Lance Lynn gave up two runs in the second inning on three hits, a walk, a hit batter and a sacrifice fly.

Joc Pederson doubled into the right field corner to start the inning, then Pederson scored on a Eugenio Suarez single to left field. The next batter, Gabriel Mareno, reached when Lynn's fastball veered off the plate inside and hit Mareno. Jake McCarthy then walked to load the bases.

With no outs and three men on, Lynn stuck out Diamondbacks No. 9 hitter Kevin Newman swinging.

Ketel Marte's sacrifice fly drove in the second run of the inning, and got Lynn to two outs. Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll legged out an infield single when he beat Lynn to first base on a grounder fielded by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, but Lynn struck out Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and stranded the bases loaded.

The Diamondbacks added to the lead in the fifth inning when three consecutive batters reached base with one out. Christian Walker walked, Pederson singled and Suarez belted a double down the left field line that bounced over the outfield wall for a ground-rule double. Walker scored on the double.

Suarez went 3 for 3 against Lynn with two RBIs, two doubles and a run scored.

Pfaadt turned tables on the Cardinals

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt made his third consecutive start against an NL Central Division opponent, and two of his last three starts have come against the Cardinals.

Pfaadt started the series opener against the Cardinals at Chase Field in Arizona on April 12. In that outing, he allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks. He gave up home runs to Nolan Arenado and Lars Nootbaar in that game. Nootbaar had just rejoined the team after he started the season on the injured list. He went six innings, and he did not factor into the decision.

Monday night, Pfaadt retired the first 12 Cardinals batters he faced. He registered just two strikeouts, but he pitched a perfect outing through four innings.

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