Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer to help lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the visiting Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday ...

that means Lars Nootbaar will primarily play left field and Brendan Donovan will receive the bulk of his starts at second base. That leaves the designed hitter spot for Gorman, but it sounds like ...

Cardinals third. Victor Scott grounds out to second base, Mauricio Dubon to Christian Walker. Lars Nootbaar walks. Luken Baker singles to left field. Lars Nootbaar to third. Willson Contreras hits ...

Nolan Gorman lines out to deep right field to Dylan Crews. Jose Fermin grounds out to shortstop, Nasim Nunez to Juan Yepez. Victor Scott homers to center field. Lars Nootbaar flies out to shallow ...

Cardinals second. Nolan Gorman doubles to deep center field. Jordan Walker singles to shallow center field. Nolan Gorman scores. Pedro Pages flies out to shallow right field to Luis Rengifo.