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Desk

Acuña’s slam buried Houston

Atlanta 6, Houston 3 · Daikin Park · Saturday

Trailing by a run in the seventh, Acuña cleared the bases — his 20th homer — and the night flipped from 1–2 to 5–2. Holmes went six; Iglesias closed. Atlanta is 91–64, first in the East.

Player storylines

Who showed up Saturday

Tap a name for more. These lines are from Saturday’s box.

13

Acuña

Went 2-for-3 with a grand slam — his 20th homer — and four RBI. The swing that flipped 1–2 into 5–2.

28

Olson

2-for-4 with an RBI single in the sixth that made it 1–2. Season: 40 homers, 89 RBI.

30

Baldwin

3-for-5 with a double; scored the run that cut Houston’s lead to 1–2.

18

Yaz

Solo homer (his 11th). 5–2 became 6–2.

Riley

1-for-4, one run. On base when Acuña cleared them.

27

Holmes

Six innings, two earned, four strikeouts, no walks. Got the win. Season line: 10–5, 3.47 ERA.

26

Iglesias

Clean ninth. Wade Jr. struck out to end it. Season: 2.64 ERA, 34 saves.

The stake

Playoffs yes. Division not yet.

The slam

Acuña turned a one-run deficit into a three-run lead

Houston scored first. Olson cut it to one. Then the grand slam.

East math

91–64, first place, 5.5-game cushion

After Saturday’s 6–3, Atlanta sits atop the East with Philadelphia 5.5 back. The last week of the schedule still matters.

Watch next

Sunday at Daikin

Rematch with Houston, 2:10 p.m. ET (1:10 p.m. CT). Pérez vs. Brown listed. Atlanta already took the first two — 6–2 Friday, 6–3 Saturday. A win Sunday takes the set.

Atlanta is 91–64 and first in the East. Philadelphia is 5.5 back. Playoff spot is locked; the division isn’t.

Open Sunday’s preview

1

Series so far

Atlanta leads Houston 2–0 in the set after 6–2 and 6–3.

2

Sunday’s slot

Daikin Park · 2:10 p.m. ET · Pérez vs. Brown listed.

3

East check

91–64, first place, Phillies 5.5 back. October’s booked; the division race isn’t done.

From the series

The slam inning, then a 1-2-3 ninth

Saturday is in the books. Sunday they play Houston again.

Saturday final

The swing

Acuña slam, 5–2

Top 7th grand slam (20). Yaz, Riley, Murphy scored. 1–2 became 5–2.

Saturday at Houston

The eighth

Yaz HR. Diaz double.

Yastrzemski solo (11) made it 6–2. Diaz RBI double (14) made it 6–3.

Saturday at Houston

Next

Sunday, 2:10 p.m. ET

Daikin Park. Pérez vs. Brown listed.

Sunday listing

The night’s numbers

Record

91–64

NL East

1st

Last 10

7–3

Run diff

+135

Streak

W2

Sunday live at Houston. Season 91–64 after Saturday.

13 · Acuña

Grand slam. Four RBI. 1–2 became 5–2.

27 · Holmes

Six innings, two earned. Got the win.

28 · Olson

RBI single in the sixth that made it 1–2.

18 · Yastrzemski

Solo homer. 5–2 became 6–2.

Preview

Why this week matters

Houston scored first. Olson cut it to one. Then Acuña’s slam — and Yaz’s eighth-inning homer — made it a comfortable night. Holmes and Iglesias finished the job.

Atlanta is 91–64, first in the NL East, Phillies still 5.5 back. The playoff berth is punched. The division is not. Sunday at Daikin is another chance to make Philadelphia sweat.

  • Saturday: Atlanta 6, Houston 3
  • Holmes win · Iglesias save
  • Record 91–64 · Phillies 5.5 GB
  • Sunday rematch · 2:10 p.m. ET

Recap

Atlanta 6, Houston 3

Acuña’s grand slam flipped a 2–0 hole. Holmes went six for the win; Iglesias closed. Yaz went deep in the eighth. Atlanta is 91–64.

Ronald Acuña Jr. · 2-3, HR, 4 RBI — Grand slam in the seventh.

Grant Holmes · 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB — Winner. Six innings.

Raisel Iglesias · 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K — Save. Struck out Wade Jr. to end it.

AJ Blubaugh · 0.1 IP, 3 ER — LP. Public decision.

Playoffs yes. Division not yet.

After Saturday’s 6–3, Atlanta sits 91–64 atop the East with Philadelphia 5.5 back. The last week of the schedule still matters.

East math

91–64 and first place, with Philadelphia still 5.5 back — October is booked; the division is not.

Probables

ATL · WP

Grant Holmes

6.0 IP · 2 ER · 4 K · 0 BB

Winner. Started. Through 6.

ATL · SV

Raisel Iglesias

1.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K · 0 BB

Save. Bot 9: Walker GO, Smith GO, Wade Jr. K.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    The slam

    Acuña’s grand slam turned a one-run deficit into a three-run lead.

  2. 02

    Holmes’s length

    Six innings, two earned; the bullpen only had to finish.

  3. 03

    East math

    First place, 5.5-game cushion — October’s coming; the division isn’t locked.

Venue / TV

Daikin Park

Houston · roof closed

73° · wind 0. Roof closed.

TV: BravesVision / Space City Home Network.