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- Updated: July 24, 2016
CINCINNATI — The D-backs were wise to what the Reds were thinking in the first inning on Saturday night with Billy Hamilton on third base. They stopped a double-steal attempt and even caught Hamilton in a rundown as Joey Votto broke from first base to steal second base. However, Hamilton was fast enough to scamper back and that opened the door for trouble.
The Reds went on to score three runs in that inning, on the road for a 6-1 victory over the D-backs, assuring them of their third-straight series win.
With Hamilton and Votto in scoring position and two outs, D-backs starter Robbie Ray nearly escaped. But Adam Duvall grounded to third baseman Jake Lamb and reached on his throwing error that scored two runs. Brandon Phillips followed with an RBI single to right …
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