Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a grand slam on his wedding night to become the first player with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in a season, and the Atlanta Braves overcame a pair of Mookie Betts home runs to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7.
After Betts flied out to deep right leading off the ninth, Freddie Freeman walked and Will Smith singled, putting the potential tying and winning runs aboard. But Max Muncy flied out and Iglesias got his 27th save in 29 chances, his 18th in a row.
The Braves ended August with a 21-8 mark, trying the Atlanta-era record for wins in the month set by the 1999 club that went 21-7. Atlanta improved its MLB-leading record to 88-45. The Dodgers finished the month with a 24-5 record and had their four-game winning streak snapped. They lead the NL West at 83-50.
With the Dodgers trailing 7-1, Betts hit a three-run homer in the fifth off Spencer Strider , who allowed four runs and four hits in six innings with nine strikeouts. Michael Busch homered off Joe Jimenez in the seventh and Betts hit a solo shots that cut the Dodgers’ deficit to 8-6. His two base hits gave him 51 in August, the most in Los Angeles Dodgers’ history. Max Muncy went deep leading off the eighth, leaving the Dodgers trailing 8-7.
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