CINCINNATI -- The Red Sox don't see Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton very often. On Sunday, Boston learned something most National League teams have long understood.
Always have a plan for when Hamilton is on the bases, and don't assume he's done running. In a 5-4 Reds loss, Hamilton turned a pickoff play into a rundown that led to him scoring from first base after a defensive breakdown.
"That was amazing, I've never seen that before," Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez marveled.
Facing reliever Brandon Workman in the bottom of the seventh as Cincinnati held a 3-1 lead, Hamilton worked a one-out walk after falling into a 0-2 count.