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

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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:

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.

Just one inning after the Kiermaier blast, Ji-Man Choi delivered a laser to right field, extending the lead in the process.

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.