Adam Wainwright strikes out seven in eight shutout innings

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright struck out seven batters in eight scoreless innings while giving up just three hits and no walks in his team's 2-0 win over the Nationals Friday.

"My command was good and I had a good mix going -- sinking it, cutting it, four-seam [fastball] and curveball," Wainwright told MLB.com after the game. "I threw a couple really good changeups. Today was exactly what I wanted to do in incorporating everything and going out to pitch like I would in the regular season."

Wainwright owns a 2.04 ERA and 12:1 K:BB ratio in 17 2/3 innings this spring.