HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman were back at Daikin Park on Monday.

But while Correa was making his triumphant return home after the recent blockbuster trade that brought him back to the Houston Astros from the Minnesota Twins, Bregman was in the ballpark for the first time as a visitor after signing with the Boston Red Sox this offseason.

Houston held off a late rally to win the opener of the three-game series 7-6.

Bregman was honored with a pregame video welcoming him back to Houston and highlighting his many accomplishments with the team.

“Really cool,” he said. “Great moment, just tried to soak it all in. (Red Sox manager Alex Cora) told me to enjoy it and I really tried to. It was a special moment.”

He received a nice ovation then and before his first at-bat in the

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