Albert Pujols paces Cardinals, helps Adam Wainwright in win over Marlins

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Albert Pujols had two hits and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Adam Wainwright (2-1) allowed one run and five hits in 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and two walks.

Tommy Edman tripled, singled and drove in two runs, and Paul Goldschmidt also had two hits for St. Louis.

Now getting some playing time as a designated hitter in his return to the Cardinals, Pujols is 6 for 9 against left-handers.

"He’s taking really good at bats, specifically against left-handers," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. "He feels good about it and we feel equally as good about it. He understands how to attack a lefty, shown it through his career."

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St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher Adam Wainwright delivers against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Miami.  (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Marlins’ starter Jesús Luzardo allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Luzardo (0-1) struck out three and walked two.

"Sounded like a lot of missed spots for the most part, with the ball getting over the middle of the plate and not getting the height that he wanted," Miami manager Don Mattingly said of Luzardo’s outing.

Wainwright walked two in the first inning, then settled down after third baseman Nolan Arenado reached near the foul line to grab Avisaíl García’s hard grounder and made a long throw to Goldschmidt. The first baseman stretched to catch Arenado's throw and get Garcia and end the early Marlins threat.

"Nothing surprising from our defense, that’s why we have the best defense in the league," Wainwright