It wasn’t certain what we’d get from the Cardinals and Mets on Sunday night. After all, they did just finish a 20-inning game the night before.
Of course, the players were going to be tired, relievers overworked from the night before and everyone else pretty much mentally exhausted from six hour and 53 minute marathon.
One big question was going to be about the availability of the relievers on both sides, as 19 Mets pitchers and 16 Cardinals pitchers were used in Saturday night’s game.
While John Maine didn’t help his case, letting his pitch count to go above 100 in just five innings, Adam Wainwright was virtually the polar opposite.
Wainwright threw a complete game with nine strikeouts and allowed only four hits, all on just 107 pitches and kept the reliever ...
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Article written by Cole Claybourn
St. Louis Cardinals: Adam Wainwright Saves Cardinals, Bullpen
Posted: 18th April 2010 by Cole Claybourn in MLBComments Off on St. Louis Cardinals: Adam Wainwright Saves Cardinals, Bullpen