Ronald Acuña Jr.'s last few days were the stuff of cinema.
Acuña's grand slam, which he hit off Dodgers pitcher Lance Lynn in the second inning, was also the 150th home run of his career. He is just the second player in major league history to notch 150 homers and 150 steals at age 25 or younger. Mike Trout was the first. Barry Bonds and Eric Davis came close, reaching 30 home runs and 50 steals before their 26th birthdays.via Freddie Freeman, but the day had sentimental value for another major reason.
He reportedly kept a ticket from Thursday night's contest and presented it to his bride after inscribing it with the following message, written in Spanish:The dramatic series campaign continued on Friday when the Braves secured another win by a score of 6-3. During the effort, Acuña recorded his 31st homer and stole his 63rd base. It was his 10th game with a steal and a home run, which leads the majors.
The 418-foot home run came in the third inning against Julio Urías. In the fifth, Acuña doubled, stole third and scored on a double from Austin Riley. Seemingly upping the stakes each night, Acuña hit a 454-foot home run Saturday with the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season. It came off the bat at 121.2 mph, according to MLB Statcast. It was also the third-hardest-hit homer and sixth-hardest-hit ball since Statcast began tracking MLB stats in 2015.
He homered for three consecutive nights at Dodger Stadium to give the Braves a 1-0 lead with one out in the third inning. The team went on to mount a 4-2 victory.joked with his teammates in the dugout.
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