CINCINNATI – Billy Hamilton stole second in the 10th inning to set up Todd Frazier’s game-winning single, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Saturday.
Ryan Ludwick opened the Cincinnati 10th with a leadoff walk against Brian Wilson (1-1). Reds manager Dusty Baker then went to the dynamic Hamilton, and the speedy prospect took second as catcher A.J. Ellis dropped the ball while taking it out of his glove.
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The 22-year-old Hamilton, who set a professional record with 155 steals in the minors last season, has yet to make a plate appearance in the majors, but is 4 for 4 on steal attempts since he was promoted on Monday.
Frazier followed with a line-drive single into right field to give Cincinnati five wins in its last six games.
NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 2: Ryan Zimmerman homered twice and drove in three runs at Miami. Tanner Roark (5-0) pitched six scoreless innings as the Nationals remain on the fringe of the NL wild-card race.
CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 0: Adam Wainwright threw seven shutout innings and David Freese homered to lead host St. Louis.
The victory moved the Cardinals into first place, a half-game ahead of the Pirates in the NL Central.
BREWERS 5, CUBS 3: Logan Schafer hit a three-run triple and Johnny Hellweg (1-3) pitched six innings for his first career major league victory as Milwaukee won at Wrigley Field.
PHILLIES 6, BRAVES 5: Freddy Galvis hit a game-ending homer with one out in the ninth to lift Philadelphia to a win at home.
Atlanta had trailed 5-3 going into the ninth, but Andrelton Simmons hit a two-out two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon (5-1), who blew his seventh save in 32 opportunities.
PADRES 2, ROCKIES 1: Rookie Jedd Gyorko hit a go-ahead homer leading off the eighth in a win at San Diego.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ORIOLES 4, WHITE SOX 3: Matt Wieters hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give Baltimore a win at home.
ROYALS 4, TIGERS 3: Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer off Justin Verlander as Kansas City won at home.
Verlander (12-11) is 0-3 with three no-decisions in six starts since an Aug. 6 win.
ATHLETICS 2, ASTROS 1: Dan Straily (9-7) pitched seven scoreless innings to help host Oakland win for the seventh time in nine games and remain on top of the AL West.
BLUE JAYS 11, TWINS 2: Adam Lind hit a pair of three-run homers and J.A. Happ snapped a three-game losing streak as Toronto won at Minneapolis.
INTERLEAGUE
INDIANS 9, METS 4: Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run homer, Nick Swisher had a solo shot and surging Cleveland won at home, it’s fourth victory in a row, to stay in the hunt for the AL’s second wild-card slot.
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BLUE JAYS: Melky Cabrera, who recently had a benign tumor removed from his spine, is expected to be ready for spring training.
METS: Third baseman David Wright is expected to rejoin the team Monday to continue his rehab work for a strained right hamstring.
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