"That wasn't damaging," Lynn said of Bumgarner's two-out single to left. "It was the two walks after it."
On a night when Lynn walked a season-high five, the last two changed the complexion of the final few innings by helping San Francisco open up its lead.
With Lynn's pitch count already north of 100, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny gave his starter multiple chances to finish off seven innings for the seventh time this season. But Lynn first lost leadoff hitter Gregor Blanco on a full-count fastball and then filled the bases when another 3-2 fastball, this one to Matt Duffy, also missed the strike zone.