Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. fends off two fans at Coors Field after exuberant spectators stormed right field and tried to hug the MVP candidate before being apprehended by security
- Ronald Acuna Jr. fended off two fans, including one who made contact with him
- Acuña tied his career highs with four hits and five RBI, hitting his 29th home run
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
Ronald Acuna Jr. fended off two fans, including one who connected with him in right field, as he led the Atlanta Braves to a 14-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Acuña tied his career highs with four hits and five RBI, hitting his 29th home run and stealing two bases to raise his major league total to 61. He is one home run away from becoming the first 30/60 player.
One fan got his hands on Acuña midway through the seventh inning just after Atlanta scored four runs to open a 9-4 lead. Two security men quickly grabbed the fan and as they tried to drag it away, a third security person approached.
A second fan then sprinted towards the group and was tackled with one of the security guys as the fourth member of security being chased from behind.
Acuña appeared uninjured and remained in the game.
Security guards remove one of two fans that Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. approached.
Acuña appeared uninjured and remained in the game
Acuna jokes with Colorado Rockies second baseman Harold Castro after the incident on the field
Major League-leading Atlanta (85-45) scored 18 hits. The Braves have won four of five and ten of thirteen.
Colorado (49-82) secured its fifth straight losing season.
Acuña became the fourth player with 25 or more home runs and 60 or more steals, joining Hall of Famers Joe Morgan (1973, ’76) and Rickey Henderson (1986, ’90), along with Eric Davis (1986).
Acuña, who leads the major leagues with 119 runs. scored on Austin Riley’s home run in the third against Austin Gomber and hit a two-run homer in the fifth off Karl Kaufmann (1-4).
Acuña hit a single on the seventh inning and stole second off Evan Justice, making a huge jump and sliding into second when Justice unsuccessfully threw to first base. He scored on a single by Riley, who had three RBI.
Acuña singled in the eighth and stole second place off Tommy Doyle without a throw.
Kevin Pillar gave the Braves the lead and stayed at 5-4 with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, then robbed Nolan Jones of extra bases in the second half with a spectacular diving catch in the left side.
Sean Murphy doubled three times to bring in a run for the Braves, who won six in a row at Coors Field.
A fan attacks Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. while grounds personnel detain another person
Ryan McMahon homered for the Rockies, who fell 0-5 to the Braves this season.
Braves All Star second baseman Ozzie Albies went 0 for 4 in his return from the injured list after missing 12 games due to a pulled left hamstring.
Bryce Elder (11-4) won his third decision in a row, giving up four runs and eight hits in six innings.
Gomber left with an apparent injury after giving up a triple to Matt Olson with two outs in the third.