Waino’s start boils over with tough 5th inning

ST. LOUIS — In need of a pick-me-up night amid another trying stretch in his season, Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright got little of it from his defense and was unable to generate much himself in what unraveled into a 10-6 loss to the Mets on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.

For the third time in five outings, Wainwright exited before the sixth, this time after having surrendered seven runs (two earned) in a start for the fourth time this season. What he described two weeks ago as the worst season of his career has only become more maddening. In five August starts, Wainwright has allowed more runs (25) than in any other month of his career.

The typically stoic right-hander let flashes of frustration show, too. He became more demonstrative on the mound in a fifth inning that unraveled with an unusual play at third base, the team’s second error of the night and a back-breaking blast. And he was uncharacteristically terse in his postgame briefing with the media.

“I’ve been frustrated for a while and try not to show too much emotion,” Wainwright said. “It’s not healthy to …

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