In need of a bounce-back performance after allowing seven runs over three innings in London, Adam Wainwright was unable to deliver that for the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday as he allowed six runs over just 1.2 innings.
The Houston Astros, a team which he’s had success against during his career, were centering everything he threw.
St. Louis fell by a final score of 14-0.
When Wainwright was pulled in the second, cameras caught him in the dugout having a heart-to-heart conversation with manager Oli Marmol.
After the game, the veteran right-hander commented on the conversation he had with his manager after a deflating start.
Wainwright: "You get my age you wonder sometimes if people have lost faith in you. That's when he (Marmol) walked over and said he didn't. He hadn't lost faith in me. …I said, 'Hey, just don't give up on me' and he said, 'I'm not giving up on you until this is over.'" #STLCards pic.twitter.com/smOBGk6qiW
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Wainwright’s ERA skyrocketed to 7.45 after last night’s start.
The 41-year-old consistently stated that he had no excuses after his rough start, taking responsibility for St. Louis’ loss to their former NL Central rivals.
Wainwright also was blunt in his assessment of his outing, even going as far as to critique his own execution in the game.
He said he came into Thursday’s start with a positive mindset after having not performed well in London, but that he ultimately was surprised when he produced similar results to that start.
After breaking down his start against the Astros, Wainwright discussed his conversation with Marmol, saying that at his age, even he has begun to doubt himself.
However, he revealed that Marmol thought otherwise and that he told him as much in the dugout.
Wainwright also said that he asked Marmol not to give up on him just yet.
His next start will likely come against the Miami Marlins.
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