VIDEO: Christian Yelich Bombs 19th Home Run of Season Barely Out of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s Reach
By Thomas Carannante
Christian Yelich is on pace for over 70 home runs this year. The man simply cannot stop destroying pitches over the fence and he continued his offensive onslaught in Atlanta on Sunday as the Brewers look to avoid the sweep.
Christian Yelich gets things started today with another HOME RUN!
— Christian Yelich Hits Tracker (@YelichHits) May 19, 2019
A solo shot gives the @Brewers a 1-0 lead. The bomb is the 19th for Yelich this season.
Yelich now has 957 career hits and 114 career home runs!
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Dead center.
What's even crazier is that when we look closer, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. nearly robbed it. He was literally an inch away.
Here's how close Ronald Acuña Jr. was to robbing Christian Yelich's 19th home run of the season. pic.twitter.com/tygUWY9qQD
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) May 19, 2019
But Acuña made up for it with a leadoff solo shot in the bottom half of the inning. This is going to be a fun Sunday afternoon.