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DENVER -- Lance Lynn had such good stuff he could hardly be hit. Matt Adams was so dialed in at the plate he gave his pitcher all the offensive support he needed. The perfect combination for a rout and a rare Coors Field shutout. Lynn allowed three hits in eight innings and Adams provided the spark with two homers and a career-high six RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 8-0 on Monday night. Lynn (8-5) struck out seven and walked none before being taken out for the ninth after throwing 108 pitches. Its the first time Colorado has been held scoreless at home since July 2. "He was in complete control," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Adams big night included a two-run single in the third, a solo shot in the fifth and a three-run homer in the seventh. This was the third multihomer game of his career. "Its just a continuation of how Ive felt recently," Adams said. "The big thing that Im happy about is Im laying off the sliders and the curve balls from the lefties. Im trying to make them come over the plate a little bit more instead of chasing what they want me to chase." Jhoulys Chacin (1-6) struggled with his control, allowing five runs in six innings. He also walked three and hit a batter. "Whenever you walk a lot of guys, and you dont make good pitches, especially against a team like St. Louis, youre going to pay for it," Chacin said. Corey Dickerson had two of the hits for Colorado, which has now dropped seven straight. This was the second time in five days the Rockies have been perplexed by a pitcher, with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw throwing a no-hitter last Wednesday. Mixing a cutter with a sinker, Lynn bottled up one of the most potent lineups in the majors. He surrendered a one-out single to Dickerson in the first and then retired 16 straight until Charlie Blackmon and Dickerson had back-to-back singles in the sixth. Lynn got out of the jam by getting Troy Tulowitzki to fly out. "When you get a good, live fastball like (Lynn) had tonight, youre going to get a lot of guys out," Drew Stubbs said. "He didnt make mistakes." Randy Choate got the first two outs in the ninth and Jason Motte struck out Tulowitzki to end the game. Tulowitzki flung his bat in the air in frustration. Once again, Lynn sparkled at Coors Field. He hasnt allowed a homer at the hitter friendly park in the 77 batters hes faced spanning three starts. The right-hander was aided by some fine fielding, too, like centre fielders Jon Jays sliding grab on the warning track in the seventh on Justin Morneaus deep drive. "Thats a good hitting lineup, especially here, in their ball park, where the ball travels a little bit more," Lynn said. "But as a pitcher you cant think about it. Youve just got to try to make your pitch. "I was making good pitches and when youre doing that its a good feeling." Dickerson was the only Rockies hitter who could solve him. "I felt pretty comfortable up there," Dickerson said. "But I think righties were having a tough time picking (his fastball) up." Adams had the first six-RBI performance by a Cardinals player since David Freese on June 7, 2012, at Houston. Matt Holliday added an RBI double against his former team. For the Rockies it was another stinging defeat in a month filled with them. Theyre now 6-15 in June. "If I had an answer, if any of us did, it wouldve already happened," Stubbs said. "At some point, its got to turn around. Hopefully, its sooner rather than later." NOTES: Cards MGR Mike Matheny said LHP Marco Gonzales will make his major league debut on Wednesday. Gonzales grew up in nearby Fort Collins and his father, Frank Gonzales, is a minor league pitching coach for the Rockies. ... Weiss is hopeful RHP Christian Bergman (bruised left hand) can make his start on Wednesday. Bergman was hit by a line drive on his glove hand last Friday. "Hes made a lot of improvement in the last 24-to-48 hours," Weiss said. ... Tulowitzki was named the captain for the National League during the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game. Josh Bell Jersey . Minutes after the previously winless Colts got their first win, 27-13 over Tennessee, team vice chairman Bill Polian said the four-time league MVP will not play this season though he has begun throwing to teammates at the team complex. Francisco Cervelli Jersey . The 48th-ranked Williams made her first appearance in Dubai since she won her second straight title here in 2010. Shed missed the last three years either because of injury or Sjogrens Syndrome. http://www.pittsburghpiratesprostore.us/Willie-Stargell-pirates-jersey/ . -- Floridas smothering defence returned to form just in time for the third-ranked Gators to keep their winning streak going. Francisco Cervelli Pirates Jersey . 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Former England coach Andy Flower looked at why Englands Sam Billings - who scored a neat 54 from 34 balls on his debut for Delhi Daredevils - looks to play a top-spin cover drive.New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, meanwhile, gave us a masterclass on how to accelerate towards the back-end of a limited-overs innings, plus he also had a go at power hitting following advice from coach Julian Wood.Mahela Jayawardene, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bopara and Ryan ten Doeschate are among other cricketers to have supplied tricks of the trade, so make sure you stick with Sky Sports throughout the IPL for even more...Billings top-spin cover driveAfter England one-day star Billings impressed on his IPL bow, Flower took to the Zone to examine the batsmans innovative cover drive. Flower suggested reasons for why the Kent man plays the shot in such a way, explaining how its low trajectory minimises his chance of getting out, and how his racquetball experience might help him at the crease. Click here to watch the video.Power hittingPower-hitting coach Wood joined Taylor and Mark Ramprakash to explain the best way to go about smashing the ball out of the park. Wood spoke about leading with your hip rather than your head to gain more power and analysed both the classical and modern ways of launching the ball over the boundary rope. Wood also measured Taylors hand-speed and the speed of the ball off the bat - a baseball bat! Click here to watch the video. Mark Ramprakash and Power Hitting coach Julian Wood analyse Power Hitting in the IPL. Taylors batting tipsTaylor is now armed with a few more hitting tips but is a pretty decent striker anyway - his 15 ODI centuries shows you that! How, though, does he look to speed up his scoring rate towards the end of an innings? Taylor explained why opening up both sides of the wicket is key and why he looks to collapse his back leg to give himself more freedom to swing the bat. The New Zealander also discussed his pre-game routines and why facing loads of balls in the nets is not for him. Click here to watch the video.McCullums methodTaylor was also in the studio to talk up the big-hitting ability of his former New Zealand skipper, Brendon McCullum, who has formed a successful opening partnership with Gujarat Lions team-mate Dwayne Smith. Taylor spoke of the keys to his IPL success, including taking guard outside of leg stump, giving himself room to access the boundaries square of the wicket, on either the off-side or swinging to leg. He also mentions McCullums training methods, which sees him often tee off from ball one, backing himself not to be bowled despite showing his stumps. Click here to watch the video. Mark Ramprakash discusses the partnership of Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum in the Zone. Death-bowling demoThe batsmen are set and swinging, the game is in the balance and youre coming on to bowl as the game reaches its climax. How do you make sure youre ready to get your yorker right in the blockhole? Jordan - fresh from doing just that in the World T20 and before he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore - demonstrated some of the practice routines he uses to perfect his yorker.dddddddddddd The England seamer discussed the need to be able to adjust at the last second and still hit your mark while Owais Shah provides the batsmans perspective. Click here to watch the video.Batting the Buttler wayJos Buttler is enjoying his first IPL campaign and Jayawardene, a man who knows a thing or two when it comes to batting and has worked with the keeper-batsman with England, explains how the Mumbai Indians star goes about his business. The Sri Lankan explains how Buttler uses his wide range of innovative ramp and lap shots to manoeuvre the field before launching into the bigger shots. Click here to watch the video.How does Dhoni do it?MS Dhoni has long been considered one of the very best when it comes to clearing the ropes but just how does he do it? Ten Doeschate looked at how the India captain gives himself a solid base and clears his front leg, allowing him to generate the power he does as he swings through the line of the ball - almost like a golf swing. The Essex captain also discussed the aura of Dhoni and how that can affect bowlers when they see him at the other end of the wicket. Click here to watch the video. Ryan ten Doeschate analyses MS Dhonis batting and likens his swing to a golf swing. Playing spin under pressureBopara and Ten Doeschate give their advice on how to play spin in T20 cricket when the ball is turning square. Bopara warned against planting your front foot and instead going back and trying to drag the bowlers length that bit fuller as well as discussing the importance of rotating the strike. Meanwhile, Ten Doeschate explained the advantages of using your feet and putting the pressure back on the bowler. Click here to watch the video.Facing left-arm swingTen Doeschate and Bopara were back in The Zone to advise on how to deal with left-arm swing bowling. Ten Doeschate talked about opening up your stance and keeping your front foot out of the way. Bopara, on the other hand, argued the case for moving inside the ball and hitting over the legside and using the pace of the ball. Click here to watch the video. Ravi Bopara and Ryan ten Doeschate are in the Zone to discuss left-arm swing. Slower ballsWith the likes of Mustafizur Rahman (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Dwayne Bravo (Gujarat Lions) bamboozling batsmen with their pace-off deliveries, ex-England seamer Dominic Cork assessed how the pair bowl such dangerous slower balls and the tactics and variations they adopt. Ten Doeschate, meanwhile, revealed how he looks to score from such deliveries by generating pace off the bat with a healthy backswing and setting himself without premeditating a shot. Click here to watch the video. Also See: IPL videos IPL table How to watch the IPL @SkyCricket on Twitter ' ' '