resurgent

A walk-off home run by Joey Votto on Tuesday night stole the thunder from Billy Hamilton’s big day in Cincinnati’s 7-6 win against St. Louis. Let’s give the ex-Taylorsville High star his due: Hamilton went 3-for-3 with a homer and two steals. When Hamilton came off the bereavement list on May 16, following the death of a 3-year-old nephew in Mississippi, he was batting .235. The switch-hitting center fielder is now hitting .263 (.303 on-base percentage), and over his last 15 games has hit at a .313 clip. For the year, Hamilton has two homers, 15 steals and 26 runs in 51 games. Hamilton’s recent surge has helped the Reds win seven of their last 10, but the club is still mired in last place in the National League Central. P.S. Among the five walk-off hits on a wild Tuesday in MLB was a Brian Dozier homer for Minnesota. The Southern Miss alum hit his seventh bomb of the year – third career walk-off – to beat Miami 6-4. It’s been a tough year for the 2015 All-Star: He is batting .211 with 24 RBIs for a disappointing Twins team that sits in the cellar of the American League Central.