Box score Jason Castro didn’t even bother moving far behind the plate to offer words of encouragement to Erik Bedard after Yadier Molina ripped a two-run home run in the first inning Wednesday night. If it had been a younger pitcher prone to being rattled, Castro might have visited the mound after the worst possible beginning for the Astros through the first two pitches against the Cardinals. As Castro expected, the veteran lefthander settled down for a gritty performance against the former NL Central rivals at Minute Maid Park. The Astros mounted a four-run rally in the fourth for 4-3 victory to earn a split in the two-game set. “He [...]