BOSTON — With the chance to move into second place all-time and continue his steady pursuit of a major-league record, the Cardinals considered whether Yadier Molina could make it through one more start Friday night at Fenway Park with Adam Wainwright — and then yield to persisting knee pain and go on the injured list.
“You know how much it has to hurt for that not to be the case,” manager Oliver Marmol said.
Nine starts shy of setting a major-league record for starts as a battery with Wainwright, Molina went on the 10-day IL Friday morning because of inflammation in his right knee.