Watch: Ronald Acuna Jr. tackled when fans storm Coors Field

A fan charges at Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) as grounds crew detains another person in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. tackled when fans storm Coors Field

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated 8/29/23

Ronald Acuna Jr. had himself a monster game at the plate on Monday as his Atlanta Braves took on the Colorado Rockies, but that was hardly the most interesting part of Acuna’s visit to Coors Field.

Two fans stormed the field during the game and ran right toward Acuna, who was manning right field for the Braves. The first fan who reached Acuna held on to him with a tight hug. The second fan managed to evade security and appeared to shove Acuna to the ground.

Ronald Acuna in the Coors Field outfield. #Rockies #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/ymMhn4ONg8

— Noah Spirek (@NoahSpirek) August 29, 2023

Here’s another angle of the incident:

Holy smokes. Two fans just ran and attacked Acuña in right field. They knocked him down, but he seems ok. pic.twitter.com/PUvUpn8Kic

— Dalton Mullinax (@MullinaxWX) August 29, 2023

The fan incident was the only blemish on Acuna’s spectacular night at Coors Field. The NL MVP candidate finished the night with four hits and five RBI to lead the Braves to a 14-4 win over the Rockies.

Acuna also recorded his 29th home run of the season and hit a bases-clearing double in the top of the ninth inning to seal the victory for the visitors.

Thankfully it appears he was not injured during the incident.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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