Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha earned his fifth win of the season during Friday's 8-5 win over the Pirates.
Wacha allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits over six innings of work. He also struck out one batter and walked none.
Wacha is now 5-0 with a 2.09 ERA on the season. He has not allowed more than four runs in any of his six starts this season. His next scheduled start is expected to be Thursday at Cleveland.