St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 24, 2016
Nationals rough up Wainwright, Maness
St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher Adam Wainwright allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings Thursday and has a 4.80 ERA this spring. (AP Photo)VIERA, Fla. • Rarely in spring training can one find an exhibition between dueling aces who embrace the challenge instead of downplay it.
Thursday's Grapefruit League between the Cardinals and the Nationals featured willing competitors in Adam Wainwright and Max Scherzer, but a pitcher's duel turned into a showcase of the Nationals' offense.
"One through eight, we are pretty stacked," Scherzer said of his lineup.