Fresh off a 19-win regular season, Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright turned in an impressive performance as he tossed a quality start and earned the win in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Pirates Thursday.

Wainwright allowed a solo home run to Pedro Alvarez in the fifth inning for his only blemish of the night. The right-hander surrendered only one run on three hits and no walks while striking out nine over seven innings of a 9-1 victory.