Wainwright confirmed Tuesday that his final pitch came at the end of his 200th career win last Wednesday.
legend's 200th career win. It will also stand as the final pitch of his career, Wainwright and Cardinals manager Oli Marmol told reporters Tuesday.
It was the longest outing this season for Wainwright . He recorded his final out by throwing his trademark curveball to Josh Donaldson, who flied out. Marmol said that during the Cardinals' series in San Diego against the Padres over the weekend, Wainwright played catch"and the reality is, there's no way he'd be able to go out and throw another inning."
Wainwright also finished as a Cy Young finalist four times and was an instrumental part of the Cardinals' 2006 championship run as the team's closer, recording the final out of both the National League Championship Series and World Series. He appeared in 29 career playoff games, recording a 2.83 career ERA over 114 postseason innings.
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