ST. LOUIS _ Before the Cardinals threw their guiding pitcher a birthday bash with doubles galore and a Dexter Fowler homer, manager Mike Shildt admitted that he had been a little busy recently and had not picked up a gift for Adam Wainwright.
It only took him seven, eight innings to come up with one.
With a nod and nary a word from his manager and a hook he's had since his youth, Wainwright pitched a complete game on his 39th birthday, all while throwing to Yadier Molina as the catcher played his 2,000th game for the Cardinals. Dexter Fowler had a home run and three RBIs to first tie the game and then push the Cardinals further ahead for a 7-2 victory Sunday at Busch Stadium.
