Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes the first major leaguer to hit '30 home runs and 60 steals' in a season.
Ronald Acuña Jr. (25-Atlanta Braves), one of Major League Baseball's "Hottest Juniors," 토토사이트 has reached a new milestone in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.
He hit a grand slam over the left field fence in the top of the second inning against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Acuña, who had hit 29 home runs and stolen 61 bases the previous day, became the first player in Major League Baseball to join the 30-homer, 60-steal club in a single season.
Previously, Eric Davis in 1987 and Barry Bonds in 1990 achieved the 30-homer, 50-steal mark in a single season, 스포츠토토 but Aquino is the first to reach the 30-homer, 60-steal mark.
Aquino's bat came alive early on.
In the first inning, Aquino led off with a single up the middle.
In his second at-bat of the inning, with the bases loaded and one out, Acuña drew a two-pitch, two-strike count against Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu and lined a five-pitch, 151-mph fastball over the left-field fence for a grand slam.
Acuña, who became the first major leaguer to join the 30-60 club, will be looking to become the first to reach the 40-homer, 60-double mark the rest of the season.
Previously, Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998), and Alfonso Soriano (2006) achieved the 40-homer, 40-steal mark.
However, 스포츠토토맨 no 40-homer hitter has ever stolen 50 or more bases.