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PITTSBURGH -- From the get-go, Billy Hamilton could not be contained Sunday.Hamilton swiped four bases, got three hits and scored three times, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3.My job is to get on base and get into scoring position for these guys behind me to drive me in, Hamilton said. Thats my job. I felt like I did my job.Hamilton set the tone right away. He drew a leadoff walk from Gerrit Cole, then stole two bags. He finished the day with 43 steals this season, which led the majors until Milwaukees Jonathan Villar stole two bags later Sunday to match Hamilton.Hamilton helped the Reds avoid a series sweep with his bat and legs. The center fielder also made a leaping, backhanded catch that drew applause from the Pittsburgh fans at PNC Park.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle blamed himself for Hamiltons impact.We werent where we wanted to be with it. Thats my responsibility, Hurdle said. Its my responsibility to take care of that and everybody has different jobs to do. When we get those kinds of bases stolen, thats on the manager.Later, Eric Fryer hit a ball to deep center that turned around Hamilton twice before he recovered to make the catch.Through all the challenges that hes had offensively, the defense has kept him in the big leagues, to be honest, more so than the stolen bases, Reds manager Bryan Price said.Following Hamiltons leaping grab, winning pitcher Dan Straily emphatically pounded his glove while pointing back to his center fielder.I have never seen anything like him, Straily said. That ball, it started off over one of his shoulders, kind of knuckled back. It was pretty impressive from where I was standing, very much appreciated. I hung a slider. He hit the ball well. I was very fortunate.Straily (7-6) gave up two earned runs and three hits in six innings, walking none and striking out four. The Reds have won in each of his past four appearances since Straily lost four consecutive decisions.Straily got through the first four innings with 41 pitches, 32 for strikes.Straily didnt allow a hit until Matt Joyce hit a 442-foot homer in the fifth. Josh Harrison later homered off Straily.Gerrit Cole (7-7) fell to 0-6 lifetime against the Reds. He left in the sixth, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks.Cole allowed more than three earned runs for the third time in 17 starts this season.Youre not going to be able to stop Hamilton every time, but a walk to start off the game is pretty much a triple within four or five pitches, Cole said. Thats not going to get the job done.Hamiltons early steals set up an RBI grounder by and a run-scoring single by Brandon Phillips.Hamilton doubled in the third, again stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joey Votto.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: 3B David Freese did not play Sunday, a day after leaving the game because of discomfort in his left elbow.UP NEXTReds: Rookie LHP Cody Reed (0-6, 7.30) will try to earn his first major league victory when he starts Monday at St. Louis.Pirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 4.19) will make his first start for Pittsburgh since July 17 on Tuesday, when he faces the San Diego Padres at PNC Park. Terry McLaurin Womens Jersey . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Terry McLaurin Redskins Jersey . 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After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Make room for more than one Ohio State?player in the Heisman Trophy conversation.After offering an endorsement for quarterback J.T. Barrett as a candidate over the weekend, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer added a second to the mix by throwing H-back Curtis Samuel into the discussion after his explosive, multipurpose start to the season.Meyer backed both Barrett and Samuel as legitimate candidates after No. 2 Ohio State steamrolled Rutgers in its Big Ten opener Saturday, comparing the talented tandem to former Heisman winner Tim Tebow and versatile sidekick Percy Harvin during his tenure at Florida.I think its a little harder at that position to get it, the H-back, Meyer said. But he certainly is having that kind of year that he should be in the conversation.... I remember in 2008 we had Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin. I think Tim won it in 2007 and finished [third] in 08, but Percy was right there as well and should have been. I cant remember where he finished or if he even got votes and all that, but I remember that coonversation came up as well.ddddddddddddHarvin didnt wind up finishing among the top 10 in that race, but Samuels success in the famed H-back position made famous by the former Florida star might give him a chance to attract some votes.The Buckeyes have steadily expanded Samuels role on offense, lining him up as a receiver, utilizing him as a running back and even snapping him the football directly as a Wildcat quarterback.The junior leads the Big Ten in all-purpose yardage without the benefit of returning kickoffs or punts, averaging 168.3 yards per game that is nearly split exactly between rushing and receiving while adding five touchdowns.Samuels versatility has combined with Barretts command of the offense to help Ohio State rank third in the nation with 57 points per game, and its also earned both of them the highest praise Meyer can offer in the race for college footballs top individual honor. 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