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Acuña brothers steal bases in postseason history
Two Acuña brothers each steal two bases in one inning during postseason play.
In brief
Two Acuña brothers each steal two bases in one inning during postseason play. Ronald and Luisangel Acuña became the first brothers to each steal two bases in the same postseason game. Originally reported by Mlb.
Acuña brothers steal bases
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and White Sox infielder Luisangel Acuña stole bases in Game 2 of their respective Wild Card Series.
Ronald Acuña steals two bases
Ronald walked, stole second base, swiped third base and scored on Matt Olson’s two-out single in the first inning.
Luisangel Acuña steals two bases
Luisangel pinch-ran for Andrew Benintendi and stole second and third bases before scoring on Chase Meidroth’s three-run homer.
Postseason record broken
The Acuñas became the first brothers with multiple steals each in the same postseason game, and the first to each steal two bases in an inning during their postseason careers.
Historic achievement
Only two other pairs of brothers have at least two career postseason steals each: Aaron (2) and Bret Boone (5); and Yuli Gurriel (5) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (2).
The bottom line
Ronald and Luisangel Acuña became the first brothers to each steal two bases in the same postseason game.
