When Adam Wainwright (2-0) takes the mound Tuesday night against Kansas City at Busch Stadium in his final start as a 38-year-old (his next birthday is Sunday, when he will be pitching again), he will tie Bill Doak, who pitched about 100 years before him, for fourth place on the Cardinals’ career list for most starts made.
Both will have 320, ranking only behind Hall of Famer Bob Gibson (482), Bob Forsch (401) and Hall of Famer “Pop” Haines (387).
This also will be the 268th time Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina will hook up as a starting battery, which ranks seventh in big-league history, just two games behind former Montreal stars Steve Rogers and Gary Carter.