AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- In his return to The Palace to face his former team, Richard Hamilton wanted to keep his emotions under control. "I was just like, Man, please dont start crying or anything crazy like that -- just hurry up and let the ball get thrown up so I can go out there and play," Hamilton said. Hamilton scored 14 points and the Chicago Bulls shut down the Detroit Pistons in a 99-83 victory Wednesday night. The veteran guard started after missing the previous two games with a sore left groin. He received a warm welcome from Detroit fans, many of whom stood and applauded a steady player who spent nine years with the Pistons before being waived prior to this season. "It was great," Hamilton said. "The fans appreciate what I did here, and theyve always been supportive of me. Even when stuff wasnt going so good, theyd always chant my name and stuff like that. Ive got a lot of love for them." Hamilton went 5 of 9 from the field and added five assists. Derrick Rose had 17 points and 10 assists for the Bulls. Rose, last seasons NBA MVP, was shaken up late in the fourth quarter when he landed hard following a drive to the basket. He was able to stay in the game but had his left elbow wrapped afterward. He said an X-ray was negative. "Just like any other time when you fall, youre definitely going to be sore," Rose said. "Thank God we dont play tomorrow and I can rest." The Bulls play at Orlando on Friday. Hamilton chatted a bit with some former teammates while out on the court warming up about 45 minutes before the game. He was announced last among Chicagos starters, and the crowd showed its appreciation. Hamilton led Detroit to the 2004 NBA championship but was benched for an extended period last season amid a falling out with then-coach John Kuester. The Pistons fired Kuester after the season, then parted ways with Hamilton following the lockout. "It was a mutual thing -- the direction that they were going, and change was good for me," Hamilton said. "I get an opportunity now to try to go and get another ring." Greg Monroe had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit. Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey didnt play in the second half because of a left groin problem. The Pistons were held scoreless until Monroes layup 3:54 into the first quarter. Hamilton then made a tough shot off the backboard while being fouled. His three-point play made it 9-2. A dunk in transition by Rose put Chicago ahead 20-10, and a three-pointer by Kyle Korver made it 47-33 in the second. The Bulls led 51-35 at halftime. "I wish we had played a whole lot better, but they had a lot do with it. Thats a very good team," Detroit coach Lawrence Frank said. "Im not questioning effort. Im concerned about execution on both ends of the floor. We had shots at the rim and shots in the paint that we didnt execute and turned into transition situations for them." Hamilton scored seven points in the third quarter, including a perimeter shot that gave the Bulls their biggest lead at 57-37. After the Pistons pulled within a dozen, Hamilton made a three-pointer from the right corner for a 67-52 advantage. With 5:04 left in the fourth, Hamilton was slow getting up after being fouled hard by Will Bynum in transition. He was able to make the two free throws and continue playing. Chicago has won five straight and 12 in a row against the Pistons. The Bulls havent lost to Detroit since Dec. 23, 2008. Five Chicago players finished in double figures, led by Carlos Boozer with 19 points. Joakim Noah had 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls shot 53 per cent to Detroits 41 per cent. "I thought we played terrible," Pistons guard Ben Gordon said. "No disrespect to the Bulls -- thats a good team -- but we had a horrible effort." NOTES: Chicago had 31 assists on 40 field goals. ... 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"Sometimes a young team like that is most dangerous when theyre behind, so I told myself Dont let up, dont let your focus go, keep making pitches." Skip Schumaker and Yadier Molina had two RBIs apiece for the Cardinals, who got six hits the first seven at-bats in a four-run first and then capitalized on a pair of walks to open a two-run third. Jon Jay had three hits and an RBI. "Were not thinking about the other day," Schumaker said. "Its why you play 162. I know a lot of people are bringing that up, but we havent thought about that. Were trying to beat the Astros." Wainwright (12-10) threw his second shutout and third complete game of the season. Two of the complete games have come during a string of six consecutive victories at home with a 1.42 ERA. He pitched a five-hitter on Aug. 4, a 6-1 victory over the Brewers. "Hes fun to watch," manager Mike Matheny said. "He thrives on those opportunities to lead by example." Wainwright is 12-1 with a 1.58 ERA for his career against Houston. The Astros got two-out hits in the ninth from Justin Maxwell and Jason Castro in a bid to spoil the shutout before Wainwright fanned Ben Francisco on his 105th pitch. "Oh my God, he was doing so good today," Astros leadoff man Jose Altuve said after going 1 for 4. "He threw every pitch he wanted in every location he wanted." The Astros have been outscored 15-1 in two games under interim manager Tony DeFrancesco, who held a team meeting prior to the game in an effort to lift the stripped-down franchise out of the doldrums. Houston is just 7-41 since June 28. Tyler Greene, a former Cardinals first-round pick dealt to Houston earlier this year for a player to be named, struck out twice annd grounded out in his first game in St.dddddddddddd Louis as a visitor. Harrell (10-9) had allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last seven starts, but balked home the first run and got a visit from pitching coach Doug Brocail after facing just five hitters. The right-hander retired just five of the first 15 batters before settling down, allowing a walk and sacrifice fly the last 10 hitters. Harrell is from Springfield, Mo., and made his first career start in Missouri and a large contingent of family and friends were waiting outside the clubhouse after the game. He beat the Cardinals in his first two starts this season. "Thats why its frustrating and disappointing," Harrell said. "I feel like I let a lot of people down. Thats definitely not my best and I cant wait to come back here and have a better outing." The day after their 6-3, 19-inning loss to the Pirates -- the longest game in the majors this season -- Matheny led a delegation to help rebuild tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., and other Cardinals played charity golf. "I think everybody was pretty busy yesterday," Matheny said before the game. "It was a good day to get involved in the community and get some positive things done." Jay doubled to start the bottom of the first, and with one out St. Louis got five straight singles from Matt Holliday, Allen Craig, David Freese, Molina and Schumaker. Craig and Freese walked to start the third, Molina followed with an RBI single and Rafael Furcal added a sacrifice fly. The Astros were shut out for the 12th time. NOTES: Wainwright has five career double-digit strikeouts games and this was the first since May 25, 2010, at San Diego. ... Bud Norris (5-10, 5.23) is 7-3 for his career against the Cardinals heading into Wednesday nights start against Kyle Lohse (12-2, 2.61). ... Carlos Beltran, 4 for 23 on the homestand and bothered by a right hand injury, missed his second start in three games but is not expected to be out long. ... The Cardinals are 56-14 when scoring more than three runs. ... Craig had a single to extend his hitting streak to 10 games and also walked three times. ... 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