Reds starter Lamb solid in emergency debut

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CINCINNATI — When John Lamb stepped on the mound for the Reds on Tuesday vs. the Giants, he marked the ninth starting pitcher the club has used this season.

Injuries have decimated the rotation already in 2016 and the latest one to Jon Moscot — tightness in his left non-throwing shoulder — forced the Reds to cut short Lamb’s rehab assignment and activate him from the disabled list. He provided a decent six-inning start for a no-decision while Cincinnati still came up short in a 3-1 loss.

“It was mixed emotions,” Lamb said of his outing. “I know I’d like to go out there — not to say by textbook — but get ahead of hitters and keep the pitch count down a little more than I did tonight. At the end of the day, I was happy with being able to use the secondary pitches behind in the count …

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