LOS ANGELES — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a protracted grand slam within the second inning in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night time, changing into the primary participant in main league historical past with 30 dwelling runs and 60 stolen bases in the identical season.

Acuña despatched a 429-foot shot to deep into the left area pavilion off Lance Lynn for his third profession slam and first since 2021. Acuña has 36 profession homers in August, his most in any month.

Acuña has 61 stolen bases.

Rickey Henderson got here near 30-60. He had 28 homers and 87 steals in 1986 with the New York Yankees, then 28 homers and 65 steals when he gained MVP with Oakland in 1990.

Two gamers are within the 30-50 membership: Eric Davis had 37 homers and 50 steals in 1987 and Barry Bonds had 33 homers and 52 steals in 1990, when he gained his first of seven MVPs. Davis additionally had 27 homers and 80 steals in 1986, becoming a member of Henderson as the one members of the 20-80 membership.

No one has had 40 homers and 50 steals in a season. There have been 4 40-40 gamers: Jose Canseco in 1988, Bonds in 1996, Alex Rodriguez in 1998 and Alfonso Soriano in 2006.

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