When writing about St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright this season, it’s mostly been one of two things: 1) how dominant he has been and 2) him setting another milestone.
On Thursday, Wainwright was not at his best. He threw only four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing five runs (four coming on a first inning grand slam) with one strikeout … with that strikeout marking the 2,000th of his career.
The strikeout came against Brewers infielder Luis Urias on a 2-2 count. He fouled off three pitches, but on a curveball down and away, he struck out swinging.