KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Matt Carpenter, Jason Heyward and Matt Holliday, the new top of the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup, produced hits Tuesday in a 7-6 loss to the Houston Astros. Carpenter scored after a leadoff single in the first. Heyward had an RBI single in the second off Houston starter Brett Oberholtzer. Back-to-back doubles by Jed Lowrie and Colby Rasmus off Cardinals reliever John Gast highlighted a four-run fourth. Max Stassi homered for Houston. Jacob Wilson homered for the Cardinals.

Carlos Martinez pitched 2 2-3 innings in his second start for the Cardinals, striking out three while giving up three hits and one run. Oberholtzer gave up two runs on four hits in three innings.