Astros lefthander Wandy Rodriguez' first start after coming off the disabled list with a groin injury showed definite rust as he gave up six hits, six runs (three unearned) and four walks in 4.2 innings as the Houston Astros lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1.
To tell you just how well Rodriguez had been pitching: the 3 runs he gave up in the 4.2 innings "raised" his season ERA to 2.89.
The three unearned runs came off a first-inning throwing error by Astros secondbaseman Kaz Matsui.
Meanwhile, Houston has to do something about letting pitchers dominate them. Cards starter Adam Wainwright pitched 8.1 innings, allowing three hits and only one earned run while striking out eight. In his career pitching against Houston, he is a disgusting 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA.
Keywords: Adam Wainwright, Astros, Cardinals, Wandy Rodriguez
