of key strikeouts when he needed them. Oberholtzer threw the ball over the plate. "He got ahead of us a lot and when we were able to get a chance off him -- which was not too often tonight -- he was able to get the key outs when he needed it in a couple of spots." NOTES: Red Sox OF Shane Victorino was selected AL Player of the Week Monday for the week of July 29-August 4. ... Red Sox OF Daniel Nava will miss the three-game series against the Astros after being placed on paternity leave Monday for the birth of his daughter, Faith, who was born Monday. Boston recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Navas spot on the roster. ... Houston minor league pitcher LHP Sergio Escalona was suspended 50 games Monday for violating Major League Baseballs Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Escalona was pitching at Double-A Corpus Christi. ... Jordan Lyles starts for Houston against Bostons Steven Wright in the second game of the series on Tuesday. ' ' '