Ronald Acuna Jr. had himself a monster game at the plate on Monday as his Atlanta Braves took on the Colorado Rockies, but that was hardly the most interesting part of Acuna’s visit to Coors Field.
Two fans stormed the field during the game and ran right toward Acuna, who was manning right field for the Braves. The first fan who reached Acuna held on to him with a tight hug. The second fan managed to evade security and appeared to shove Acuna to the ground.
Here’s another angle of the incident:
The fan incident was the only blemish on Acuna’s spectacular night at Coors Field. The NL MVP candidate finished the night with four hits and five RBI to lead the Braves to a 14-4 win over the Rockies.
Acuna also recorded his 29th home run of the season and hit a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to seal the victory for the visitors.
Thankfully it appears he was not injured during the incident.
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