Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright twirled his finest start of the season Tuesday, downing the Diamondbacks in a 5-0 win.
Wainwright tossed his second complete-game shutout of the season, and was even better this time around. He allowed a double with two out in the top of the fourth inning, but got out of the inning without trouble, and the Diamondbacks wouldn't touch him otherwise.
Wainwright faced just one more batter than the minimum in his complete game, allowing one hit. He also matched a season-high nine batters while striking out none on 115 pitches in the win.
Wainwright ranks in the top-5 in the National League in nearly every statistical category, including ERA (second; 1.85), WHIP (third; 0.86) and wins (first). He is 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA heading into his next start, Sunday against the Reds.