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Wainwright extends extra-base streak

Pitcher Adam Wainwright, who by far has the highest slugging average on the Cardinals’ club at .917, doubled to left with two out in the second inning Saturday, giving him a triple, double, home run and double in his last four at-bats. But, unlike most of those other at-bats, Wainwright did not score and the game with Pittsburgh at sunny Busch Stadium remained tied at 2-2 entering the third.

Crew chief Dana DeMuth, who was working at home plate, had to leave the game after the second inning, with second-base umpire Ed Hickox taking over behind the plate and the crew then operating with just three umpires.