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Wainwright's pinch-hit double leads Cardinals past Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Adam Wainwright has 121 wins in his 12-year career along with two World Series rings and two second-place finishes in the NL Cy Young Award balloting.

However, the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher won't have many more memorable moments than he had Friday night.

Pinch-hitting because the Cardinals were out of positon players, Wainwright hit a two-run, two-out double to spark a six-run 12th inning as St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-3 on Friday night.

"Other than winning the World Series, this ranks right up there," Wainwright said.