Acuña hit a 464-foot home run, Strider struck out seven in six effective innings and the Braves beat the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Saturday night.
Ronald Acuña Jr. stole a base when no one was looking, hit a homer to the fans buying beer.When the Atlanta Braves' two young stars are in the lineup, it's can't-miss viewing.
"You better not go get a beer or anything when he’s coming up because you might miss something really good," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "That’s amazing to me, how ball comes off ." Chavez escaped a big jam after Strider left, allowing a run on hit by pitch after Arizona loaded the bases with one out in the sixth inning. He struck out Pavin Smith and Ketel Marte looking to end the inning."We were a slug away from getting right back in this game," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We just couldn't get in synch offensively.
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