Ronald Acuña Jr. hits three-run homer as Braves defeat Philadelphia 5-4

Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to spark an eight-run fourth inning and Tyler Mahle turned in another stellar outing to lead the Atlanta Braves to their second straight victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-2 on Saturday night. The Braves had to rally three times in 11 innings to win the series opener between the two top NL East teams. Acuña hit a towering shot that barely cleared the wall in front of the Phillies bullpen off Brooks Raley (5-7), who took the loss for the second straight night.

The contest between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night was as tight as it can get. But in the bottom of the 11th inning, after the Phillies had taken the lead in the top half of the frame, 5-4, the Braves bounced back, scoring two runs in quick succession — with Drake Baldwin dealing the decisive blow with a run-scoring […] The post Braves news: Watch Ronald Acuña Jr.'s insane reaction to walk-off win over Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies split a weekend four-game set, which included a Sunday doubleheader. In the afternoon matchup, Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr.’s dramatic game-tying home run ruffled the feathers of many Phillies players and their fans. After the matchup, Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler made a few comments on Acuña Jr.’s […] The post Braves news: Ex-player defends Ronald Acuna Jr. after Zack Wheeler's comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NBC Philadelphia sports anchor and Phillies analyst John Clark explained why Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. became a villain in the eyes of Phillies fans after his heroics on Sunday night, which helped Atlanta complete a dramatic comeback at Citizens Bank Park.

Ronald Acuna Jr. did a curtain call to irate Phillies fans after hitting a tying three-run homer and the Braves used a late rally to defeat Philadelphia 5-4 on Sunday, extending their lead in the NL East to five games.