SS Billy Hamilton of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos steals his 146th base of the season, beating the all-time minor league record set by Vince Coleman in 1983.

On August 21, 2012 — SS Billy Hamilton of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos steals his 146th base of the season, beating the all-time minor league record set by Vince Coleman in 1983.

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Derek Dietrich leads the Reds to a 5 – 2 win over the Cardinals in the first of two games played at Estadio Monterrey in Mexico. He homers off Adam Wainwright to lead off the 7th inning and break a 1 – 1 tie, then adds a two-run triple in the 8th.

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