HOUSTON — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker had the highest of praise for his second baseman and shortstop after Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa fueled a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night.
“It’s kind of like Tom Brady and [Rob] Gronkowski,” Baker said after the game. “They know how they think. They know probably what they eat for dinner, what they like and what their kids like.”
Altuve’s two-run home run in the sixth inning tied the game at 3-3 while Correa’s solo shot in the seventh put the Astros in front for good.
It’s the fourth time Altuve and Correa have homered in the same postseason game, the most by a pair of infield teammates in MLB history, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The only pair of teammates who have accomplished the feat more often was Correa and former teammate George Springer.
“Two swings changed the course of the game,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.
Altuve added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, which provided the final margin of victory for the home team.
“He is just so dangerous,” Correa said of Altuve. “His track record in the playoffs is insane, and he just inspires me. He inspires me without saying much.”
Altuve returned the praise. “He is amazing. He likes this kind of game. He wants to go out there and hit big homers. It seems like he expects to go out there and do it, so if you’re expecting something, eventually you’re going to make it happen, and that’s him.”
In fact, Correa said he visualizes his at-bats in the on-deck circle, though he may not have seen himself hitting a high change-up from Red Sox reliever Hansel Robles into the Crawford Boxes at Minute Maid Park. It ignited the crowd as Correa dropped his bat and pointed to his…
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