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Harris Homers, Drives in 3, and Acuña Has 3 Hits as Braves Top Rockies 6-4 for 5th Straight Win

Michael Harris II drove in three runs and Ronald Acuña Jr. scored three times as Atlanta won its fifth straight game.

  • On Friday, August 28, the Atlanta Braves reinserted Ronald Acuña Jr. into the starting lineup, batting him cleanup for the series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Truist Park.
  • The Atlanta Braves entered the weekend series with a 79-55 record, riding a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week.
  • Manager Walt Weiss said he "had a good talk" with Acuña on Thursday, noting the cleanup spot offers "new scenery" for the former MVP.
  • Friday night, the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4, with Michael Harris II driving in three runs and Acuña tallying three hits for his fifth straight win.
  • Following the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies, Atlanta hosts a makeup game with the San Francisco Giants before traveling to face the Washington Nationals early next week.
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Braves' Ronald Acuña has 3 hits and scores 3 runs in his 1st game hitting cleanup since 2022

Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss says Ronald Acuña Jr. “looked like himself” when he hit cleanup for the first time in four years. Acuña had three hits and a walk and scored three runs in Atlanta’s 6-4 win over Colorado.…

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Harris homers, drives in 3, and Acuña has 3 hits as Braves top Rockies 6-4 for 5th straight win

Michael Harris II drove in three runs on two hits, including a homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits and scored three runs, and the Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 for their fifth straight win

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Kim Ha-seong (Atlanta Braves) has been named to the starting lineup for two consecutive days. Kim will start as the ninth batter and shortstop in the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on the 29th (KST). Atlanta manager Walt Weiss deployed Mauricio Duvan as the sixth batter and third baseman, assigning the shortstop position to Kim Ha-seong. On the 28th, Kim Ha-seong... …

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thesportsleader.com broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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