Nationals 0 - 8 Braves
Final
  for this game

Hudson hopes to follow up strong first start

Apr 10, 2007 - 2:21 PM Washington (1-6) at Atlanta (5-1) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Tim Hudson hopes to build on a strong first start when the Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals.

Hudson struggled through his worst season in 2006, compiling a 13-12 record with a 4.86 ERA. The veteran righthander got off to a good start this season, limiting Philadelphia to one run and two hits in seven innings last Wednesday.

Hudson has pitched well in four career starts against the Montreal-Washington franchise, going 1-1 with a 1.63 ERA in 27 2/3 innings.

Washington counters with rookie Matt Chico. The 23-year-old lefthander struggled in his first start last Wednesday, surrendering six runs and eight hits in four innings against Florida.

The Nationals have not scored more than three runs in any of their six losses.

Brian McCann is off to a hot start for Atlanta, batting .364 (8-for-22) with two homers and seven RBI. The 23-year-old is hitting .342 with four homers and 14 RBI in 22 career games against Washington.

The Braves last started 5-1 in 1995, when they won the World Series.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 x 8 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: WAS - MATT CHICO, MICAH BOWIE (5TH), JESUS COLOME (6TH), RYAN WAGNER
    (7TH), RAY KING (8TH), LEVALE SPEIGNER (8TH) AND BRIAN
    SCHNEIDER
    ATL - TIM HUDSON, MIKE GONZAL

    Apr 10 10:28 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JEFF FRANCOEUR (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 8TH OFF RAY KING SCORED EDGAR RENTERIA AND ANDRUW JONES.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, ATLANTA 8
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.360, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 10 10:12 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY EDGAR RENTERIA SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E RENTERIA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    ATLANTA 5 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.280, 2-FOR-3, BB)

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 10 10:07 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: R Wagner relieved J Colome.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J Francoeur (.296, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Apr 10 9:47 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
    WAS: RYAN WAGNER (0-0, 2.08) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, ATLANTA 4
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.296, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Apr 10 9:47 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 7 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - JESUS COLOME
    ATL - TIM HUDSON

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.296, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
    B MCCANN (.375, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
    C WILSON (.071, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 10 9:46 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED JEFF FRANCOEUR.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B MCCANN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C WILSON (.077, 0-FOR-2)

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 10 9:07 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED EDGAR RENTERIA AND CHIPPER
    JONES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J FRANCOEUR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.348, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 10 9:03 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
    ATL - TIM HUDSON

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.296, 0-FOR-1)
    R CHURCH (.280, 0-FOR-1)
    R BELLIARD (.381, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 10 8:43 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF MATT CHICO.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, ATLANTA 1
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.280, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 10 8:34 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 1
    ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
    ATL - TIM HUDSON

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.364, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
    C WILSON (.091, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    M DIAZ (.333, 1 HR, 2 RBI)

    Apr 10 8:03 PM
  • pnutprez Let's just keep playing the way we have been. That'd be just fine.

    Nationals vs. BravesApr 9 10:36 PM

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