Wainwright walked four batters and allowed four hits and completed this four-by-four sentence with four runs allowed in four innings. The Cardinals trailed the Pirates 4-0 going into the sixth inning.
Wainwright walked the first two batters he faced, got to a three-ball count on the first three batters he faced, and it took him 33 pitches to get out of the first inning. By then, the Pirates had a 3-0 lead on the starter because of the one hit he allowed.
Whatever funk the Cardinals had in Milwaukee followed them to PNC Park. Pittsburgh starter Chris Archer came one strikeout shy of his high with the Buccos and had eight through five innings.