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Wainwright (11-6) gave up two singles, both by Colin Moran, an
infield hit in the second off the pitcher's glove that was
negated by a double play, and a leadoff hit in the fifth.
He struck out seven, walked none and made 88 pitches -- and, for
good measure, hit an RBI single.
It was his 11th career complete-game shutout and first since
July 16, 2016, against the Marlins.
Wainwright, 39, has been tough on the Pirates. He is 19-7 in 45
career games, 39 of them starts. He has won six straight starts
and eight straight decisions against Pittsburgh.
Paul DeJong added a two-run double and Yadier Molina had an RBI
single for the Cardinals, who have won two in a row and four of
five.
The Pirates have been held to three hits over the first two
games of the series.
Pittsburgh starter Wil Crowe (3-7) pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving
up one run and four hits, with three walks and four strikeouts.
Both pitchers faced the minimum nine batters through three
innings. That changed for Crowe in the fourth, when St. Louis
took a 1-0 lead.
Paul Goldschmidt singled to left with one out, and Nolan Arenado
walked. After Tyler O'Neill struck out, Molina singled to left
to drive in Goldschmidt.
In the sixth against Pirates reliever Cody Ponce, Arenado opened
with a base hit to left. O'Neill flied out before Molina doubled
off the wall in center, with Arenado going to third. After
Harrison Bader struck out, DeJong doubled to right-center to
drive in Arenado and Molina for a 3-0 Cardinals lead. Tommy
Edman was intentionally walked before Wainwright singled up the
middle to bring DeJong in and push it to 4-0.
In the eighth, Bader made a splashy diving catch in center of
pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo's fly ball to end the inning and keep
Pittsburgh at two hits.
--Field Level Media
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