2023-09-03 06:51:51
LOS ANGELES — Ronald Acuna Jr. homered for the third straight night at Dodger Stadium and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot in the tenth inning as the hot-blooded Atlanta Braves prevailed 4-2 on Saturday night. The Angels.
Bryce Elder pitched six effective innings as the Braves (90-45) won their sixth string. They are the first major league club to reach 90 wins this season.
Atlanta will seek a sweep this Sunday in a four-game series between the top two teams in the National League.
Acuna, who was married north of Los Angeles a few hours before Thursday’s game, once once more outpointed Dodgers star Mookie Betts in a matchup between two of the NL’s leading MVP candidates.
With one out in the third, Acuña blasted a 454-foot home run to center field. The ball went flying from his bat at 121.2 mph.
It was the 32nd home run of the year and the third of the series for the Venezuelan, the first player in history with 30 home runs and 60 steals in the same season.
The victory was for Michael Tonkin (6-2) and the save for the Cuban Raisel Iglesias (28).
The defeat went to the account of Alex Vesia (0-5).
For the Braves, Venezuelans Acuña 5-1 with one run scored and one produced, Arcia 4-1 with one run scored and three RBIs. The Dominican Marcell Ozuna 3-0. Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario 3-0.
For the Dodgers, the Dominicans David Peralta 3-2, Miguel Rojas 3-1. Dominican Amed Rosario 1-0.
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