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Correa playing through shoulder pain
- Updated: September 25, 2016
HOUSTON — With only eight games remaining in the regular season and the Astros left with little margin for error if they’re going to reach the postseason, there was no way shortstop Carlos Correa wasn’t going to be in the lineup Saturday.
Correa, who aggravated a lingering left shoulder injury in the ninth inning of Friday’s loss to the Angels, was in the lineup for Saturday’s game. He’s been dealing with left shoulder inflammation for a few weeks and playing through pain.
“I knew right away when I woke up, I was going to play no matter what,” Correa said. “I came in and took some swings and felt great and I’m out there in the lineup.”
After the Angels stormed back to take a one-run lead in the top of the ninth Friday, Correa attempted to make a diving grab on a bloop double by Rafael Ortega, but he barely …
