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The Atlanta Braves scored one in the eighth and one more in the ninth to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 and put a halt to a two-game losing streak.
THIS CLOSE ....
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 25, 2018
Ronald Acuña Jr. was THIS CLOSE to going deep in his first MLB at-bat.@Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/68f3GwdyQl
The big story on Wednesday was the debut of Ronald Acuna Jr. who jumped on the first pitch he saw and drove it to the track in right center.
Make it a double. #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/kSZz1CFzm6
— Atlañta Braves (@Braves) April 25, 2018
Ender Inciarte and Ozzie Albies put the Braves on the board in the first. Johan Camargo extended the lead in the third with this double to left.
This home run gives @albiesozzie97 17 extra-base hits this season, tying the franchise record for most extra-base hits by the end of April. @DaleMurphy3 did it first in 1985 before @RealCJ10 matched the total in 1998. Justin Upton did it last in 2013.#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/taL1taZMss
— Atlañta Braves (@Braves) April 26, 2018
Albies struck again in the fifth with his seventh home run of the season. That gave him 17 extra-base hits which tied the franchise record shared by Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones and Justin Upton. Not bad company.
There's nothing like your first hit in the bigs!#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/GK7S7usZij
— Atlañta Braves (@Braves) April 26, 2018
A moment Acuna will never forget. His first major league hit came in the eighth on a single back up the middle.
Post-game interviews
“I was just thinking about putting the ball in play, and luckily it worked out.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 26, 2018
— Johan Camargo on his 2️⃣-double, 2️⃣-RBI night in #Braves’ @Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/GkLdHAPd70
Johan Camargo
“He’s an elite defender … and there’s no fear on the base paths. That’s going to be a big plus for us.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 26, 2018
— Brian Snitker on Ronald Acuña Jr.’s debut in @Braves’ win over Reds.#Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/oUXD4fIRlc
Brian Snitker
“Save it I guess … that’s what everyone else does."
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 26, 2018
Ronald Acuña Jr. on what he’s going to do with the ball from his first MLB hit.@Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/gER3MMsMOi
Ronald Acuna Jr.
“First one is always the hardest, especially the way it ended.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) April 26, 2018
— A.J. Minter on breaking through for his first career save. @Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/1fQs1w71iD
A.J. Minter