Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven innings and three relievers completed the three-hit shutout as the Houston Astros again beat the slumping St.

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A three-run Astros fourth spoiled an otherwise outstanding pitching performance from Chris Carpenter and sent the Cardinals to a 3-0 loss Tuesday — their seventh on the road trip.

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Monday's 3-0 loss at Houston dropped right-hander Jake Westbrook's record to 1-3 — despite posting five quality starts in his six outings with the Cardinals.

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Outfielder Nick Stavinoha and catcher Matt Pagnozzi will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis as September callups.

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Jeff Suppan's start on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park is pretty much an audition to fill out the Cardinals' five-man rotation for September.

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As though their edge in the standings weren't enough, the Reds seem to have a small advantage over the Cardinals in terms of the schedule over the season's final 4 1/2 weeks.

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