Cardinals starter Michael Wacha tossed six strong innings Tuesday, but was limited to about 80 pitches, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The team wanted to limit Wacha, who had not thrown more than 65 innings in a game since August 10. Manager Mike Matheny said Wacha will be able to throw 100 pitches during his next start. He has a 3.20 ERA in 39 1/3 innings.