Cardinals' split squad edges Astros 4-3

JUPITER, Fla.-- Mike Fiers worked three perfect innings for a Houston Astros split squad in a 4-3 loss to a St. Louis Cardinals split squad on Saturday.

"Every time out is a chance for me to prove myself to this team and to this coaching staff and show them that I can be one of the five starters," Fiers said. "Every good time out just helps my cause. I'm just focusing on myself."

Non-roster invitee Danny Worth homered and had an RBI double off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in his first two trips to the plate.

They accounted for both runs off Wainwright, who worked four innings and gave up four hits.

Fiers struck out four and has thrown five scoreless innings in two outings. Astros starters have a 1.73 ERA this spring.

Tommy Pham lined a homer off A.J. Reed in the ninth to tie it and St. Louis scored the winning run on a throwing error with the bases loaded, with pinch hitter Harrison Bader getting the RBI.

-- Associated Press