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D-backs pound Reds behind Lamb’s 2 homers, Corbin’s solid start on short notice

CINCINNATI — Jake Lamb didn’t know about Arizona’s late pitching change until an hour before the game. His two homers made it a moot point.

Lamb hit a pair of three-run homers , and Patrick Corbin pitched into the eighth inning during an emergency start on Thursday, leading the Diamondbacks to a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Arizona stabilized itself by taking two of three in the series. The Diamondbacks had dropped eight of nine heading into the set, falling behind Colorado for the second NL wild-card spot.

“It seems like our offense is starting to heat up again, which is good,” said Corbin, who pitched a season-high 7 1/3 innings.