Correa fulfills promise, wows with cat-like reflexes

HOUSTON — Carlos Correa may finally be heating up at the plate, hitting his fifth home run of 2016 while collecting three hits and a walk Friday night in the Astros’ 6-3 win over the Mariners.

But he made the highlight reel thanks to his defense, diving to his right and making a sprawling catch with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh inning with the Astros protecting a 5-0 lead.

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He also had a big night under similar circumstances to Jose Altuve’s four-hit outburst on Thursday night. One day after 10-year-old cancer patient Dylan Tindall asked Altuve for a homer and the second baseman delivered with a leadoff shot, Correa followed his lead.

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The double-play duo met with Tindall before the game, and this time, Tindall directed his home run request toward Correa. The shortstop obliged with an opposite-field home run in the first inning.

Correa was unavailable for comment after the game.

Still, the standout play was clearly the diving catch a couple of hours after Correa fulfilled his promise.

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