The Miami Dolphins officially signed Brain Snitker as the assisting head coach since Mike McDaniel is not eligible enough.
In the sixth, Acuña fouled a ball off his left knee and went down. After grabbing at his leg for several minutes, he stayed on the ground and completed the at-bat before heading back to right field at the bottom of the frame. In the end, he was taken out of caution.
After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that although Acuña is “OK,” the organization wanted to get him treated quickly since he was having problems bending his knee.
The Braves, who have won five of their previous six games, also had a home run from Matt Olson. This season, they have blasted 19 home runs in seven games against Miami, including six on Wednesday night in a 14-6 victory. This season, Atlanta has only lost one game to the Marlins, a 5-4 setback on April 27 when Miami rallied for a five-run ninth inning.
They were playing pretty well, so coming into this series was difficult, according to Snitker. It’s a strong group. It’s a good thing whenever you can afford a road trip that costs more than $500.
Acuña reached on first baseman Yuli Gurriel’s fielding error in the first, extending his on-base streak to 23 games. Later in the inning, Sean Murphy’s RBI single sent him home to make it 1-0.
In six innings, Dylan Dodd (2-1) gave up eight hits, three runs, three walks, and one strikeout. A.J. Minter recorded his sixth save of the year in the ninth inning by striking out two.
Dodd, who was brought up from Triple-A Gwinnett, stated, “I felt like I battled through a lot of baserunners.” “In the end, I was rather pleased with the outcome.”
With his sixth home run of the year, Jorge Soler gave Miami a 2-1 lead in the first inning. Soler finished one triple shy of the cycle.
However, Acuña’s RBI single in the second inning gave the Braves the lead again. After Nick Fortes mishandled a throw, Acuña stole second and went to third.
In the fourth, Ozuna made it 4-2, launching a 1-0 pitch from Jesús Luzardo (2-2) to left-center. It happened the day after Ozuna blasted a solo home run and a grand slam, making it his sixth home run of the year.
In the fifth, Soler doubled in an RBI to tie the game at three. After Michael Tonkin and Nick Anderson combined for two scoreless bullpen innings, he singled in the seventh.
