Fansided · Aug 21, 2015
Cincinnati Reds’ John Lamb Shows Potential in 5-4 Loss to D-Backs
W: David Hernandez (1-3)
L: Burke Badenhop (1-3)
SV: Brad Ziegler (22)
John Lamb might not have had the best stat line in his first home start in the big leagues, but he showed some real potential in the Cincinnati Reds’ 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Lamb pitched 5.1 innings, giving up nine hits and three runs while striking out eight. Most impressive about his performance was the fact that he didn’t walk a batter. All three of the runs Lamb surrendered came in the fifth, when he had thrown over 100 pitches. For a rookie in only his second career start, he was mixing pitches and mixing speeds, something that looks promising for the future.