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Ronald Acuna Jr Suffers Elbow Injury After Being Hit by 1st Pitch; Benches Clear

Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. had homered to lead off each of his team's past three games, but Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena ended the streak on Wednesday night after hitting Acuna.

Urena drilled Acuna on the left elbow with a 97 mph fastball with his first pitch of the night, leading to both benches clearing:

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Benches clear in Atlanta as Ronald Acuña Jr. is hit on the elbow by the first pitch he sees today. (via @FOXSportsBraves) https://t.co/QhYE9EGL4b

Urena was ejected for throwing at the batter. Acuna was able to remain in the game to run the bases, but he was ultimately removed from the game after the first inning.