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Ronald Acuña Jr. discusses his home run trot after he ties the game in the Braves' 5-4 win over the Phillies
On Friday night, the Atlanta Braves opened up a series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. They won by a score of 5-2. Ronald Acuña Jr. (who led off) finished with three hits and one RBI. After the game, manager Walt Weiss was asked about Acuña Jr. (via BravesVision ).
For Maria, however, the night still had one special moment to celebrate. Her husband’s 15th homer was one of the brightest points in an otherwise frustrating night for Atlanta.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hammers a three-run homer to left center field in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 4
After an up-and-down season, Acuña's bat is heating up exactly when the Braves need it most — and exactly when history says it should.
The 200th home run was just the latest reminder of Acuña’s prowess. He became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, doing so in 904 career games. It took Alfonso Soriano 929 games to reach the milestone.
Ronald Acuña Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bryce Harper. Mike Yastrzemski scores.