Ronald Acuña Jr. (26), leadoff player for the Atlanta Braves of the Major League Baseball (MLB), showed off his strength. He cheered as he hit the fastest home run this season.

Acuña Jr. started as the number one hitter and right fielder in the 2023 MLB regular season game against the LA Dodgers held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, USA on the 3rd (Korean time). In the top of the 3rd inning, where the streak continued to be 0, he fired a go-ahead solo shot.

He hit a home run against Dodgers starting pitcher Ammet Sheehan. After sending a sweeper at 79.1 miles per hour (about 127.3 km) on the first pitch, he scored with two four-seam fastballs at 94.9 miles per hour (about 152.7 km) in succession. With a ball count of 3-0, he did not miss a 94.5 mile per hour (approximately 152.1 km) four-seam fastball coming from outside the strike zone. I caught it at the right time and flew over the center fence.

He recorded an exit speed of 121.2 miles per hour (about 194.9 km). He became the protagonist of the fastest home run this season. It was the third fastest home run since using Statcast statistics in 2015. The flying distance was recorded at 138m. Acuña Jr., who recorded 1 hit in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 1 RBI on this day, recorded a season batting average of 0.337. He hit 32 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 63 stolen bases with an OPS of 1.001. He continued to advance toward 40 home runs, 100 RBI, 60 stolen bases, and an OPS of over 1.먹튀검증

In the game, Atlanta declared victory after a close overtime game. They took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with Acuña Jr.’s home run, but gave up one run in the bottom of the third to tie the game. Afterwards, the team went into overtime as a pitcher’s battle, and secured the win by scoring 3 points in the top of the 10th inning. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the defense blocked the Dodgers’ offense by allowing one run and won 4-2.

With the win on this day, they achieved a 6-game winning streak and reached 90 wins (45 losses) for the season. While maintaining the lead in the National League’s Eastern Division, they maintained the highest winning percentage (0.667) in the entire major league. The Dodgers recorded 83 wins and 52 losses with their 3rd straight loss to Atlanta.