Astros Carlos Correa Called His Walk Off Home Run I M Going To End It

You call your shot, that’s how.

“Before (Correa) went up there, he said, ‘Walk off,’” Astros manager Dusty Baker said following the game. “And I said go ahead on man.”

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Said Correa, who had gone 1-for-3 in Thursday’s game before his last at-bat: “I wanted to drive the ball, and I felt I could do it. So when I was walking on the field, I said, ‘I’m going to end it.’”

That’s exactly what he did. Three pitches in against Rays right-hander Nick Anderson, Correa crushed a 96 mph fastball over the centerfield fence

“I knew it was gone the moment I hit it,’’ Correa said.

With that, Houston forced a Game 6, with the Rays still leading 3-2. The Astros are only the fourth team in playoff history to force a Game 6 after trailing 3-0.

“That was as big a game as I’ve ever been in,’’ Baker said. “That was one of the reasons I came back (to managing). You know, it’s like you birdie the hole on the golf course, you’ve had a bad day, so you keep coming back to play.

“Man, that was sweet. That was as sweet as it gets, right there.’’