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- Updated: May 19, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday’s two-run double in the third inning was more than enough for Adam Wainwright, who threw a season-high 6 2/3 innings to pitch the Cardinals past the Rockies, 2-0, Wednesday night.
It marked the first time this season Wainwright shut out the opposing team. The Rockies managed five hits off the Cardinals’ ace — including two off the bat of Charlie Blackmon — but went 0-for-9 against Wainwright with runners in scoring position. Stephen Piscotty put together a 3-for-4 night for the Cardinals. His single in the third set up the run-scoring opportunity for Holliday.
The Rockies had a five-game winning streak come to an end and were shut out for the first time this season. Rockies starter Chris Rusin made his first quality start of the season but was handed his second consecutive loss.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDDouble duty: Holliday’s RBI double snapped an 0-for-15 skid and gave him his 11th multi-RBI game against his former team. He has stretched 19 of his 34 hits this season into extra bases and improved to 4-for-8 with two doubles against Rusin.
Escaping the squeeze: Leading 2-0 in the fourth, the Cards attempted a Wainwright squeeze bunt with one out. But Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds made a glove flip to …
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