The Rockies have had a nasty case of the Redbird flu, seemingly forever. They snapped out of it in a big way Friday night.
Riding a bounce-back start from right-hander Chris Flexen, and beating up Adam Wainwright early and often, the Rockies beat the Cardinals, 9-4, at Busch Stadium. It was Colorado’s first win in St. Louis since July 31, 2018, snapping a string of 12 consecutive losses at Busch.
Wainwright, who’s retiring at the end of the season, was facing Colorado for the final time in his storied career.
Friday night, he was just a shadow of the pitcher who had dominated the Rockies for so long.