GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (29-23) at MILWAUKEE (29-23)

NL: ATLANTA (29-23) at MILWAUKEE (29-23)

<h3>Braves' Hudson tries to get back on track vs. Brewers</h3>

Atlanta (29-23) at Milwaukee (29-23) 1:05 pm EDT

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves' slumping starter willlook to quiet the re-awakening offense of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Struggling Tim Hudson takes the mound as the visiting Braves gofor the series win in the rubber game against the MilwaukeeBrewers on Wednesday.

Hudson (5-3, 2.79 ERA) was one of the surprise stories in all ofbaseball through the first month and a half of the season,compiling a 5-1 record with a 1.77 ERA over his first eightstarts. Over his past two outings, however, the veteransinkerballer has yielded 11 earned runs in 11 1/3 innings - bothlosses.

His initial success came on the heels on a 13-12 record in 2006with a 4.86 ERA - his worst mark as a major-leaguer.

Hudson will be trying to pick up a staff that watched ace JohnSmoltz leave the game on Tuesday after straining his rightshoulder during fourth-inning warmups and re-injuring his rightpinky finger while swinging the bat in the top half of thefourth.

The Brewers will be a challenge for the righthanded Hudson.Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak on Tuesday with 15hits against Atlanta on Tuesday, and its young offense -highlighted by emerging stars Prince Fielder and J.J. Hardy -boasts three hitters with double-digit homer run totals.

The Brewers will counter with their own struggling starter,righthander Dave Bush (3-5, 6.13). The 27-year-old righthanderhas allowed 12 runs in his past 12 1/3 innings over two starts -both losses.

Bush has never faced Atlanta, and will likely not have to faceChipper Jones. The Braves' All-Star third baseman has missedthe last six games with a sore right hand.

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .279 6 27 Corey Hart RF .281 1 10
Willie Harris LF .397 1 9 J.J. Hardy SS .301 15 44
Edgar Renteria SS .317 7 27 Ryan Braun 3B .300 1 3
Brian Mccann C .276 3 22 Prince Fielder 1B .290 17 40
Andruw Jones CF .230 8 34 Geoff Jenkins LF .292 10 25
Jeff Francoeur RF .289 7 37 Bill Hall CF .256 6 20
Scott Thorman 1B .239 6 25 Damian Miller C .224 0 4
Pete Orr 3B .182 0 2 Craig Counsell 2B .234 0 8
Tim Hudson RHP .167 0 1 Dave Bush RHP .158 0 2
(5-3, 2.79) (3-5, 6.13)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: ATL - TIM HUDSON (5-3, 2.79)
MIL - DAVE BUSH (3-5, 6.13)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE DRECKMAN
1B - JERRY MEALS
2B - LARRY PONCINO
3B - BRUCE FROEMMING

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 11 mph, in from right</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: ATL - TIM HUDSON AND BRIAN MCCANN
MIL - DAVE BUSH AND DAMIAN MILLER

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.279, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
W HARRIS (.397, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.317, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 0
MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.281, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J HARDY (.301, 15 HR, 44 RBI)
R BRAUN (.300, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
W Harris lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .406
E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
P Orr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.03

Pitches-strikes: D Bush 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: D Bush 1-1. Batters
faced: D Bush 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY RYAN BRAUN SCORED COREY HART.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.290, 17 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 2 0
MILWAUKEE 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.289, 7 HR, 37 RBI)
S THORMAN (.239, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
P ORR (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
W Harris lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .406
E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
P Orr 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (4). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (6, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.87

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.03

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 16-9; D Bush 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 3-0; D Bush 1-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 4; D Bush 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 2 0
MILWAUKEE 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: G JENKINS (.292, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
B HALL (.256, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
D MILLER (.224, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
W Harris lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .406
E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (4). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (6, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 1 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.87

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.94

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 16-9; D Bush 29-23. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 3-0; D Bush 2-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 4; D Bush 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 2 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T HUDSON (.167, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.277, 0-FOR-1)
W HARRIS (.406, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
W Harris lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .406
E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Jones 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B McCann-K Johnson).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (4). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (6, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann). CS - B Hall (4,
2nd base by T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.84

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.94

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 27-14; D Bush 29-23. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 4-0; D Bush 2-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 7; D Bush 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KELLY JOHNSON (7) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF DAVE BUSH.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, MILWAUKEE 1

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.406, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 1 4 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C COUNSELL (.234, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
D BUSH (.158, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
C HART (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .281
W Harris lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
E Renteria ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
B McCann c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
T Hudson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (13, D Bush). HR - K Johnson (7, 3rd inning off D Bush
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Jones 1, B McCann 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B McCann-K Johnson).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
C Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
D Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (4). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (6, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann). CS - B Hall (4,
2nd base by T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 001 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 10 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.84

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 3 4 1 1 0 4 1 5.98

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 27-14; D Bush 49-36. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 4-0; D Bush 2-3. Batters faced: T Hudson 7; D Bush 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 1 4 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.228, 0-FOR-1)
J FRANCOEUR (.288, 0-FOR-1)
S THORMAN (.237, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS MILWAUKEE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .281
W Harris lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
E Renteria ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .323
B McCann c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237
P Orr 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176
T Hudson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (13, D Bush). HR - K Johnson (7, 3rd inning off D Bush
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (28). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Jones 1, B McCann 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B McCann-K Johnson).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
J Hardy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
B Hall cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
D Miller c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
C Counsell 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242
D Bush p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 2 3

BATTING: RBI - R Braun (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Hardy
1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Hart (6, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann). CS - B Hall (4,
2nd base by T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 001 -- 1
MILWAUKEE - 100 -- 1
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.80

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Bush 3 4 1 1 0 4 1 5.98

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 37-22; D Bush 49-36. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 6-0; D Bush 2-3. Batters faced: T Hudson 11; D Bush 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Froemming.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 11 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
MILWAUKEE 1 0 0 1 3 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
MIL - DAVE BUSH

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.286, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
P FIELDER (.289, 0-FOR-1)
G JENKINS (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>