VIDEO: Ronald Acuña Rocks the House With Booming Grand Slam Against the Pirates
By Michael Luciano
Well, what did you think was going to happen when Alex McRae faced Ronald Acuña in Atlanta with the bases loaded? The budding Braves superstar continued his torrid June with a tape measure shot off the Pittsburgh Pirates starter to open up a 4-1 lead for Atlanta in the second inning at SunTrust Park.
Feeliñg grañd!#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/Kg4PqM1vDn
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 11, 2019
In just nine June games, Acuña has launched four home runs. Carrying over all the positive momentum he accrued in Miami from taking his nemesis Jose Ureña deep and tying a game in the ninth inning with a monstrous three-run jack, Acuña was not going to let a hanging curveball like that from McRae go unpunished.
#Pirates 1 @ #Braves 4 [B2-1o]:
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) June 11, 2019
Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a grand slam (15) to LF
Hit: 435.58ft, 108.93mph, 27.67°?
Pitch: 79.2mph Curveball (RHP Alex McRae, 4) pic.twitter.com/5uQlYmFQV2
This comes right after Pirates announcer Steve Blass blasted Acuña for wearing jewelry. Take that, Steve!
You think after that massive grand slam that Steve Blass is more mad or less mad about Acuna’s chains and all that stuff?#getoffacunaslawn #chopon
— Ben Longmire (@BWLongmire) June 11, 2019
Quick note to Ureña and Blass: If you know what's good for you, do not piss this man off-- or you can expect a 400-foot dinger shortly thereafter.