Braves hit five homers in first 10 at-bats, beat Twins again

AP photo by John Bazemore / Austin Riley celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run homer for the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Twins. AP photo by John Bazemore / Austin Riley celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run homer for the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Twins.

By CHARLES ODUM / The Associated Press June 27, 2023 4 min read

ATLANTA —The number in the win column just keeps getting bigger for the Atlanta Braves, along with the sum of their home runs.

It all adds up to a very productive June that has them on the brink of franchise history.

Ronald Acuña Jr. slugged two of Atlanta’s five home runs — all in the first two innings — as the power-hitting Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Acuña sparked the barrage of long balls by hitting Joe Ryan’s first pitch into the Atlanta bullpen in right field. Thanks to a productive month, the Braves lead the majors with 146 home runs this season. Beginning the night, the Los Angeles Dodgers were second with 124.

Atlanta hit five homers in its first 10 at-bats of Tuesday’s game and has 54 this month, only two shy of the franchise record for any month, set with 56 in June 2019.