Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sport
Rick Hummel

Wainwright wins his 20th against Pirates as Cardinals salvage finale 3-0

ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright became a 20-game winner Sunday—against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Winning his seventh start in succession against the Pirates, something never done before by a Cardinals pitcher, Wainwright raised his career mark to 20-7 against the Pirates with a 3-0 victory on a steamy afternoon at Busch Stadium as 34,431 paid subscribers partook. Turning 40 a week from now, Wainwright hasn’t lost to the Pirates at Busch since June 29, 2012 and has beaten the Pirates more than any other club, with Milwaukee next at 18.

Moreover, Wainwright’s 12th victory of the season marked the fifth time he had snapped a team losing streak of two or more games, with two of those streaks five or more games.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.