Acuña Grand Slam Leads Braves to 6-3 Win, Dropping Astros From AL West Lead
Acuña’s second grand slam of the season helped Atlanta move within one win of its first NL East title since 2023, officials said.
- On Saturday, Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros and dropping Houston out of the American League West lead.
- Houston fell below.500 for the first time since August 26, dropping one game behind the Texas Rangers in the American League West, despite Isaac Paredes homering in the first inning to give the Astros an early lead.
- Grant Holmes allowed two runs over six innings to earn the win, while closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 34th save; Acuña finished 2-for-3 with two walks and his grand slam traveling 411 feet.
- The Braves, now 91-64, secured the three-game interleague series and lowered their magic number to one, positioning them to clinch the National League East title for the seventh time in nine seasons on Sunday.
- Sunday's series finale features Astros RHP Hunter Brown against Braves LHP Martín Pérez, while Houston trails the Chicago White Sox by two games for the final American League wild card spot.
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Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of
[OSEN=Jo Hyung-rae] The Atlanta Braves, having clinched a spot in the postseason, continued their winning streak. Kim Ha-seong did not play. Atlanta secured a 6-3 comeback victory against the Houston Astros on the 20th (KST) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. They recorded their second consecutive win and marked a season record of 91 wins and 64 losses. With this victory, their magic number for the National League East title is 1.
Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr. connected a grand slam of the lead in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Bravos beat Houston 6-3 on Saturday night to get the Astros out of the Western lead of the American League.
Acuña's scorching September rolls on with go-ahead slam
HOUSTON -- When Mauricio Dubón was asked what it was like to see Ronald Acuña Jr. go on a tear over the past few weeks, he knew Acuña was within earshot. “I’ve been telling him, ‘Let me see some Ronald Acuña \[stuff\],’” Dubón said. “I haven’t seen it all year.
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