Acuña Hits 2 Homers, Olson Adds Blast as Braves Beat Marlins 11-3 for Season-Best 8th Straight Win
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 10th homer after two Miami Marlins outfielders collided on the warning track and sent the ball over the wall.
- On Thursday, August 6, Ronald Acuña hit a 390-foot fly ball at Truist Park that Miami Marlins outfielders Esteury Ruiz and Heriberto Hernandez deflected over the wall for his 10th home run of the season.
- This unusual play helped the Atlanta Braves defeat the Miami Marlins 11-3 on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep and extending their season-best winning streak to 8 games.
- Rule 5.05 awards a home run when a fair fly is deflected over the fence while still in the air; Acuña later added his 11th home run in the eighth inning.
- Matt Olson also hit a home run, sparking a four-run sixth inning that solidified the victory as the Braves maintained the best record in MLB since the All-Star break.
- Thursday's collision drew comparisons to Jose Canseco's 1993 'gift' home run to Cleveland, though umpires confirmed the ruling on the field after a brief delay.
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Marlins outfielders collide, knock fly ball over wall to give Braves star a home run in brutal mishap
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a deep fly ball off Janson Junk that became a home run after two Miami Marlins outfielders collided on the warning track and knocked it over the wall.
Acuña Jr. and Olson lead the offensive with home runs, while Atlanta beats 11-3 to Miami, adding their eighth consecutive win. Pérez's combined pitching and relevistas limits the Marlins to seven hits, who suffer their third loss in the series.
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Ronald Acuna Jr.’s 2 homers steer sizzling Braves to sweep of Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered twice and Matt Olson also went deep, helping the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Miami Marlins 11-3 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series and extend their winning streak to a season-best eight games.Acuna produced his 10th and 11th home runs in the third and eighth innings, respectively, and drove in three runs. Olson added a double, and his long homer in the sixth started a four-run inning that broke the game open…
The Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to eight games with a dominant 11-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. While Ronald Acuña Jr.'s home runs and the lineup's balanced performance stood out, Kim Ha-seong, who recently returned to the major leagues, was unable to play in three consecutive games amidst the team's surge.
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