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Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr robs Kyle Schwarber of extra bases to secure win vs Phillies
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The Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 4-2 win on Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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The Braves can thank star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr.'s glove for the victory, as he showed his defensive prowess to close things out in the series.
With two outs and the Phillies trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth, and two men on base, Kyle Schwarber stepped to the plate looking to at least trim the Philadelphia's deficit and extend the game for one more at-bat. Facing a 2-2 count, Schwarber made contact on Phillies veteran closer Raisel Iglesias ' 88 mph changeup.
However, Acuna saved the day for the Braves with a great defensive play in the outfield .
That must feel so good for Acuna, as he had a home run robbed by the Phillies in Saturday's Braves win .
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The Phillies very likely would have scored at least a run if Acuna didn't get to that line drive from Schwarber, who put Philadelphia on the board first with a solo home run in the first inning.
Atlanta responded to Schwarber's homer with four unanswered runs from the third inning to the fifth frame.
Acuna went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in the game. He scored a run in the fifth inning off an Austin Riley single.
Acuna and the Braves stretched their winning streak to five games, dating back to the previous series against the Miami Marlins .
The 15-7 Atlanta will next take on the Washington Nationals in a four-game series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. that begins Monday night before going back hom to host Schwarber and the Phillies.
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