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Watch: Castellanos Stays Hot, Sways Homer for Phillies Lead
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The Philadelphia Phillies took an early lead over the Houston Astros on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. 

That lead was made possible by who else than Nick Castellanos? The right fielder has been hot at the plate and he made an incredible catch to steal an Alex Bregman home run on Friday. 

Philadelphia has been surging and after winning Friday night's series opener, they are still looking for more. 

Castellanos launched a 416-foot mammoth shot to left field in the fourth inning to give his team a 1-0 lead. The ball came off the bat at a scorching 107.8-mph and a launch angle of 32 degrees.

Cristian Javier threw a slider that caught the inside of the plate and Castellanos did the rest. 

The Phillies will try and put themselves two games ahead of .500 and earn the series win on Saturday night. 

This article first appeared on FanNation Inside The Phillies and was syndicated with permission.

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