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Another eighth inning rally was the difference for the Atlanta Braves in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday evening at SunTrust Park. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit tied a single-season franchise record with his seventh leadoff home run and Julio Teheran threw seven strong innings to help secure the victory. With the victory, the Braves increased their lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East to four games.
Here is what Acuña and company had to say about the win.
"It's honestly one of the things I love the most about this game: Just being able to play at home and play in front of our fans."@KelsWingert catches up with rookie phenom Ronald Acuña Jr. after another monster game in a @Braves win. pic.twitter.com/lvwrfGq0KK
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 3, 2018
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Julio Teheran owns a 2.82 ERA over his past 6 starts.#Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/yN84EiWvwj
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 3, 2018
Julio Teheran
"He crushed that ball."@Braves manager Brian Snitker's evaluation of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s home run is 100 percent accurate.#Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/n2x7ad1mY0
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 3, 2018
Brian Snitker