
Mike Matheny looked at Adam Wainwright's run over the past five years and summed it up with one word. Wainwright joined Clayton Kershaw as the majors' only 20-game winners, pitching three-hit ball over seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Monday night. ''He's in a very elite group.'' Wainwright hit the 20-win mark for the second time while matching his career-high for victories, and the Cardinals moved a step closer toward their second straight division title. ''It's a tremendous honor, obviously,'' Wainwright said about winning 20.
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