PITTSBURG – Ronald Acuña Jr. left the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Sunday’s first inning with pain in his left knee after his leg appeared to give way.
The reigning NL MVP started the game with a double to right center from Martín Pérez. With Marcell Ozuna at the plate, Acuña started third on a stolen base attempt and his left knee gave way. Acuña remained down for several minutes while being treated, pointing to his left leg before coming out on his own.
Acuña, a 26-year-old outfielder, is batting .250 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 49 games. The four-time All-Star hit a career-best .337 last season with 41 home runs and 106 RBIs.
Adam Duvall switched from left to right in the bottom half and Jarred Kelenic entered the game in place of Acuña and played on the left.
___
APMLB:
This story originally appeared on ABCNews.go.com read the full story
