The Wright Time for #200

09/19/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Cardinals Ace Adam Wainwright Tosses Shutout for Career Win No. 200 Weeks Before Retirement

You couldn’t script win No. 200 any better for Adam Wainwright. The 42-year-old right-hander is on his way out of baseball this season with the Cardinals outside of the playoff picture, but Monday night in St. Louis was one final feather in his cap. Waino tossed a shutout against the Brewers (1-0) with 3 Ks and 4 hits in seven innings of work to earn his 200th career win. The Georgia native spent all 18 seasons in St. Louis, helping the Cards win the World Series in 2006 and earning three all-star nods, two gold gloves and one silver slugger. He may get one or two more games before the end of an illustrious career, but he joined four other star pitchers as the fifth active player with 200-plus wins.

 

Active Pitchers With 200+ Wins

Justin Verlander (HOU): 255 Wins

Zack Greinke (KC): 224 Wins

Max Scherzer (TEX): 214 Wins

Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 209 Wins

Adam Wainwright (STL): 200 Wins

 

Waino, a shutout for No. 200 and a night to remember!

 

Watch: Adam Wainwright Shuts Out Brewers for 200th Win

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

JD Takes 2: JD Martinez hit two home runs in the Dodgers’ win over the Tigers (8-3) for their fourth straight victory. L.A. is still within striking distance (5 games) of the No. 1 seed in the NL with the Braves on a four-game skid.

 

Texas Trouble: In the heat of a dogfight for the AL Wild Card, the Rangers’ struggles continue. Texas lost to the Red Sox (4-2) for their fourth consecutive loss. They’re still clinging to the third Wild Card spot by 0.5 games.

 

Clevinger’s Complete Game: The White Sox may be out of the playoff picture, but Mike Clevinger had himself a night in Washington D.C. when he tossed nine full frames of one-run ball with seven strikeouts against the Nationals (6-1).

 

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