Adam Wainwright, still the Cardinals’ No. 1 starter six weeks shy of his 35th birthday, turned in his third straight performance of one run or none Saturday night. And this one, a 5-0 win, was the best of the bunch.
Wainwright blanked the Miami Marlins on three hits for his first shutout since Sept. 17, 2014 before a sold-out Busch Stadium house of 44,840 which included his 2006 World Series championship teammates, who were honored before the game.
Wainwright, who threw a season-high120 pitches in his 10th career shutout, hurled hitless ball until the sixth when Miami shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria doubled.