Cal Raleigh watched as a flyball off Carlos Correa’s bat traveled towards the gap in right-center field.
Seattle Mariners clinch tiebreaker, kick Astros out of playoff position
His eyes were fixed on center fielder Julio Rodríguez with hopes the standout defender would swoop in and make yet another highlight-reel play. Instead, Rodríguez pulled up and all Raleigh saw was a flash of pink.
That flash was right fielder Victor Robles, who came out of nowhere to make an incredible diving play and throw to second for a game-ending double play that sealed a massive win for the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros.
“Vic – unbelievable,” Raleigh said postgame.
The Astros had clawed back from down six runs in the seventh inning and trailed 6-4 when Correa stepped to the plate with runners o