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Updates on Braves’ Acuna, Bautista, Flowers at Gwinnett

Jose Bautista had a hit and a stolen base Tuesday. Getty Images file photo

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Jose Bautista had a hit and a stolen base Tuesday. Getty Images file photo
April 25, 2018

Dustin Peterson’s seventh-inning grand slam lifted the Gwinnett Stripers to a 5-2 win over the host Rochester Red Wings on Tuesday night.

Peterson went 3-for-4 with a double and a season-high four RBIs for Gwinnett (7-10).

Ronald Acuna went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and RBI and is hitting .232. He also committed an error when he lost a fly ball in the lights.

Braves catcher Tyler Flowers, rehabbing after a stint on the disabled list, went 0-for-5.

Jose Bautista, who will be the Braves' starting third baseman when he's called up soon,  went 1-for-3, scored two runs and had a stolen base. He is hitting .111 in Triple A.

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