Watch: Correa's 1st-inning laser sends Minute Maid Park into frenzy
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CRUSHED! CARLOS CORREA!
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2-run homer, @astros take the 2-0 lead. https://t.co/hAemHRaUHg
The Houston Astros started off Game 2 of the American League Division Series in similar fashion to Game 1 thanks to a first-inning home run from shortstop Carlos Correa.
After battling through a tough at-bat against Boston Red Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz, Correa crushed the ball into the left-field stands which immediately sent a packed afternoon crowd at Minute Maid Park into a craze.
Correa's blast landed 419 feet from home plate and exited the park at 109 mph.
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