Reds' Billy Hamilton Makes Leaping Catch as He Crashes into Wall

Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton added another defensive highlight to an already impressive resume Tuesday evening, even though he may have made the play slightly more difficult than needed.   

In the top of the third inning at Great American Ball Park, San Diego Padres second baseman Carlos Asuaje crushed a 3-1 pitch delivered by Cincinnati starter Sal Romano to straightaway center. 

Hamilton appeared to misread the flight of the ball as he approached the warning track, but the 26-year-old made the necessary adjustments and completed the one-handed catch as he crashed into the wall. 

The speedster's journey to the ball was arguably as impressive as the catch: 

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