ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals returned from their European excursion with a daunting homestand waiting for them in St. Louis with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros the first foe knocking at their door.
With starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery setting the tone on the mound, and Paul DeJong and Nolan Arenado providing clutch hitting, the Cardinals rallied from an early two-run deficit to score four unanswered runs in a 4-2 win over the Astros in the first game of a three-game series in front of an announced crowd of 41,512 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Cardinals (33-45) snapped a five-game losing streak in their home ballpark, and they’ve now won six of their past eight games.
