Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell (55) grimaces as he takes off his batting gear after St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) struck him out with the bases loaded to end the fifth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanAdam Wainwright, meanwhile, scattered six hits over six innings and struck out eight, including back-to-back strikeouts with one out and runners on first and third in the fourth, and then another on Josh Bell with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, to even his record for the season at 8-8.