HOUSTON (AP) -- Dallas Keuchel struck out a career-high 11 and pitched a four-hitter, leading the Houston Astros over the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Saturday.Keuchel (7-1) pitched his second career shutout and first since May 13, 2014. He didn't walk a batter and finished with a 1.76 ERA after throwing his eighth complete game overall.The Astros improved to 31-19, tying the 1998 team that won a franchise-high 102 times for the best 50-game start in team history.Jose Quintana (2-6) allowed one run in 6 1-3 innings. 
Evan Gattis and Chris Carter hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth.Heavy rains and thunderstorms moved through the area during the game, with the rain obscuring the view outside as it rolled down the glass panels of the roof.The public address announcer told fans during the seventh inning that Minute Maid Park would remain open after the game for those who wished to wait out the weather inside.The storm comes after a major flood hit the area earlier in the week and forced some fans to spend the night at the Toyota Center after the Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday.Keuchel bounced back from his first loss of the season in his last start, which broke a career-high eight-game winning streak dating to last season. The Astros lost that game 4-3 to Baltimore despite Keuchel throwing his first complete game of the season.Gattis connected for his team-leading 11th homer with one out in the eighth off Dan Jennings. Five pitches later, Carter also got to Jennings, launching his eighth homer to left field.Quintana gave up five hits. It was his third straight road start where he yielded just one run.The Astros took a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Villar in the fourth. The throw beat Preston Tucker to the plate, but catcher Geovany Soto lost the ball.Chicago outfielder Avisail Garcia was back in the lineup after missing the last five games with inflammation in his right knee. He went 1 for 4.
Evan Gattis and Chris Carter hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth.Heavy rains and thunderstorms moved through the area during the game, with the rain obscuring the view outside as it rolled down the glass panels of the roof.The public address announcer told fans during the seventh inning that Minute Maid Park would remain open after the game for those who wished to wait out the weather inside.The storm comes after a major flood hit the area earlier in the week and forced some fans to spend the night at the Toyota Center after the Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday.Keuchel bounced back from his first loss of the season in his last start, which broke a career-high eight-game winning streak dating to last season. The Astros lost that game 4-3 to Baltimore despite Keuchel throwing his first complete game of the season.Gattis connected for his team-leading 11th homer with one out in the eighth off Dan Jennings. Five pitches later, Carter also got to Jennings, launching his eighth homer to left field.Quintana gave up five hits. It was his third straight road start where he yielded just one run.The Astros took a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Villar in the fourth. The throw beat Preston Tucker to the plate, but catcher Geovany Soto lost the ball.Chicago outfielder Avisail Garcia was back in the lineup after missing the last five games with inflammation in his right knee. He went 1 for 4.
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