
Adam Wainwright
After receiving quite the ovation from the Cardinals’ Opening Day faithful, Adam Wainwright took the mound with battery mate Yadier Molina. It was their 305th game together. The pair, if they remain healthy, is sure to break the record of 324 held by Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan of the Detroit Tigers.
Waino 💪
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 7, 2022
6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO pic.twitter.com/4iUNJPIpsR
Wainwright earned his first victory of the season going six innings, giving up five hits and struck out six batters. He looked impressive on the mound, mixing up pitches and keeping the batters guessing. He got into one jam during the fourth inning. With two on, Wainwright threw an 85 mph cutter to Kevin Newman and ground it into a double play turned by Gold Glove defenders Tommy Edman and Paul Goldschmidt.
Wainwright is 40 years old but looked much younger on the mound. He looked confident and locked in. It’s good to see Waino in that mode.