Astros don’t let party get started
Associated Press
HOUSTON —
Bud Norris and the Houston Astros put the St. Louis Cardinals’ celebration on ice.
The Astros’ 24-year-old rookie shut out the Cardinals for the second time and St. Louis missed a chance to capture the NL Central in a 3-0 loss to the Astros on Wednesday night.
The magic number for St. Louis dropped to one when the Cubs lost in Milwaukee before this game ended. But Norris (6-3) pitched six shutout innings and Jose Valverde pitched a scoreless ninth for his 28th save.
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