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Nationals look to end seven-game losing streak

Apr 11, 2008 - 2:18 PM Atlanta (3-6) at Washington (3-7) 7:35 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - After a promising start, the Washington Nationals have struggled mightily over the last week.

The Nationals hope to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

Washington is coming off a sweep at the hands of Florida, being outscored 24-14 in the process.

Matt Chico (0-1, 5.56 ERA) hopes to put a stop to the Washington skid when he makes his third start of the season.

The lefthander is coming off a 5-4 defeat to St. Louis on April 5, giving up four runs and eight hits in six innings with two walks and five strikeouts. Chico is 2-2 with a 2.70 ERA in his career against Atlanta.

The Braves have gotten off to a slow start as well, losing three straight to Colorado before Thursday's contest was postponed due to snow.

Tim Hudson (1-0, 3.46) has pitched well so far and will make his third start of the year.

The righthander gave up three runs and six hits in six innings last Saturday, defeating the New York Mets, 11-5.

Hudson also started the season opener for Atlanta, giving up two runs and three hits in seven innings with two strikeouts against Washington on March 30.

Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off home run in that contest to win the game for the Nationals, 3-2.








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

    BATTERIES: ATL - TIM HUDSON, PETER MOYLAN (9TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN
    WAS - MATT CHICO, JON RAUCH (9TH) AND JESUS FLORES,
    PAUL LO DUCA (9TH)

    HOME RUNS: ATL - YUNEL ESCOBAR (2) OF

    Apr 11 9:51 PM
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    RUWTbot Took away 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Braves 3, Nationals 0  Bot 9, 0 OutsApr 11 9:45 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MATT DIAZ SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR AND CHIPPER JONES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DIAZ ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M KOTSAY (.278, 1-FOR-3)

    Braves 3, Nationals 0  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 11 9:43 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Braves 1, Nationals 0  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 11 9:28 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY YUNEL ESCOBAR (2) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF MATT CHICO.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, WASHINGTON 0
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.366, 0-FOR-2)

    Braves 1, Nationals 0  Top 6, 0 OutsApr 11 8:52 PM

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