Wainwright pitches Cardinals past Nationals for 3-2 win

By: Jeff Seidel, The Associated Press Posted: 9:35 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019

WASHINGTON - Adam Wainwright pitched neatly into the seventh inning, helping himself by kicking the ball over to first for a key out, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

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WASHINGTON – Adam Wainwright pitched neatly into the seventh inning, helping himself by kicking the ball over to first for a key out, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Harrison Bader drove in two runs and Kolten Wong had two hits as NL Central-leading St. Louis earned its fourth straight victory. It was the Cardinals’ 18th win in April, matching a team record set in 2008.

Wainwright (3-2) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright delivers a pitch during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The Nationals had a chance to score first in the second inning, loading the bases with two out. Pitcher Anibal Sanchez then hit a comebacker that Wainwright inadvertently kicked over to Paul Goldschmidt for the easy out.

The 37-year-old Wainwright grinned as he walked off the mound.