Wainwright wilder than usual in spring debut, Cards top Mets (Yahoo Sports)

Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright struggled with his focus in his first start since last April and Matt Holliday made his professional debut at first base Monday as St. Louis beat a New York Mets split squad 9-4. Wainwright walked three in two scoreless innings. ''It was clear to me mid-first inning that my focus was not honed enough, that I was sort of soft focusing instead of hard focusing on a small target - aim small, miss small-type stuff,'' Wainwright said.