Wainwright’s 4-RBI, 9-K effort lifts Cardinals
MILWAUKEE — Adam Wainwright homered and drove in four runs while getting his first victory of the season, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 Friday night.
Wainwright ripped a two-run home run into the second deck in left field off Wily Peralta (3-1) to put the Cardinals up 2-1 in the third. He drove in two more runs with a single in the fourth to extend the lead to 5-1.
Wainwright (1-3) had struggled on the mound this season but showed better command against the Brewers. He gave up 2 runs and 6 hits in 5 innings, recording a season-high 9 strikeouts without walking a batter.
St. Louis’ Dexter Fowler left in the fifth inning with right heel bursitis. He was replaced by Stephen Piscotty.
Peralta has struggled against the Cardinals. He gave up 9 hits and 6 runs in 4 innings, failing to strike out a batter for the first time in 20 starts dating to May 2016. Peralta is 0-8 in his last 10 starts against the Cardinals.
Ryan Braun homered leading off the eighth for the Brewers.
Seung Hwan Oh picked up his third save in four tries.
The Brewers recalled left-handed reliever Brent Suter from Class AAA Colorado Springs before the game. Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis was designated for assignment.
“We were at a point where we needed relievers,” Manager Craig Counsell said. “For me, [Nieuwenhuis] was a great member of this
team as far as how he went about his business and how he treated everybody. He was off to a bit of a slow start this year, but he did a nice job for us last year. He was still pretty valuable, so he’s tough to lose.”
PHILLIES 4, BRAVES 3 Jeremy Hellickson (3-0) pitched 7 strong innings and Cesar Hernandez had 3 hits and scored 2 runs to lead host Philadelphia to a victory over Atlanta.
CUBS 6, REDS 5 (11) Anthony Rizzo tied it with a two-out, three-run home run in the top of the ninth, and Kris Bryant hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, rallying Chicago to a victory over host Cincinnati.
NATIONALS 4, METS 3 (11) Bryce Harper homered early, then doubled and scored the goahead run in the 11th inning on a bases-loaded walk by Jeurys Familia, sending Washington over host New York for its fifth consecutive victory.
ROCKIES 6, GIANTS 5 Trevor Story hit his first career grand slam and Charlie Blackmon lined an inside-the-park home run, helping host Colorado beat Johnny Cueto and San Francisco.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ORIOLES 2, RED SOX 0 Dylan Bundy took a five-hitter into the eighth inning, Manny Machado homered and surging Baltimore beat visiting Boston. Bundy (3-1) struck out 3, walked 1 and allowed 6 hits in 7-plus innings.
ASTROS 6, RAYS 3 Carlos Beltran, playing three days before his 40th birthday, led off the second inning with his 423rd home run, and Houston rallied past Tampa Bay. RANGERS 6, ROYALS 2 Joey Gallo and Robinson Chirinos each homered twice to back a season-high eight innings from Cole Hamels and host Texas beat Kansas City.
INDIANS 3, WHITE SOX 0 Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter and faced two over the minimum, leading Cleveland over host Chicago. Kluber (2-1) faced 29 batters in the first complete-game shutout in the majors this season.
TWINS 6, TIGERS 3 Justin Verlander stumbled again, Miguel Cabrera left after straining his right groin and Detroit wasted a three-run lead against host Minnesota.
INTERLEAGUE
PIRATES 6, YANKEES 3 Josh Bell hit his second home run in as many games and host Pittsburgh got to CC Sabathia early for a victory over New York. Juan Nicasio (1-2) pitched 11/ 3 innings of scoreless relief after Tyler Glasnow faltered with two outs in the fifth. Tony Watson got out of a two-on, two-outs jam in the ninth for his fifth save.