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Brendan Donovan drove in an earlier run on a
groundball as the Cardinals did all their scoring on outs en
route to a third win in five games on their Western trip.
After the teams had exchanged runs in the bottom of the second
and top of the third, the A's got a go-ahead solo home run from
backup catcher Kyle McCann, the first of his career, for a 2-1
lead in the fifth.
Oakland starter JP Sears held the Cardinals to one run and two
hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out two in
nearly duplicating the effort in his previous start, when he
shut out the Texas Rangers on one hit for 6 1/3 innings last
Thursday.
St. Louis immediately jumped on the Oakland bullpen, however,
with Dany Jimenez (1-1) giving up consecutive walks to Ivan
Herrera and Lars Nootbaar after an inning-opening single by
Nolan Arenado in the sixth.
Winn's deep fly to center not only scored Arenado to tie the
game, but also advanced both other baserunners. And when Walker
followed with a flyball to right, Herrera scampered home with
what turned into the difference-making run.
Lynn (1-0) worked seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned)
and five hits. He walked one and struck out one in winning for
the first time this season after having pitched well in two of
his previous three starts.
JoJo Romero threw a hitless eighth before Ryan Helsley picked up
his second save in two nights, his seventh of the season, with a
1-2-3 ninth.
Arenado had two of St. Louis' four hits, a pair of singles. The
Cardinals did not record an extra-base hit in the game.
McCann had two hits and drove in both Oakland runs, while Seth
Brown chipped in with a double and a single.
--Field Level Media
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