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Braves try to snap five-game slide

Jul 4, 2008 - 1:14 PM Houston (40-46) at Atlanta (40-46) 7:35 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves try to snap a five-game losing streak on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Houston Astros.

The Braves are coming off a three-game sweep by the Philadelphia Phillies and are currently six games below .500 - their worst record this season. Atlanta was outscored 19-7 by the Phillies and went just 3-for-34 with runners in scoring position during the set.

Tim Hudson (8-6, 3.31 ERA) hopes to get the Braves back on track when he takes the mound.

Hudson has been nearly unbeatable at home this season, posting a 6-1 record and 2.24 ERA in eight starts at Turner Field. In order to keep that trend going, the 32-year-old righthander needs to bounce back from a dismal start after he allowed six runs and seven hits in five innings en route to a 9-5 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Brian Moehler (4-3, 3.82) looks to stay red-hot when he counters for the Astros.

Moehler has allowed just one run in each of his previous three starts but did not factor in the decision during his last outing after yielding seven hits in 5 2/3 innings as the Astros rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.








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

    BATTERIES: HOU - BRIAN MOEHLER, WESLEY WRIGHT (7TH) AND J.R. TOWLES
    ATL - TIM HUDSON, BLAINE BOYER (8TH), JEFF BENNETT
    (8TH), MIKE GONZALEZ (9TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

    HOME RUNS:

    Jul 4 10:13 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WESLEY WRIGHT
    ATL - JEFF BENNETT

    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: G BLUM (.221, 0-FOR-2, BB)
    H PENCE (.266, 1-FOR-3)
    J TOWLES (.150, 0-FOR-3)

    Astros 2, Braves 6  Top 9, 0 OutsJul 4 10:12 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED GREGOR BLANCO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JONES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
    ATLANTA 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.272, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)

    Astros 1, Braves 6  Bot 7, 0 OutsJul 4 9:36 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KELLY JOHNSON (8) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF BRIAN MOEHLER SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, ATLANTA 5
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M KOTSAY (.279, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)

    Astros 1, Braves 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 4 9:15 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L BERKMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
    ATLANTA 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.294, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Astros 1, Braves 3  Top 6, 0 OutsJul 4 9:04 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED CHIPPER JONES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MCCANN ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.279, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros 0, Braves 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 4 8:30 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY JASON PERRY SCORED BRIAN MCCANN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J PERRY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    ATLANTA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T HUDSON (.125, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros 0, Braves 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 4 8:10 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK KOTSAY SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B MCCANN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
    ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J PERRY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Astros 0, Braves 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 4 8:05 PM

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