CLEVELAND -- Abraham Almonte pumped his fist hard and let out a shout after crashing hard into the right-field wall on Thursday night. It was hard to blame the Indians outfielder, given that potential game-saving catches do not always arrive in the first inning.
Almonte's highlight-reel running robbery bailed ace Corey Kluber out of a jam, halting what had the makings of a big inning for Houston. With two outs and the bases loaded, Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel sent a line drive to deep right, where Almonte made the catch on a dead sprint before slamming into the wall.