JUPITER, Fla. - Right-hander Lance Lynn left the St. Louis Cardinals' spring-training game in the second inning Sunday with a left hip flexor strain, and six relievers combined to allow only one run in a 5-2 victory against the Miami Marlins.
Lynn said the injury wasn't serious, but he'll undergo further tests today.
Making his first start of spring training, Lynn retired the side in order in the first inning. In the second he gave up back-to-back walks, and then departed after the next batter reached on an error.
"Second inning, coming back out, I just couldn't get loose," Lynn said. "There was some tightness. ... It just stayed that way and wouldn't get any better."
Lynn, a 15-game winner last year, said he expects to throw his next bullpen session Tuesday as scheduled. Manager Mike Matheny smiled when told of Lynn's remark.
"I think our guys need to slow down on some of their comments and make sure they're going through the proper channels," Matheny said. "But I'm glad to hear he's excited about getting back out there. It's good to hear he's not that concerned."
The Cardinals' Tommy Pham homered on his 27th birthday, and teammate Randal Grichuk hit his second home run in as many days.
Miami's Jarred Cosart, making his first start of spring training, struck out two in two hitless innings. Marlins newcomer Michael Morse hit his first home run.
Marlins right fielder Ichiro Suzuki had an RBI groundout and threw out a runner trying to go from first to third. Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-2 and is batting .167.
Cardinals right fielder Jason Heyward sprawled across the bullpen mound to make a diving catch of a foul ball. Matheny was relieved Heyward avoided injury.
"He's got one gear, and it's full out," Matheny said. "It's a pleasure to watch him do that. But I see that diving into the mound, and I'm not breathing for a couple of seconds."
The game drew a sellout crowd of 7,438.
Notes: Cardinals right-hander John Lackey, who has yet to make his debut this spring, threw against minor leaguers on a back field and is scheduled to pitch in a game in the coming week. ... Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright, recovering from a strained abdominal muscle, threw to hitters on a back field and he hopes to receive clearance soon to make his first spring training start. ... The Cardinals expect another standing room-only crowd today when they play host to the Boston Red Sox.