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Montgomery Walk-Off Debut Wins Game, Acuña Jr. Injured

6/11/2026

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Montgomery Walk-off

Braden Montgomery hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut, giving Chicago a 6-5 win.
Ronald Acuña Jr. left the Braves in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness.
Braves manager Walt Weiss said Acuña will not go on the injured list and will get an MRI.
Acuña, batting .254, slammed his helmet, saying the hamstring feels tight but not painful and recalling a recent Grade 1 hamstring strain.

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White Leadoff

The Braves moved rookie outfielder Eli White to the leadoff spot after Ronald Acuña Jr. left the game.
White also took Acuña’s right-field duties, prompting a defensive reshuffle.
Acuña exited in the fourth inning after a groundout threw him out at first, was escorted to the dugout and favored his left leg.
Earlier this season, Acuña missed 13 games because a hamstring strain from a similar play sidelined him.

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Montgomery Walk-off

Braden Montgomery hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut, giving Chicago a 6-5 win.
Ronald Acuña Jr. left the Braves in the fourth inning with left hamstring tightness.
Braves manager Walt Weiss said Acuña will not go on the injured list and will get an MRI.
Acuña, batting .254, slammed his helmet, saying the hamstring feels tight but not painful and recalling a recent Grade 1 hamstring strain.

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