When Billy Hamilton first arrived in Cincinnati back in late 2013 he was a game changer. The Reds called up the 22-year-old speedster and used him off of the bench in September as they fought to make the playoffs.
The presence of Billy Hamilton’s speed was felt immediately. In a pitchers duel between Michael Wacha and Homer Bailey, the game was scoreless in the bottom of the 7th inning. The two teams were separated in the standings by 2.5 games in the standings. Ryan Ludwick led off the inning with a single and on came Billy Hamilton to pinch run.