Cards see the best of Waino against Rockies

DENVER — Leave it to the high-altitude hitters’ paradise of Coors Field to help Adam Wainwright find himself on top of his game. Making use of the best curveball he’s thrown all season, Wainwright earned his 12th victory on a career night offensively in a 10-5 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.

St. Louis also has a three-way share of the lead in the National League Wild Card standings.

“He was good,” manager Mike Matheny said. “He had a real nice curveball today. It’s hard to know here how that breaking ball is going to work, and he had a nice feel for it. He did a nice job controlling most of the counts. He had a good fastball when he wanted it, he just changed it up. He used the cutter and expanded when he needed to with that pitch. He got the chases when he had to have them. That’s what he looks like when he’s right.”

Wainwright also contributed to three run-scoring rallies, hitting a two-run double in the second, a rally-extending sacrifice bunt in the fourth, and a two-run single in the fifth for a career-high four RBIs. His 18 RBIs for the season are the most for a Cardinals pitcher …

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