KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Astros and Cardinals drew to an 8-8 nine-inning tie Friday during a Grapefruit League game at Osceola County Stadium. Recap: The Cardinals grabbed a 2-0 lead off Astros starter Bud Norris in the second inning, and led 5-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth. A two-run Chris Carter homer pulled the Astros (4-2-2) close. But St. Louis put up three runs in the sixth, and hit Astros relievers Paul Clemens and Xavier Cedeno hard. Delino DeShields Jr. tied the game at 8 in the bottom of the ninth, crossing home plate after a wild pitch. Big bat: Brandon Barnes, Brandon Laird and Carter homered for [...]