Reds’ Hamilton sore all over after hitting wall

CINCINNATI — Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton has never been afraid to give up his body or risk injury to make a play. Sometimes, it comes at his peril.

During a 6-3 loss to the Marlins on Monday, Hamilton was forced out of the game before the top of the fifth inning with a right knee bruise. But he was actually banged up all over.

In the top of the third, Hamilton crashed into the center-field wall after just missing a leaping catch on Martin Prado’s fly ball. He appeared to be rubbing his right shoulder after Prado reached third base with a triple.

“He went into the whole side of his body. His slammed into it,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “His shoulder was fine but his neck was a little bit [sore]. It was more than the fact he had the contusion on his knee. That was the most prominent, but he had other areas that made contact with the wall that had some physical repercussions in a lost battle with the outfield wall.”

That play came two innings after a nice running catch for the second out of the …

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