MLB roundup: Ronald Acuna Jr.'s historic slam lifts Braves
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[September 01, 2023]
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam Thursday that landed in the
record books, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to a wild 8-7
victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of a
showdown series between the top two teams in the National League.
Acuna became the first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases
in the same season as the Braves moved five games clear of the
Dodgers atop the NL. Acuna had three hits, four RBIs and a walk. In
addition to belting his 30th homer, he stole his 62nd base.
Austin Riley and Michael Harris II both homered and singled while
Spencer Strider recovered from a slow start to help Atlanta earn its
fourth consecutive victory and its eighth in nine games.
Mookie Betts hit two home runs for the Dodgers to keep pace in his
MVP duel with Acuna. Max Muncy and rookie Michael Busch also went
deep as Los Angeles fell just short after trailing 7-1. Los Angeles
starter Lance Lynn (10-10) gave up seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3
innings.
Giants 7, Padres 2
Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea held the Padres scoreless through the
first seven innings and the Giants turned two errors by Padres first
baseman Matthew Batten into a six-run third inning as San Francisco
scored a victory in San Diego.
Mike Yastrzemski hit his 12th homer of the season and drove in two
runs as the Giants scored their fourth win in five games since a 2-7
stretch. Junis started for the Giants and worked four hitless
innings.
Padres starter Pedro Avila (0-2) gave up six runs on six hits and
two walks with five strikeouts in three innings. However, only one
of the runs he yielded was earned as San Diego lost for the sixth
time in seven games.
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Tigers 4, Yankees 3 (10 inn.)
Kerry Carpenter scored on a throwing error by second baseman Gleyber
Torres in the bottom of the 10th inning and host Detroit salvaged
the finale of a four-game series with New York.
The Yankees botched a potential inning-ending
double play on a ball hit by Zack Short after Parker Meadows was
intentionally walked with one out. Carpenter was the automatic
runner to start the inning.
Short hit a solo homer earlier in the game to break
a scoreless tie and the Tigers later added two more runs, but the
Yankees tied the game with two outs in the ninth on Anthony Volpe's
three-run homer. Volpe also doubled as New York's three-game winning
streak ended.
Marlins 6, Nationals 1
Starter Braxton Garrett held Washington to one run and three hits
over six innings and Jazz Chisholm Jr. ripped a three-run homer as
visiting Miami won.
Garrett made it through his stint while issuing one walk and
striking out one batter. JT Chargois, Steven Okert and A.J. Puk each
followed with a hitless, scoreless inning to complete the
three-hitter and boost Miami to just its fourth victory in 14 games.
Jake Burger also homered, while Josh Bell had three hits and
Chisholm, Luis Arraez and Garrett Hampson each added two hits for
the Marlins. Nationals starter Joan Adon (2-1) took the loss, giving
up five runs and nine hits in five innings.
--Field Level Media
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