Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A's before season
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lance Lynn earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in seven years, a 3-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night before a season-low crowd of 3,296 at the Oakland Coliseum.
Lynn (1-0) allowed two runs — one earned — and five hits in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 2.18 in four starts. The 36-year-old right-hander went 72-47 for the Cardinals from 2011-17. After pitching for five other teams, he returned to St. Louis during the offseason for an $11 million, one-year contract.
“From the get-go, they weren’t going to let me try to get to two strikes or get them in a strikeout situation,” Lynn said. “So then you just mix and match early and let them have some weak contact. We had some great plays behind me. All in all, that’s a good recipe.”
JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley each got three straight outs, with Helsley earning his major league-leading seventh save in eight chances.
Related articles
Culture festival showcases integration
A cultural festival hosted at a Chinese university on Thursday showcased the exchange and integratio2024-05-22Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics s2024-05-22'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $52024-05-22Pakistan to take urgent measures to boost export competitiveness: PM
ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the trade a2024-05-22Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says
Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Flo2024-05-22Becoming a parent massively changes your friendships
Childless couples now account for more than 40 per cent of family households in the UK, official sta2024-05-22
atest comment