Good morning, Sports fans! Dave Mac here with a big Sports Report for ya following a little mini-vacay yesterday! We’ve got a full plate today with the baseball, the basketball, the football, and even the tennis. But first!
Did you see this? Holy mackerel, folks, this is kind scary. During an Atlanta Braves – Colorado Rockies game last night at Coors Field…the Braves’ super-talented outfielder, Ronald Acuna Jr., was accosted by fans who ran onto the field. Check this out.
A couple fans ran onto the field and made contact with Ronald Acuña Jr. pic.twitter.com/IaAcAZs2gx
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 29, 2023
Apparently, the first guy wanted a selfie with Acuna…while some feel the second guy may have wanted to do him harm. Either way…this isn’t cool. We’ve had scary situations like this before…and it can be traumatizing for the athletes.
Bizarre scene at Coors Field, as three fans got on the field and actually made contact with Ronald Acuña Jr. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 29, 2023
But Bally Sports South announcers Brandon Gaudin and Peter Moylan were understandably frustrated.
(Part 1/3) pic.twitter.com/GrfBmPCVLm
I’m not gonna show it here…but remember tennis star Monica Seles? While playing in a match, a crazy fan ran onto the court and stabbed her in the back. It turned out the psycho was a Stefi Graf (Seles’ rival at the time) fan. While she would still play…Seles was not the sheer dominant force that she was before the attack. Terrible. Thankfully, it appears that Acuna suffered no injuries of any kind. But he did describe the weird situation as “scary.”
Unreal scene here at Coors Field.
— Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) August 29, 2023
It was a blur, but it appears that three fans ran onto the field to attack Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. between innings.
You can see Acuña Jr. get off the ground after the second attacker comes into frame. pic.twitter.com/FEnWVxnTR3
Acuna is one of the best players in the game. He currently is hitting .330 with 28 home runs and 74 RBIs and is an excellent defender as well. Acuna Jr. is one of the favorites to win the National League MVP this year. But regardless of what level a player is…all professional athletes deserve to compete and perform without the stress of being attacked. That isn’t cool for anyone! And furthermore…where was the Coors Field security? I mean, it took those guys a while to get at the fans. I’m just saying…this was bad all around! I’m Davey Mac…and that’s my two cents! Now onto the scoreboard!
DENVER, COLORADO – AUGUST 28: A fan yells to Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves after running on the field and being apprehended by security during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field on August 28, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)
Yanks Take Down Tigers
The Yankees beat the Tigers last night…4 to 1. Aaron Judge slugged his 29th home run of the season…Gleyber Torres hit his 21st homer…and the Yankees improve to 63 and 68 (still in last place in the A.L. East and 11 games out of the third A.L. Wild Card spot).
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 28: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the seventh inning while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 28, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Mets Fall To Tangers
Meanwhile, the Mets lost to the Rangers…4 to 3. The Mets blew a 3 to nothing in this game before suffering the defeat…as they fall to 60 and 72 for the season.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Ezequiel Duran #20 of the Texas Rangers slides safely into home plate before catcher Omar Narvaez #2 of the New York Mets gets the ball to score the go ahead run on a two-run single by Nathaniel Lowe #30 during the ninth inning of a game at Citi Field on August 28, 2023 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Mets 4-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Phillies Beat Angels
The Phillies took down the Angels…6 to 4…as Trea Turner hit two home runs for the Phils and Brycer Harper crushed a homer as well. The Phillies improve to 73 and 58 and are still in the first, N.L. Wild Card spot.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 28: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Citizens Bank Park on August 28, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
USA Defeats Greece In FIBA World Cup 2nd Round
Team USA beat Greece yesterday, 109 to 81, in the second round of the FIBA World Cup. Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson made all five of his shots and finished with 13 points.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – AUGUST 28: Jalen Brunson #11 of USA drives to the basket against Georgios Papagiannis #14 of Greece during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Group C game between Greece and United States at Mall of Asia Arena on August 28, 2023 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Eagles Sign Suspended CB
The Eagles signed suspended former Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers. Rodgers was released by the Colts in late June after being suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s gambling policy.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 11: Isaiah Rodgers #34 of the Indianapolis Colts scores a touchdown on a kick return in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Djokovic Advances In U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is going on in Queens right now and yesterday Novak Djokovic won yesterday. He will now once again be the Number One player in the world.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 28: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Alexandre Muller of France during their Men’s Singles First Round match on Day One of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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