Final
  for this game

Hudson takes mound against Pirates

Jul 13, 2007 - 2:09 PM Pittsburgh (40-48) at Atlanta (47-42) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Tim Hudson gets the start as the Atlanta Braves look to keep rolling when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

The Braves, who had All-Star John Smoltz moved to the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on July 3, have won four their last five games entering the break.

Hudson (8-5, 3.54 ERA) has not lost in his previous three starts. The 31-year-old righthander has posted a 2-0 record with a 4.24 ERA and 17 strikeouts in that span.

Hudson did not receive a decision in Atlanta's 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 5 after surrendering six runs and 10 hits over just three innings.

Braves center fielder Andruw Jones, who had a miserable first three months, is showing signs of snapping out of his lengthy slump. The nine-time Gold Glove winner has gone 7-for-18 with two home runs and seven RBI in his previous five games.

The Pirates will turn to Ian Snell (7-5, 2.93), who has lost just once in his last six outings.

Snell pitched eight innings, giving up three runs and nine hits with five strikeouts in a 5-3 triumph over the Milwaukee Brewers on July 4.

Pittsburgh had won five out of its last six games prior to the All-Star break.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
    ATLANTA 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 x 9 11 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, JOHN GRABOW (6TH), TONY ARMAS (6TH) AND RONNY
    PAULINO
    ATL - TIM HUDSON, PETER MOYLAN (8TH), JOSE ASCANIO
    (9TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

    HOME RUNS: PIT -

    Jul 13 10:05 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED JASON BAY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R PAULINO ON SECOND, J BAUTISTA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
    ATLANTA 9 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.263, 2-FOR-3)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 10:03 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MATT DIAZ SCORED TIM HUDSON.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, C JONES ON FIRST, E RENTERIA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    ATLANTA 9 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.270, 3-FOR-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 9:23 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EDGAR RENTERIA SCORED KELLY JOHNSON AND SCOTT
    THORMAN.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, E RENTERIA ON FIRST, T HUDSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    ATLANTA 8 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.329, 1-FOR-3)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 9:16 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY TIM HUDSON SCORED JEFF FRANCOEUR.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T HUDSON ON FIRST, S THORMAN ON SECOND, K
    JOHNSON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    ATLANTA 6 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.342, 1-FOR-3)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 9:14 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRIAN MCCANN (11) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF IAN SNELL.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 5
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.287, 0-FOR-2)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 9:06 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (16) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF IAN SNELL.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 4
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.267, 2-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 9:04 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRIAN MCCANN (10) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 1ST OFF IAN SNELL SCORED CHIPPER JONES AND ANDRUW JONES.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, ATLANTA 3
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.289, 10 HR, 58 RBI)

    Pirates vs. BravesJul 13 7:52 PM