Ronald Acuña Jr. Becomes Fastest to 200 Homers, 200 Steals as Braves Beat Nationals 9-0
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 also 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 Washington Nationals 9-0.
- The Braves continue their schedule on 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 provides momentum as the Braves approach the MLB playoffs, with manager Walt Weiss utilizing him in various lineup spots.
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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.
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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...
Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr. power Braves' rout of Nationals
Ronald Acuna Jr. becomes fastest to 200 homers, 200 steals as Braves beat Nationals 9-0
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a three-run homer to become the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-0 on Wednesday.
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