ST. LOUIS – Adam Wainwright turned back the clock with a complete game on his 39th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Sunday.The oldest active player in the majors, Wainwright threw a four-hitter for his 23rd career complete game and first in four years.
The Cardinals snapped a four-game skid in which they scored six total runs.“It’s just, you know, a lot of hard work from a lot of different people have gone into making me able to pitch this year and pitch well,” an emotional Wainwright said. “You know, when you think you’re done three years ago, and you’re able to complete a game a couple years later, it’s a crazy life, a crazy game.”Dexter Fowler homered and had three RBIs for St.