Photos: Acuna hits 40th homer as Braves edge Phillies

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Photos: Acuna hits 40th homer as Braves edge Phillies

Sept. 19, 2019: Braves host Phillies for the final time in the 2019 regular season Thursday at SunTrust Park.

Braves players celebrate their win 5-4 over the the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (left) and left fielder Adam Duvall celebrate their win 5-4. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Celebration at the plate: Matt Joyce and Ronald Acuna Jr. celebrate after scoring during the fifth inning of Thursday's Braves-Phillies game at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Joyce and Acuna scored on a single by Freddie Freeman, who drove in runs 118 and 119 of the season. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

In the third inning, Acuna homered off Phillies starter Aaron Nola with one out and a runner on base. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

It was the 40th home run of the season for Acuna, last season's National League Rookie of the Year. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Acuna's home run gave the Braves a 2-0 lead in their final regular-season game against the Phillies at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Acuna is looking to become only the fifth player in major league history with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

The other members of the 40-40 club are Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998) and Alfonso Soriano (2006). (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Acuna celebrates in the dugout after his milestone home run. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez throws to first to complete a double play over the sliding Austin Riley in the second inning of Thursday's Braves-Phillies game at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Braves starter Mike Soroka delivers a pitch in the first inning of Thursday's Braves-Phillies game at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies catches a fly ball off the bat of the Phillies' Scott Kingery during Thursday's Braves-Phillies game at SunTrust Park. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Mike Soroka prepares to bunt during the third inning of Thursday's game. (Hyosub Shin/hshin@ajc.com)

Braves left fielder Austin Riley (27) hits a homer during the 6th inning. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Braves left fielder Austin Riley (27) hits a homer during the 6th inning. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Braves players celebrate their win 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Braves players celebrate their win 5-4 over the the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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