Braves Defeat Phillies

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits Milestone as Braves Rally Past Phillies to Win

The Braves defeated the Phillies 5-4, extending their lead in the NL East to five games. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer off Phillies reliever Alex McFarlane, marking his 1,000th career hit and joining Hank Aaron as the only Braves player to have 1,10,200 hits, 200 homers and 200 stolen bases. The win was secured by Dylan Lee in relief of Tyler Mahle and Raisel Iglesias in the game. In the seventh inning, Kyle Schwarber hit his 42nd home run and Derek Hill added a solo shot for the Phillies.

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