ST. LOUIS — Cardinals veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright made the 400th start of his career, but the Houston Astros forced him into an early exit as Wainwright has turned in back-to-back short outings with high run totals.
The Cardinals were down by six when Wainwright left the game, and that margin only expanded as they careened towards a 14-0 loss in front of an announced crowd of 42,504 in the finale of a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Thursday night.
Wainwright (3-3) allowed six runs on six hits and three walks in 1 2/3 innings. He’s now allowed six runs or more in an inning seven times in his 467 career regular-season appearances.
