
John Lackey pitched three perfect innings in his spring training debut, outpitching David Price in the St. Louis Cardinals' 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. ''There's definitely some things to work on, but the main goal of throwing fastballs, building arm strength and locating it - that was pretty good today,'' Lackey said. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny let the 36-year-old Lackey set his own pace during camp and it has paid off. ''We put the plan together based on what he wanted,'' Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said.
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