Lynn earns his first win in second stint with Cards, who beat A’s before season-low crowd of 3,296
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lance Lynn earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals in seven years, a 3-2 victory over the Athletics before a season-low crowd of 3,296 at the Oakland Coliseum. Lynn 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. JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley each got three straight outs, with Helsley earning his major league-leading seventh save.
