St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright was the team’s top pitcher – and hitter – on Sunday.
Adam Wainwright doubled the St. Louis Cardinals’ lead from three to six over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon with his three-run, two-base hit off fellow All-Star Yovani Gallardo. The blow, along with Wainwright’s complete-game pitching, helped to erase the memories of Saturday’s equally disappointing defeat.
It was only the third bases-clearing double by a Cardinals pitcher since 1990 and first since 2001.
Following are all 37 three-or-more RBI hits by Cardinals pitchers since 1952, thanks to researcher Tom Orf.
Date | DH | Batter | Opp | Pitcher | Score | H | Inn | RoB | Out | RBI |
7/4/2010 | Adam Wainwright | MIL | Yovani Gallardo | ahead 3-0 | 2B | b 3 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
5/21/2010 | Brad Penny | LAA | Joel Pineiro | tied 4-4 | HR | b 3 | 123 | 2 | 4 | |
10/1/2009 | Chris Carpenter | @CIN | Kip Wells | ahead 1-0 | HR | t 2 | 123 | 1 | 4 | |
6/5/2008 | 2 | Mark Worrell | @WSN | Tim Redding | down 3-8 | HR | t 6 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 |
4/12/2005 | Jason Marquis | CIN | Aaron Harang | down 0-1 | 3B | b 2 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
6/5/2003 | Woody Williams | TOR | Mark Hendrickson | ahead 4-0 | 3B | b 3 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
7/26/2003 | Jason Isringhausen | PIT | Joe Beimel | ahead 10-6 | 3B | b 8 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
4/15/2001 | Andy Benes | HOU | Jose Lima | down 1-3 | 2B | b 4 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
4/26/2000 | Rick Ankiel | MIL | Steve Woodard | ahead 1-0 | HR | b 4 | -23 | 1 | 3 | |
9/2/1998 | Kent Mercker | @FLA | Jesus Sanchez | ahead 3-0 | HR | t 4 | 123 | 0 | 4 | |
9/7/1996 | Donovan Osborne | SDP | Andy Ashby | tied 1-1 | HR | b 5 | 123 | 1 | 4 | |
7/25/1990 | John Tudor | CHC | Mike Harkey | ahead 4-0 | 2B | b 1 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
4/27/1989 | Scott Terry | SFG | Joe Price | ahead 4-0 | HR | b 6 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | |
4/4/1988 | Joe Magrane | @CIN | Mario Soto | tied 1-1 | HR | t 4 | 12- | 2 | 3 | |
5/10/1986 | Ray Burris | SFG | Roger Mason | tied 0-0 | 2B | b 2 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
5/24/1986 | Ray Burris | ATL | David Palmer | tied 0-0 | 2B | b 2 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
9/12/1986 | Bob Forsch | MON | Floyd Youmans | down 0-2 | HR | b 2 | 12- | 2 | 3 | |
5/15/1984 | Joaquin Andujar | ATL | Jeff Dedmon | ahead 5-1 | HR | b 8 | 123 | 2 | 4 | |
5/7/1980 | Bob Forsch | SFG | Al Holland | ahead 4-0 | HR | b 6 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 | |
8/22/1976 | Lynn McGlothen | ATL | Pablo Torrealba | ahead 5-0 | 2B | b 8 | 123 | 1 | 3 | |
9/27/1974 | Bob Gibson | @CHC | Tom Dettore | tied 0-0 | 2B | t 2 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
7/26/1973 | 1 | Bob Gibson | NYM | John Strohmayer | ahead 6-1 | HR | b 5 | 123 | 0 | 4 |
8/1/1973 | 1 | Rick Wise | @MON | Bill Stoneman | ahead 4-3 | HR | t 6 | 1-3 | 1 | 3 |
8/21/1973 | Rick Wise | @ATL | Roric Harrison | ahead 3-0 | HR | t 3 | 123 | 2 | 4 | |
6/21/1972 | Bob Gibson | SDP | Mark Schaeffer | ahead 10-1 | HR | b 7 | 12- | 2 | 3 | |
8/4/1972 | Don Durham | PHI | Ken Reynolds | down 0-1 | HR | b 2 | 12- | 2 | 3 | |
8/27/1972 | Rick Wise | SDP | Fred Norman | ahead 3-0 | 2B | b 1 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
6/29/1971 | Reggie Cleveland | PIT | Luke Walker | ahead 4-1 | 2B | b 3 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
9/18/1970 | Mike Torrez | PHI | Grant Jackson | down 0-2 | 3B | b 2 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
9/1/1969 | Steve Carlton | @HOU | Don Wilson | ahead 2-0 | HR | t 7 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | |
7/22/1966 | Joe Hoerner | @CHC | Fergie Jenkins | ahead 3-2 | HR | t 8 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | |
8/15/1965 | Bob Gibson | CIN | Sammy Ellis | down 1-3 | HR | b 2 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | |
9/29/1965 | Bob Gibson | @SFG | Gaylord Perry | ahead 4-0 | HR | t 8 | 123 | 1 | 4 | |
9/10/1963 | Bob Gibson | CHC | Glen Hobbie | ahead 2-0 | HR | b 2 | 12- | 1 | 3 | |
8/6/1961 | 1 | Ray Sadecki | PHI | Frank Sullivan | tied 0-0 | 2B | b 2 | 123 | 2 | 3 |
9/3/1957 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | @CIN | Bill Kennedy | ahead 11-3 | 2B | t 8 | 123 | 2 | 3 | |
6/23/1953 | Harvey Haddix | NYG | Frank Hiller | ahead 4-0 | HR | b 1 | 12- | 2 | 3 |
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