Tied Andrew Jones’ 51 homers in 2005
Eight homers in 12 September games
Tied for the MLB home run lead, seven away from second place
Matt Olson (Atlanta) has tied the franchise record for most home runs in a season.
Olson started in the No. 4 spot in the lineup and went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday (Sept. 13).
After reaching on a fielder’s choice in the first inning, Olson led off the fourth inning with his team trailing 1-0 and drew a walk. He lifted a low, 94.5-mph four-seam fastball from starter Zack Wheeler over the left-center field fence for his game-winning solo shot, his 51st of the season. It had a 37-degree launch angle, a 99.5 mph fastball and traveled 367 feet.
It tied Olson with Andrew Jones in 2005. He needs one more home run in the remaining games to make franchise history.먹튀검증
Olson’s eight home runs in 12 games in September also put him well ahead in the home run race. He trails the National League’s home run leader, Pete Alonso (44-New York Mets), by seven. He is also seven behind Shohei Ohtani (44-LA Angels), who was tied for the major league lead in home runs until late last month. Ohtani has missed nine straight games since April 4 against Oakland with a side injury.
Olson leads the National League not only in home runs but also in RBIs (128), trailing Alonso (105) by a wide margin.
Meanwhile, they beat the Phillies 7-6 in 10 extra innings. Acuña Jr. hit his 37th home run of the season and is on pace to become just the fifth player in major league history to join the 40-homer, 40-double club.