Acuna & Braves Youngsters Romp Over Phillies 10-1

April 30, 2018
Atlanta Braves’ Jesse Biddle hits an RBI-double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

PHILADELPHIA — Tucked in the corner of the Atlanta Braves clubhouse, Ozzie Albies couldn’t button the cuff of his shirt. He called over Ronald Acuna Jr., and the two struggled for about a minute before completing the task.

While getting dressed up may still be a bit of a challenge, the two youngest players in the major leagues sure do have this baseball thing down.

The 20-year-old Acuna doubled twice and reached base four times to cap a successful first week in the majors, while the 21-year-old Albies hit the game’s first pitch for a homer and added a two-run double in the Braves’ 10-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. READ MORE>

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