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Watch: McCormick Smacks Much Needed Two-Run Blast Against Twins

Houston Astros center fielder Chas McCormick launched a two-run home run on Easter Sunday to give his team the early lead over the Minnesota Twins.
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Watch: McCormick Smacks Much Needed Two-Run Blast Against Twins
Watch: McCormick Smacks Much Needed Two-Run Blast Against Twins

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The Houston Astros are trying to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on Easter Sunday. Center fielder Chas McCormick did his part to ensure the Astros the best chance of success in the top of the third. 

McCormick launched a two-run home run that that scored Mauricio Dubon to give Houston a 2-0 lead over the Twins. 

The home run travelled 354 feet, came off the bat of 96.6-mpg and had a launch angle of 36 degrees. 

It wasn't a massive shot in terms of distance, but it was high and had just enough on it to clear the right field wall. 

The Astros have had a bizarre start to their 2023 MLB campaign, a season in which they are trying to repeat as World Series champions. 

Perhaps McCormick's home run shot on Sunday, his second of the year, will act as the spark for this Astros team. 

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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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