Acuña Becomes Fastest to 200 Homers and 200 Steals as Braves Beat Nationals
Acuña became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 200 homers and 200 steals as Atlanta beat Washington 9-0.
- On Wednesday, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer against the Washington Nationals, becoming the fastest player in MLB history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases in 904 games.
- Acuña is the 57th player to join the 200/200 club, surpassing Alfonso Soriano, who set the previous record at 929 games in 2006.
- Sean Murphy homered in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie during a game interrupted by a 1-hour, 25-minute rain delay, as the Braves defeated the Nationals 9-0.
- The Braves continue their schedule Friday, starting LHP Chris Sale against Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez in a four-game series opener.
- Despite battling injuries and slumps this season, Acuña's strong performance may provide momentum as the Braves approach the MLB playoffs, with manager Walt Weiss utilizing him flexibly in the lineup.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Yong] Acuña Jr. has made history. Ronald Acuña Jr., the star player and teammate of Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves, has etched his name into MLB history. On the 3rd (Korean time), Acuña hit a three-run home run in the 7th inning of the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, leading his team to a 9-0 victory. With this home run, Acuña reached the milestone of 200 career home runs since his debut.
Acuña reached the historic mark with a three-run quadrangular in the seventh inning, a flywalk that extended Atlanta’s advantage over Washington and ended a wait for 16 games without connecting home runs. The National League’s Most Valuable Player in 2023 entered the 200-200 club in just 904 matches, surpassing by 25 games the record held by Dominican Alfonso Soriano, who had needed 929 matches to achieve the same combination of power and speed.…
By Pablo García Escorihuela, CNN en Español. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. is a prodigy brimming with talent. At some point, when it's time to evaluate his entire Major League career, we'll have to consider what might have become of him had he avoided the injuries he suffered.
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolWASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. connected a three-run home run to become the fastest player in Major League history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, and the Atlanta Bravos won...
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Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr. power Braves’ rout of Nationals
Sean Murphy and Ronald Acuna Jr. each hit three-run home runs to help lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.The game was delayed by rain for an hour and 26 minutes in the top of the fourt...
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