HOUSTON -- So what that Astros right fielder Jesús Sánchez is in an 0-for-20 slump?

He made two leaping catches at the wall in Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles at Daikin Park to take back what would have been a pair of home runs.

Sánchez, acquired from the Marlins at the Trade Deadline , robbed Gunnar Henderson of a grand slam in the third inning when he reached high above the seven-foot wall to catch the ball. The play resulted in a sacrifice fly, saving the Astros -- and starting pitcher Cristian Javier -- three runs.

In the seventh, with the game a bit out of hand, Sánchez made a nearly identical catch on a ball hit by Samuel Basallo, who was making his Major League debut. The catch, which ended the inning, robbed Basallo of a three-run homer, which would have been hi

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