Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn took a hard luck loss Thursday against the Reds.
Lynn allowed one run on three hits over eight innings. He struck out six and walked one during the outing. Lynn was exceptional during the appearance, tossing seven scoreless frames to open the game. He gave up his only run in the eighth inning. After a walk and a single, Lynn gave up a run on a force out. He was able to escape the inning without giving up any more runs.
Despite the strong start, Lynn couldn't pick up a win. The Cardinals were powerful to score against Johnny Cueto. With the loss, Lynn dropped to 15-9. He'll take on the Brewers in his next start.