CINCINNATI -- The pitching for both the Reds and Brewers was airtight until Milwaukee let the wrong guy get on base: Billy Hamilton. The speedster scored from third base on a passed ball in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Reds a 1-0 walk-off victory on Sunday at Great American Ballpark.
A streak of 16 Reds batters in a row were retired until Hamilton walked with two outs in the bottom of the ninth against reliever Tyler Thornburg. Lefty Will Smith took over to face Joey Votto, who went into a 3-0 count before drawing a walk with a full-count to put Hamilton in scoring position.