{"id":471890,"date":"2025-06-18T07:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/ronald-acuna-jr-shines-with-a-decisive-play-in-his-first-duel-against-his-younger-brother\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T07:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:35:02","slug":"ronald-acuna-jr-shines-with-a-decisive-play-in-his-first-duel-against-his-younger-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/ronald-acuna-jr-shines-with-a-decisive-play-in-his-first-duel-against-his-younger-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. shines with a decisive play in his first duel against his younger brother"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<em>ATLANTA.-<\/em> In a matchup charged with family emotions and sports drama, <strong>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/strong> starred in a spectacular defensive play that changed the course of the game and led the <strong>Atlanta Braves<\/strong> to a 5-4 victory over the <strong>New York Mets<\/strong>, in the <strong>first Major League duel between Ronald and his younger brother, Luisangel Acu\u00f1a<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> R<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/rafael-devers-es-presentado-por-los-gigantes-de-san-francisco-jugare-donde-me-pongan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">afael Devers is presented by the San Francisco Giants: \u201cI will play where they put me\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe key play came in the top of the ninth inning, when <strong>Acu\u00f1a Jr. made a spectacular catch jumping against the right field wall<\/strong>, robbing Pete Alonso of an extra-base hit. The action didn&#8217;t end there: the stellar Venezuelan outfielder quickly threw to first base to surprise <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong>, who had strayed from the base and was retired, completing a surprising <strong>double play<\/strong>.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. makes a REMARKABLE double play! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ob48Ohfqyx\">pic.twitter.com\/ob48Ohfqyx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/1935160086504292608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n&#8220;It was a special moment, not just for the play, but for sharing the field with my brother for the first time at this level,&#8221; commented Acu\u00f1a after the match.\n\nEarlier, in the eighth inning, Dominican <strong>Marcell Ozuna<\/strong> cleared the bases with a <strong>two-out double<\/strong> that tied the score, giving Atlanta new life after being down 4-1. The collective effort culminated in the tenth inning with a <strong>sacrifice fly by Austin Riley<\/strong>, which sealed the comeback and the victory for the Braves.\n\nAtlanta&#8217;s opener, <strong>Spencer Schwellenbach<\/strong>, pitched seven innings, allowing four earned runs, including two from solo home runs by Soto and Tyrone Taylor. Although a defensive error by Acu\u00f1a contributed to the other two runs, his brilliant play in the ninth more than made up for that moment.\n\nThis triumph marks the fifth in the last seven games for Atlanta, which seeks to regain its best form after a difficult stretch of 3-14 in early June. With this victory, the Braves begin a tough series of games against the Mets and Phillies that could be key to their aspirations for the season.\n\n<strong>Luisangel Acu\u00f1a<\/strong>, who played in the lineup for the Mets, did not hide his pride after the game: &#8220;It was incredible to see my brother make that play, even though it was against us. It&#8217;s something we will never forget.&#8221;\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA.- In a matchup charged with family emotions and sports drama, Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. starred in a spectacular defensive play that changed the course of the game and led the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets, in the first Major League duel between Ronald and his younger brother, Luisangel Acu\u00f1a. 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