JUPITER, Fla. • Outfielder Harrison Bader, who has had five hits in his last two starts, singled twice and drove in a run on Sunday. And Cardinals third baseman Yairo Munoz, a spring training find so far, had a double and single and scored that run.
Marcell Ozuna, making his first start in left field, doubled but the Cardinals did little else as they dropped a 4-1 exhibition baseball verdict to the defending World Series champion Houston Astros.
Cardinals starter Michael Wacha allowed five hits and two runs over three innings, featuring a wind-blown homer to right by 2017 American League Most Valuable Player Jose Altuve.