US EditionRonald Acuña Jr. Homers for 2nd Straight Game in Return to Lineup as Braves Beat Padres 7
- Ronald Acuña Jr. Hit a home run for the second consecutive game as the Atlanta Braves secured a 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on the weekend at their home field.
- Acuña returned from a nearly year-long absence caused by a torn ACL in his left knee, missing 161 games before this comeback.
- During the sixth inning of the game, Acuña launched a 411-foot two-run home run to the left side of the outfield, while Grant Holmes delivered seven innings of pitching and allowed just one run.
- Holmes achieved his fifth quality start of the season with a 3-3 record, and Braves rookie Drake Baldwin went 3 for 4, hitting.488 with nine RBIs in May.
- The Braves' victory ended a seven-game losing streak against the Padres, including a postseason sweep last year, and followed an unexpected bullpen game by the Padres due to a last-minute scratch.
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Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolRonald Acuña Jr. Homers for 2nd Straight Game as Braves Beat Padres 7-1
By BILL TROCCHI ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the second straight game in his return from a nearly year-long absence with a knee injury, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 Saturday. Acuña homered on the first pitch he saw Friday in his season debut. On Saturday, he hit a 411-foot shot to left field for two RBIs in the sixth inning, going 1 for 5. The 27-year-old Venezuelan is 3 for 9 in his two games since returni…
Ronald Acuña Jr. homers for 2nd straight game in return to lineup as Braves beat Padres 7
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the second straight game in his return from a nearly year-long absence due to a knee injury, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Acuña homered on the first pitch he saw in his season debut Friday. On Saturday, he hit a 411-foot, two-run shot to left field in the sixth inning, going 1 for 5. The 27-year-old is 3 for 9 in his two games back after missing the pre…
Ronald Acuna Jr. homers for 2nd straight game as Braves roll Padres
Ronald Acuna Jr. homered for the second straight game and Grant Holmes pitched seven strong innings to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday and even their three-game series.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ronald Acuña Jr. homers for 2nd straight game in return to lineup as Braves beat Padres 7-1
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