Manny Machado homers in ninth as Padres overcome Ronald Acuña Jr.‘s dramatic return
He added a single in his next at-bat.
The first big-league pitch he's seen in a nearly a year...
LA BESTIA IS BACK!
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves)
Acuña also enjoyed a defensive highlight, throwing out Elias Díaz at second base in the eighth following Díaz's single.
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Acuña, the 2023 NL MVP, was activated from the injured list almost one year after he tore his left ACL.
Braves starter Chris Sale allowed a second-inning homer to Gavin Sheets.
Jason Adam (5-0) recorded the final out in the eighth. Robert Suarez overcame Alex Verdugo's leadoff single in the ninth for his 16th save.
Eli White, running for Verdugo, was thrown out trying to return to second base following Ozzie Albie's single to center. White apparently thought Jackson Merrill caught the ball in center field.
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