Luis Ayala catches Justin Upton HR ball from bullpen with cap (Video)

Atlanta Braves reliever Luis Ayala did not appear in Wednesday night's game, but did make a great catch from the bullpen with his cap.

It happened in the seventh inning when teammate Justin Upton hit a solo HR over the left field wall and into the bullpen.  Ayala reached out with his hat to make the catch and was lucky that the ball didn't pop out of it.

Upton's HR was his 21st of the year, tied for the Braves team lead.  Upton went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs in the 6-3 Braves victory, extending the team's winning streak to 13 games.

Video via MLB.

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