The Gas House Gang

Adam Wainwright was well on his way to yet another dominating performance over the Houston Astros when some discomfort in his fingers forced him to leave the game in the 6th inning. Wainwright, who had only given up 2 runs through 5, handed the game over to the bullpen and despite Kyle McClellan giving up 2 runs in the 6th inning, they responded. After McClellan, Randy Flores, Chris Perez, and Ryan Franklin each came in and pitched a scoreless inning to secure the 8-4 win. Offensively, it was the usual characters doing the damage for the Cardinals. Leadoff man Skip Shumaker pushed his average to .306 with a 3-5, 2 RBI day. Troy Glaus continued to heat up at the plate with his 7th home run of the year in the 2nd inning, the second of back-to-back jacks following Ryan Ludwick’s 14th of the year. Wainwright also chipped in with 2 hits and a run scored before leaving the game.