Oct 14, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) celebrates after hitting the game winning double in the bottom of the ninth inning during game two of the 2017 ALCS playoff baseball series against the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park. Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

AJ Hinch has funny comment about Carlos Correa home run

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Gordon Dixon | Last updated 10/14/17

A.J. Hinch had a funny comment regarding Carlos Correa’s home run during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.

During the fourth inning, Correa hit a ball to right field that just made it over the fence out of the reach of Aaron Judge. It initially appeared a young Astros fan may have interfered. However, after review, the home run stood, which gave Houston a 1-0 lead.

For the second straight game, Carlos Correa puts the Astros on the board first https://t.co/2nT1mn7S3s

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 14, 2017

The moment led to many across the internet making reference to the Jeffrey Maier incident, which occurred during the 1996 ALCS between the Orioles and Yankees.

After the game, Astros manager A.J. Hinch joked he wanted to leave tickets for the young Astros fan.

A.J. Hinch on the young fan trying to catch Carlos Correa's HR: "I love that kid. I want to leave that kid tickets."

— Daniel Gotera (@DTGoteraKHOU) October 15, 2017

Not much went the wrong way for the Astros on Saturday. There was Correa’s home run, Verlander’s dominant performance, and the way the final play of the game unfolded. It all added up to the Astros heading to New York with a 2-0 lead with Game 3 to take place on Monday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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