Wainwright wins No. 20 as Cardinals beat Cubs

Posted September 22, 2014 1:01 am

By Bruce Miles

The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright became the second visiting pitcher to Wrigley Field in four days to win his 20th game as St. Louis beat the Cubs 8-0 Monday night.

Last Friday, the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw ran his record to 20-3 by beating the Cubs 14-5. Wainwright improved to 20-9.

For the Cubs, left-hander Travis Wood made his final start of a disappointing season. He fell to 8-13, and his ERA rose from 4.86 to 5.03. Wood lasted 5 innings, givingup 8 hits and 7 runs, 6 earned. Last year, he made the National League all-star team and reached the 200-innings mark for the first time in his career. This season, he wound up at 173⅔ innings.

The Cardinals rocked Wood for 4 runs on 5 hits in the fourth inning. Jhonny Peralta hit a 2-run double. In the fifth, St. Louis scored 3 more, with Matt Adams driving in 2 with a single.

Wainwright pitched 7 innings of 3-hit shutout ball. His ERA fell from 2.45 to 2.38. It is the second time he has reached the 20-win plateau.

Cubs starting pitcher Travis Wood, right, tags out the Cardinals' Pete Kozma on the first base line during the fourth inning Monday at Wrigley Field. AssociAted Press

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