Cardinals starter Michael Wacha was terrific in his outing against the Rockies on Friday. The right-hander fired seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out seven on the evening. He improved his record to 12-4 in the 7-0 victory.
Wacha took full advantage of a comfortable lead and shutdown a tough Rockies lineup. He threw 102 pitches with 70 going for strikes, as he dropped his ERA to 3.09.
Wacha finished July going 2-1 with a 4.06 ERA in five starts.