St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Matt Adams went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in his return from the disabled list, and Lance Lynn bested Jordan Zimmermann in a classic pitcher's duel that resulted in a 1-0 St. Louis Cardinals victory over the Washington Nationals.
Lynn (7-4) took a perfect game into the sixth inning and yielded just two singles while fanning eight through eight. Trevor Rosenthal finished off the shutout by tossing a scoreless ninth to nail down the Cardinals' fourth win in five tries.
Zimmermann (5-3) was nearly as good in a complete-game effort that was spoiled by Adams' blast in the bottom of the second inning. The right-hander allowed only three Cardinal hits and a walk while recording five strikeouts.
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