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Watch: McCormick Blasts First Home Run of 2023 MLB Season

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick blasted his first home run of the season against the Detroit Tigers. Take a look!
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Watch: McCormick Blasts First Home Run of 2023 MLB Season
Watch: McCormick Blasts First Home Run of 2023 MLB Season

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The Houston Astros took the lead against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday after outfielder Chas McCormick blasted his first home run of the season. That two-run home run gave Houston a 2-0 lead.

McCormick's home run travelled 368 feet, came off the bat at 100-mph, and had a launch angle of 40 degrees. 

It wasn't the hardest or farthest hit ball, but it did enough to clear the left-center field wall at Minute Maid Park,

The Astros will take it as it gives them a lead over the Tigers, something they have had trouble producing throughout the series. 

Houston will try to avoid the sweep by Detroit before setting off on a road trip that will begin in Minnesota against the Twins on Friday. It was originally slated for Thursday, but the game has been postponed due to weather. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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