Cardinals' Wainwright claims NL Pitcher of the Month
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June.
Wainwright allowed just nine earned runs over six starts while posting a 1.77 earned run average and a 4-2 record for the month.
The Cards' ace opened the month with a complete game against the San Francisco Giants before capping June with a similar effort against the A's, as the right-hander went the distance while striking out eight in a 7-1 victory at Oakland on June 29.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Other pitchers receiving votes included Washington's Jordan Zimmermann and Gio Gonzalez, Cincinnati's Mike Leake, Miami's Jose Fernandez and Steve Cishek and Atlanta's Kris Medlen and Craig Kimbrel.