Acuña homers for Braves, Mahle turns in another stellar outing in 12-2 rout of Phillies
Acuña’s homer ignited an eight-run fourth, and Mahle allowed one run over seven innings as Atlanta won its second straight over Philadelphia.
- On Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2 at Truist Park, clinching the three-game series and extending their National League East lead to six games.
- The Braves erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning after Ronald Acuña Jr. ignited the rally with his 17th home run, capitalizing on six hits, a walk, and defensive errors by the Phillies.
- Braves right-hander Tyler Mahle pitched seven innings allowing one run on six hits with three strikeouts, while Bryce Harper hit his 28th home run, a 426-foot solo shot in the first for Philadelphia.
- Michael Harris II extended the lead in the eighth with his 25th home run, finishing 4-for-5 with three RBIs as the Braves maintained their six-game advantage over the Phillies .
- RHP Grant Holmes will take the mound Sunday for Atlanta attempting to complete a series sweep against Philadelphia RHP Andrew Painter in the finale.
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Atlanta Braves Manager Makes Ronald Acuña Jr. Statement After Phillies Game
On Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves played the second game of their series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park.The Braves won by a score of 12-2.Ronald Acuña Jr. finished with three hits, including one home run, one walk and two RBIs. Ronald Acuña Jr. knows how to get the Atlanta crowd jumping! pic.twitter.com/m66K0rhXdm — […]
Atlanta Braves' Kim Ha-seong recorded a walk and a run in the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, helping his team to a 12-2 victory. With this win, Atlanta moved one step closer to winning the National League East and extended their lead over Philadelphia to six games.
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Acuña homers for Braves, Mahle turns in another stellar outing in 12-2 rout of Phillies
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to spark an eight-run fourth inning and Tyler Mahle turned in another stellar outing to lead the Atlanta Braves to their second straight victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-2 on Saturday night.
Guided by the power of Ronald Acuña Jr, the Atlanta Braves punished the Philadelphia Phillies 12 runs for 2, a triumph that places them at the gates of the Eastern Division in the National League. The second meeting of the series that would define the top of the Division became a festival of beatings [...]
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