VIDEO: Kevin Kiermaier and Ji-Man Choi Give Rays 4-1 Lead With 2 Absolute Bombs
By Parker White

When Jose Altuve hit a solo shot to give Houston an early lead with Zack Greinke on the mound, it looked like it might be a long day for Tampa Bay. But then Kevin Kiermaier came up in the second inning with two guys on and changed the entire outlook. Take a look at his three-run blast to give Tampa Bay a 3-1 lead:
1 swing and the Rays are up. #ALDS pic.twitter.com/6XZyxnieio
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2019
Yeah, he can do more than just rob home runs. Kiermaier's got a little pop.
Greinke was asking for trouble with that pitch, which was center-cut at just 88 mph. That's a BP fastball that Kiermaier almost hit into the Ray tank in right-center field.
I just got goosebumps. Kiermaier with a MASSIVE BLAST. 3-RUN SHOT to give the Rays the lead. Wow.
— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) October 7, 2019
Just one inning after the Kiermaier blast, Ji-Man Choi delivered a laser to right field, extending the lead in the process.
*extreme Chris Berman voice*
— MLB (@MLB) October 7, 2019
Ji-Maaaaan!!! pic.twitter.com/31Tx9qayhA
That's certainly a game-changer and now Houston has to face Charlie Morton with a lead. They know what he can do in a big game.