BALTIMORE — — Adam Wainwright moved one step closer to a big milestone for St. Louis.
Wainwright pitched five solid innings for his 199th win, helping the Cardinals beat the Orioles 5-2. Wainwright (4-11) snapped a seven-start losing streak and a run of 11 in a row without a victory. The 42-year-old right-hander, who is retiring after this season, allowed two runs and seven hits.
Richie Palacios homered in his first two plate appearances after entering the game as a pinch runner for an injured Nolan Gorman in the second.
Gorman hit an infield single in the second, then immediately left the game with right hamstring tightness.
Baltimore sends RHP Kyle Gibson (14-8) to the mound against LHP Drew Rom (0-2) on Wednesday night, 4:40 with the pregame and the first pitch at 5:35 on KIRX.