Hunter Renfrow knows a good catch when he sees one. Especially when it’s by Hunter Renfroe.
The Raiders’ wide receiver (Renfrow) witnessed a phenomenal outfield grab by the Tampa Bay Rays’ outfielder (Renfroe) during Game 3 of the AL Championship Series and was quite impressed:
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If you’re wondering, yes, the two actually have met before. Renfroe posted on Instagram last year about the meeting, and said while they have the same name, they have two different stories.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqcxJIn___Naturally, their names throughout their early career would cross over and confuse people, but it appeared they both had fun with it.
The Renfroe defensive gem robbed a hit from Houston Astros’ outfielder George Springer, who tends to have pretty strong numbers during the playoffs. The guy hit .389 in the AL Division Series against the Oakland A’s -- and well, we know what happened there.
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But, if it makes A’s/Raiders fans feel any better, if the Astros lose Wednesday’s game (Rays currently are up 3-0 in the series) they finish the season with a losing record. At least there’s that.