Acuña, Freeman power Braves past Twins 12-7
Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman hit first-pitch homers off Minnesota ace Jose Berrios and the Atlanta Braves routed the Twins 12-7 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
12
Minnesota Twins
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Target Field · 36,721 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Rosario homered to left (390 feet).
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Home Run 12-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 12-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
McCann singled to deep right, Albies scored, Freeman to third.
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Single 12-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 11-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 11-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
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Play Result 11-6
Cruz homered to center (421 feet), Kepler scored and Cave scored.
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Home Run 11-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 11-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Garver homered to left (399 feet), Rosario scored.
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Home Run 11-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 11-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 11-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Cruz homered to left (429 feet).
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Home Run 11-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 11-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 11-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
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Play Result 11-0
McCann singled to deep right center, Freeman scored and Donaldson scored.
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Single 11-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 9-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Freeman singled to deep right, Albies scored.
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Single 9-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 9-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Inning 12-7
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Garver struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 12-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 12-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-7
Shane Greene pitches to Mitch Garver
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-7
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Play Result 12-7
Rosario homered to left (390 feet).
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Home Run 12-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Shane Greene pitches to Eddie Rosario
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Cruz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 12-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Shane Greene pitches to Nelson Cruz
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Cave struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 12-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Shane Greene pitches to Jake Cave
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Play Result 12-6
Greene relieved Swarzak
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Start Inning 12-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 12-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Albies struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 12-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6
Zack Littell pitches to Ozzie Albies
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
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Play Result 12-6
Acuña Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Culberson to second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 12-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 12-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Mike Paredes Out
- Anthony Banda Out
- Jeff Hoffman Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Hurston Waldrep Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Max KeplerRF22
Jorge PolancoSS11
Nelson CruzDH32
Eddie RosarioLF9
Mitch GarverC18
Luis ArraezSS2
Miguel Sano3B22
Marwin GonzalezRF14
C.J. Cron1B28
Substitutes
Jake CaveCF11
Jonathan Schoop2B7
ATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
Ozzie Albies2B1
Freddie Freeman1B5
Josh Donaldson3B3
Brian McCannC16
Adam DuvallLF14
Matt JoyceDH7
Charlie CulbersonSS18
Ender InciarteCF22
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