The Associated Press

HOUSTON - Houston beat the Montreal Expos 4-0 Friday night behind Roy Oswalt's five-hitter, but Astros shortstop Adam Everett broke a bone in his left wrist.

Everett was hit by a pitch from Claudio Vargas in the fourth inning and broke the ulnar bone. Everett, batting .272 with eight homers and 31 RBI, was taken to a hospital for X-rays. Houston said he will be sidelined for at least four weeks and it was unclear whether he would need surgery.

Oswalt (12-8) struck out eight and walked one in his second shutout of the season, the third of his career. Oswalt, who threw 133 pitches, has won four straight decisions overall, and he improved to 9-0 against Montreal in 13 career starts.

Jeff Bagwell and Jeff Kent drove in two runs each for Houston.

Montreal was shut out for the 15th time this season - no other team has been blanked more than nine times.

Expos starter Rocky Biddle (3-6) was hit on the right ankle by a line drive off the bat of Lance Berkman in the third inning, with the ball bouncing all the way back across the first-base line. Biddle left the game with a bruised ankle, and Montreal said he was day to day.

Bagwell hit a solo homer in the second inning, tying Frank Thomas for 30th on the career list at 436.

After Biddle left, Claudio Vargas relieved and loaded the bases with a walk to Carlos Beltran, then forced in a run with a walk to Bagwell.

Kent hit a two-run single in the seventh against Sun Woo Kim.

Cardinals 6, Mets 4

ST. LOUIS - Albert Pujols' third hit snapped a seventh-inning tie, and Matt Morris had a strong outing for St. Louis to lead the Cardinals to their 14th victory in their last 18 games.

Pujols is 12-for-28 (.429) during a six-game hitting streak with two homers, including a game-winner in the ninth against the Expos on Wednesday. This time, he helped end New York's three-game winning streak.

Mike Cameron and Richard Hidalgo hit consecutive solo homers off Kiko Calero in the ninth. Jason Isringhausen got two outs for his 29th save in 34 chances.

Cliff Floyd hit a two-run homer, his 15th, off Morris for the game's first runs in the sixth.

Marlins 7, Brewers 6

MIAMI - Paul Lo Duca hit a two-run single off Dan Kolb with none out in the ninth inning, capping Florida's rally.

Kolb's throwing error fueled the comeback, and he blew a save for only the second time in 32 chances this season. He had converted 17 chances in a row.

Milwaukee allowed five unearned runs, including two each on errors by shortstop Craig Counsell and third baseman Wes Helms.

The Marlins climbed to .500; the Brewers have lost four games in a row and 14 of their last 18 to fall six games below .500 for the first time this season.

With Florida trailing 6-5, pinch hitter Lenny Harris walked to start the ninth - only the fourth walk given up by Kolb (0-2) in his past 34 games.

Trying to sacrifice, Juan Pierre bunted to Kolb, whose wild throw to first put runners at second and third. After Luis Castillo was intentionally walked, Lo Duca singled to center, and both runners scored without a play at the plate.