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Fowler, Carpenter get going in Cardinals’ 7-5 win over Twins

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Lynn (1-4) had control issues
again, a surprising constant
in his first season with Min-
nesota after six years with
the Cardinals. He gave up
three runs, four hits and
four walks in three innings,
throwing 82 pitches.
“You can feel like you’re
doing what you’re sup-
posed to do, or close,”
Lynn said. “Just doesn’t
go your way, or something
kind of snowballs on you.
That’s kind of been how it’s
been going since the sea-
son started for me.”
Jordan Hicks (2-1) pitched
a scoreless inning in relief for
St. Louis. Bud Norris allowed
an inherited run to score on
a wild pitch but secured
five outs for his ninth save in
as many chances.
After declining the Cardi-
nals’ $17.4 million qualify-
ing offer, Lynn was among
many unsigned free agents
as spring training began.
He reached a $12 million,
one-year contract with the
Twins.
Lynn averaged 3.4 walks
per nine innings in his time St. Louis Cardinals’ Tommy Pham, right, is congratulated by Jedd Gyorko after Pham scored on a two-run single by Dexter Fowler off
with the Cardinals, a num- Minnesota Twins pitcher Lance Lynn in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Minneapolis.
ber that has crept to 6.6 Associated Press
per nine innings entering “I think there was just things starts. der impingement, but Ma- Thursday as St. Louis opens
first start against St. Louis. they see with the guys, “Just trying to see what theny said Gregerson has a home series against Phil-
“He’s aware that it’s been something whether it’s I had in my bag today,” some “bark” in his throwing adelphia. RHP Jake Arrieta
a struggle so far,” Minne- mechanically or that feel Mikolas said. “Didn’t have elbow too. ... RHP Carlos (3-1, 2.59) takes the mound
sota manager Paul Molitor that we’re always talking my best stuff out there to- Martinez, on the DL with a for the Phillies.
said. “Sometimes, either for, searching for,” St. Louis day and just tried to grind right lat strain, will have an- Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson (1-
subconsciously or con- manager Mike Matheny through it and get outs and other MRI this week to see 1, 3.43) is to start Friday at
sciously, you’re trying a little said. “They sense, especial- do what I could.” how the injury is healing. home against Milwaukee.
bit too hard to get it back ly the guys who have been CLIMBING THE CHARTS Twins: C Jason Castro is out The Brewers counter with
on track.” around a while, they sense Joe Mauer had two hits for the rest of the season LHP Brent Suter (2-3, 5.14).q
Fowler, who entered hitting when they’re getting close. for the Twins and passed after surgery on Tuesday re-
.146, had a two-run single Good time for it.” Harmon Killebrew into sixth vealed more extensive me-
in the first. He made just his Logan Morrison had an op- on the Twins/Washing- niscus damage in his right
second start in five games posite-field solo homer for ton Senators franchise list knee. Castro underwent
and had two hits and two Minnesota in the sixth. with 2,025. He trails Sam surgery to trim a meniscus
walks. MILES MISSING Rice (2,887), Kirby Puckett injury and was expected to
Hitting .140 coming in, Car- Cardinals starter Miles Miko- (2,304), Joe Judge (2,291), miss four-to-six weeks, but
penter started a game low- las allowed two runs, two Clyde Milan (2,100) and Dr. Richard Steadman went
er than cleanup for the first hits and two walks in 4 2/3 Rod Carew (2,085). through with a full repair af-
time since 2015. He had an innings. It was the shortest TRAINER’S ROOM ter seeing the damage.
RBI double in the seventh start of the season for Miko- Cardinals: RHP Luke Gre- UP NEXT
and his first three-hit game las, who had gone at least gerson was placed on the Cardinals: RHP Luke Weav-
this season. 6 2/3 innings in his prior six 10-day DL with a right shoul- er (3-2, 4.91 ERA) starts