VIDEO: Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Extend Braves Lead With Pair of Home Runs
By Brendan Azoff
Austin Riley is not messing around. He might be a recent call-up, but Riley has just hit his third homer for the Braves, and this one was a towering drive to the deepest part of Oracle Park.
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Austin Riley puts another baseball in the seats. pic.twitter.com/SaTJFwV7G1
The homer extended the Braves lead to 3-0 over the Giants, but more impressively gave Riley three homers in his first 21 at-bats.
It was Riley's first road home run, with the first two coming at SunTrust Park, but the power display and confidence from the 22-year-old has carried away from home. It is a spectacular run, one that the Braves certainly hope will continue.
Not to be outdone was fellow youngster Ronald Acuña, who hit his second home run of the game, pushing the Braves lead back to three at 4-1.
The @ronaldacunajr24 tour of destruction has reached the West Coast.#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/HWCttZ4Edt
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 21, 2019
Acuna's 11th blast of the year gave the Braves some much needed breathing room, while also showcasing just how dangerous this young, upstart Braves team could be.