John Mozeliak

Anticipation was the toughest part of the game-day experience for Michael Wacha.Before making his major league debut, the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher had to wait out an hour-long rain delay."I think the worst part was just sitting around all day," Wacha said. "Once I threw the first pitch for a strike I really calmed down and was able to execute my pitches pretty well."The end was pretty rocky for a bullpen minus closer Edward Mujica, victimized for a three-run ninth that spoiled Wacha's almost spotless showing in a soggy 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night."I'll never forget this day, that's for sure," Wacha said. "Even if I wasn't pitching. I'm not used to playing too many games at 2:30 in the morning."Manager Mike Matheny said it was a shame Wacha's outing "was kind of going to fall on the back page."Hall of Famer George Brett's debut as interim batting coach was a success and the Royals avoided a four-game sweep despite totaling just four hits in a marathon delayed...

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