GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (42-38) at FLORIDA (37-43)

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: BOB WICKMAN (1-2, 3.16) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 2

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J BORCHARD (.193, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wickman relieved R Soriano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J Borchard (.193, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Willingham hit for M Treanor.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J BORCHARD ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J Willingham (.256, 9 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH WILLINGHAM SCORED JOE BORCHARD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILLINGHAM ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.261, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Olivo hit for J Miller.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILLINGHAM ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M Olivo (.243, 5 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL OLIVO (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF BOB WICKMAN SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.321, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: TYLER YATES (2-0, 3.12) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.321, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Yates relieved B Wickman.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H Ramirez (.321, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 9 1
FLORIDA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 11 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - TIM HUDSON, RAFAEL SORIANO (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH), TYLER
YATES (9TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM, RENYEL PINTO (7TH), ARMANDO
BENITEZ (8TH), LEE GARDNER (8TH), JUSTIN MILLER (9TH) AND MATT
TREANOR

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

FLA - DAN UGGLA (17) OFF RAFAEL SORIANO IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
MIGUEL OLIVO (6) OFF BOB WICKMAN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 6 9 1
FLORIDA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 11 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - TIM HUDSON, RAFAEL SORIANO (8TH), BOB WICKMAN (9TH), TYLER
YATES (9TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM, RENYEL PINTO (7TH), ARMANDO
BENITEZ (8TH), LEE GARDNER (8TH), JUSTIN MILLER (9TH) AND MATT
TREANOR


WP - TIM HUDSON (8-5)
LP - ARMANDO BENITEZ (2-4)
SAVE - TYLER YATES (1)

HOME RUNS: ATL - NONE

FLA - DAN UGGLA (17) OFF RAFAEL SORIANO IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
MIGUEL OLIVO (6) OFF BOB WICKMAN IN THE 9TH, 1 ON


TIME: 3:25 ATT: 24,229

PROBABLES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (2-2, 5.14)
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS (7-7, 4.83)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (6) VS FLORIDA (5) - FINAL

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .373
E Renteria ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .326
C Jones 3b 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .329
A Jones cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .199
B McCann c 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .261
J Francoeur rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .290
K Johnson 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .279
S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226
a-J Saltalamacchia ph-
1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .321
T Hudson p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .171
b-M Diaz ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .345
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 36 6 9 6 5 3 18

a-fouled out to third for S Thorman in the 7th; b-singled to left for T Hudson
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (20, A Benitez); K Johnson (14, L Gardner); B McCann
(19, J Miller). RBI - C Jones (37), E Renteria (39), J Francoeur 2 (52), K
Johnson (39), M Diaz (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria
2, A Jones 1, S Thorman 1, J Francoeur 1, B McCann 1. GIDP - B McCann. Team LOB
- 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Harris 3 (13, 2nd base off A Benitez/M Treanor, 2nd base
off B Kim/M Treanor 2), K Johnson (6, 2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor), C Jones
(2, 2nd base off A Benitez/M Treanor).

FIELDING: E - S Thorman (4, ground ball). Outfield assists - J Francoeur (M
Cabrera at 1st base). DP: 1 (J Francoeur-S Thorman).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .320
D Uggla 2b 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .257
M Cabrera 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .328
M Jacobs 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216
J Borchard lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .198
M Treanor c 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .276
b-J Willingham ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
A Amezaga cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260
B Kim p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Linden ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Olivo ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .246

Totals 36 5 11 5 1 7 11

a-doubled to deep center for R Pinto in the 7th; b-doubled to deep center for
M Treanor in the 9th; c-homered to left for J Miller in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - D Uggla (30, T Hudson); T Linden (2, T Hudson); J Borchard (9, B
Wickman); J Willingham (20, B Wickman). HR - D Uggla (17, 8th inning off R
Soriano 0 on, 0 Out), M Olivo (6, 9th inning off B Wickman 1 on, 1 Out). S - B
Kim. RBI - M Cabrera (57), D Uggla (50), J Willingham (48), M Olivo 2 (35).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Borchard 1, B Kim 1, D Uggla 1, H
Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Hermida (2, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann). CS - J
Hermida (2, Home by T Hudson/B McCann).

FIELDING: E - H Ramirez (15, interference); J Hermida (4, bobble). DP: 1 (M
Cabrera-D Uggla-M Jacobs).


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ATLANTA - 000 001 050 -- 6
FLORIDA - 100 000 013 -- 5
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson (W, 8-5) 7 7 1 1 1 6 0 3.18
R Soriano 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.12
B Wickman 1/3 3 3 3 0 0 1 4.15
T Yates (S, 1) 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 6 1/3 4 1 1 2 3 0 5.19
R Pinto 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.17
A Benitez (L, 2-4) 1/3 2 5 4 2 0 0 4.55
L Gardner 2/3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.77
J Miller 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.82

WP - T Hudson. IBB - B McCann (by A Benitez), J Saltalamacchia (by L
Gardner). HBP - W Harris (by B Kim). Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 105-68; R
Soriano 16-11; B Wickman 19-12; T Yates 10-7; B Kim 88-53; R Pinto 3-3; A
Benitez 31-17; L Gardner 22-9; J Miller 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson
11-2; R Soriano 2-1; B Wickman 0-1; T Yates 0-1; B Kim 7-9; R Pinto 0-2; A
Benitez 1-1; L Gardner 2-0; J Miller 2-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 28; R Soriano
4; B Wickman 4; T Yates 2; B Kim 25; R Pinto 2; A Benitez 6; L Gardner 5; J
Miller 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Wally Bell.

T--3:25. Att--24,229.
Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ATLANTA 6
FLORIDA 5 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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ATLANTA (6) AT FLORIDA (5) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FLORIDA 1ST: H Ramirez grounded out to second. D Uggla doubled to left.
M Cabrera singled to right, D Uggla scored. M Jacobs lined into double play,
right to first, M Cabrera doubled off first.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 6TH: T Hudson flied out to right. W Harris singled to center.
W Harris stole second. E Renteria walked. C Jones singled to right, W Harris
scored, E Renteria to second. A Jones flied out to center. B McCann struck
out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Benitez relieved R Pinto. W Harris walked. W Harris stole
second. E Renteria doubled to deep center, W Harris scored. C Jones grounded
into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Renteria to third. C Jones stole second.
A Jones lined out to third. B McCann intentionally walked. J Francoeur
singled to center, E Renteria and C Jones scored, B McCann to second, B McCann
to third on error by shortstop H Ramirez. L Gardner relieved A Benitez.
K Johnson doubled to deep left, B McCann scored, J Francoeur to third.
J Saltalamacchia intentionally walked. M Diaz hit for T Hudson. M Diaz singled
to left, J Francoeur scored, K Johnson to third, J Saltalamacchia to second.
W Harris grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Johnson out at home,
J Saltalamacchia to third, M Diaz to second. E Renteria grounded into fielder's
choice to third, M Diaz out at third, W Harris to second. (5 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 8TH: R Soriano relieved T Hudson. D Uggla homered to left.
M Cabrera fouled out to right. M Jacobs grounded out to pitcher. J Hermida
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 9TH: B Wickman relieved R Soriano. J Borchard doubled to deep left.
J Willingham hit for M Treanor. J Willingham doubled to deep center,
J Borchard scored. A Amezaga flied out to right. M Olivo hit for J Miller.
M Olivo homered to left, J Willingham scored. T Yates relieved B Wickman.
H Ramirez struck out swinging. D Uggla flied out to left. (3 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5.</div>

 

Hudson helps Braves continue streak, edge Marlins

<h3>ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Tim Hudson continued the winning ways for theAtlanta Braves.

Hudson pitched seven outstanding innings and Edgar Renteriadrove in a key run before the Atlanta Braves survived a scaryninth inning before defeating the Florida Marlins, 6-5, onSaturday.

Jeff Francoeur had a two-run single and Chipper Jones also drovein a run for Atlanta, which has won five straight, matching itslongest winning streak of the season. The Braves also won fivestraight from May 8-12.

After allowing a run on two hits in the first, Hudson (8-5) wasdominant, scattering just four singles over the next five framesbefore yielding a two-out double to pinch hitter Todd Linden inthe seventh. The 31-year-old, who struck out six, has won twostraight after going 0-2 in his previous four starts.

Hudson, who is 5-1 lifetime in 11 starts vs. the Marlins and is4-0 in six career games at Dolphin Stadium, yielded a run andseven hits and one walk and left with a 6-1 lead.

After Dan Uggla homered off Braves reliever Rafael Soriano tocut the lead to 6-2 in the eighth, closer Bob Wickman made itinteresting in the ninth.

The righthander surrendered an RBI double to pinch hitter JoshWillingham and a two-run homer to pinch hitter Miguel Olivo tocut the Marlins deficit to 6-5. Tyler Yates then replaced theineffective Wickman and got the final two outs to record hisfirst save of the season and second of his career.

The Braves won the game for Hudson when they sent 11 men to theplate in the eighth.

With the score tied at 1-1, Willie Harris walked and stole histhird base of the game before scoring on a double by Renteriaoff reliever Armando Benitez (2-4). Later in the frame with thebases loaded, Francoeur hit a two-run single up the middle togive the Braves a 4-1 lead.

After Lee Gardner replaced Benitez, Kelly Johnson followed withan RBI double off the left field wall before pinch hitter MattDiaz hit a run-scoring single to make it 6-1.

Atlanta had tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth on an RBI singleby Jones off Byung-Hyun Kim. The righthander from South Koreaallowed a run, four hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings beforebeing replaced by Renyel Pinto in the seventh.

Florida has lost six of seven, allowing 53 runs in that stretch.

 

NL: ATLANTA at FLORIDA

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ATLANTA (6) AT FLORIDA (5) - EVENT LOG
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Atlanta Starting Lineups -- W Harris LF, E Renteria SS, C Jones 3B, A Jones CF,
B McCann C, J Francoeur RF, K Johnson 2B, S Thorman 1B, T Hudson RHP.

Florida Starting Lineups -- H Ramirez SS, D Uggla 2B, M Cabrera 3B, M Jacobs 1B,
J Hermida RF, J Borchard LF, M Treanor C, A Amezaga CF, B Kim RHP.

Umpires -- Bill Welke (HP), Laz Diaz (1B), John Hirschbeck (2B), Wally Bell (3B).

Gametime Weather: 79 degrees, Cloudy, wind right to left at 14 mph.


ATLANTA 1ST: W Harris popped out to shortstop. E Renteria grounded out to
shortstop. C Jones grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 1ST: H Ramirez grounded out to second. D Uggla doubled to left.
M Cabrera singled to right, D Uggla scored. M Jacobs lined into double play,
right to first, M Cabrera doubled off first.(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 2ND: A Jones singled to center. B McCann grounded into double
play, third to second to first, A Jones out at second. J Francoeur flied out to
right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 2ND: J Hermida walked. J Borchard grounded into fielder's choice
to shortstop, J Hermida out at second. M Treanor singled to right, J Borchard
to second. A Amezaga grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, M Treanor out
at second, J Borchard to third. B Kim struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 3RD: K Johnson flied out to left. S Thorman grounded out to
second. T Hudson grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 3RD: H Ramirez struck out looking. D Uggla struck out swinging.
M Cabrera reached on infield single to shortstop. M Jacobs grounded out to
second, M Cabrera to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 4TH: W Harris hit by pitch. W Harris stole second. E Renteria
grounded out to third, W Harris to third. C Jones struck out swinging.
A Jones flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 4TH: J Hermida safe at first on error by first baseman S Thorman.
J Hermida stole second. J Borchard grounded out to second, J Hermida to third.
J Hermida caught stealing home, catcher to third to first. M Treanor struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 5TH: B McCann flied out to left. J Francoeur flied out to right.
K Johnson walked. K Johnson stole second. S Thorman struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 5TH: A Amezaga singled to right. B Kim sacrificed to pitcher,
A Amezaga to second. H Ramirez grounded out to second, A Amezaga to third.
D Uggla grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 6TH: T Hudson flied out to right. W Harris singled to center.
W Harris stole second. E Renteria walked. C Jones singled to right, W Harris
scored, E Renteria to second. A Jones flied out to center. B McCann struck
out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 6TH: M Cabrera singled to left. M Cabrera to second on wild pitch
by T Hudson. M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Hermida grounded out to second,
M Cabrera to third. J Borchard lined out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 7TH: J Francoeur singled to left. K Johnson flied out to left.
R Pinto relieved B Kim. J Saltalamacchia hit for S Thorman. J Saltalamacchia
fouled out to third. T Hudson lined out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 7TH: J Saltalamacchia at first base. M Treanor struck out looking.
A Amezaga grounded out to shortstop. T Linden hit for R Pinto. T Linden
doubled to deep center. H Ramirez grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 1, FLORIDA 1.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Benitez relieved R Pinto. W Harris walked. W Harris stole
second. E Renteria doubled to deep center, W Harris scored. C Jones grounded
into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Renteria to third. C Jones stole second.
A Jones lined out to third. B McCann intentionally walked. J Francoeur
singled to center, E Renteria and C Jones scored, B McCann to second, B McCann
to third on error by shortstop H Ramirez. L Gardner relieved A Benitez.
K Johnson doubled to deep left, B McCann scored, J Francoeur to third.
J Saltalamacchia intentionally walked. M Diaz hit for T Hudson. M Diaz singled
to left, J Francoeur scored, K Johnson to third, J Saltalamacchia to second.
W Harris grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Johnson out at home,
J Saltalamacchia to third, M Diaz to second. E Renteria grounded into fielder's
choice to third, M Diaz out at third, W Harris to second. (5 Runs, 4 Hits,
1 Error) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 8TH: R Soriano relieved T Hudson. D Uggla homered to left.
M Cabrera fouled out to right. M Jacobs grounded out to pitcher. J Hermida
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 2.

ATLANTA 9TH: J Miller relieved L Gardner. C Jones grounded out to second.
A Jones flied out to center. B McCann doubled to right, B McCann to third on
error by right fielder J Hermida. J Francoeur grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 9TH: B Wickman relieved R Soriano. J Borchard doubled to deep left.
J Willingham hit for M Treanor. J Willingham doubled to deep center,
J Borchard scored. A Amezaga flied out to right. M Olivo hit for J Miller.
M Olivo homered to left, J Willingham scored. T Yates relieved B Wickman.
H Ramirez struck out swinging. D Uggla flied out to left. (3 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5.</div>

 

Hudson helps Braves continue streak, edge Marlins

<h3>ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 5</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Tim Hudson continued the winning ways for theAtlanta Braves.

Hudson pitched seven outstanding innings and Edgar Renteriadrove in a key run before the Atlanta Braves survived a scaryninth inning before defeating the Florida Marlins, 6-5, onSaturday.

Jeff Francoeur had a two-run single and Chipper Jones also drovein a run for Atlanta, which has won five straight, matching itslongest winning streak of the season. The Braves also won fivestraight from May 8-12.

"It's never easy here," Hudson said. "Fortunately, we had somebreaks go our way earlier in the game."

After allowing a run on two hits in the first, Hudson (8-5) wasdominant, scattering just four singles over the next five framesbefore yielding a two-out double to pinch hitter Todd Linden inthe seventh.

"I really had to bear down," Hudson said. "It was almost like abend but don't break outing. They (Marlins) got some hits andguys in scoring position but I was able to make some pitches.The guys were able to make some pretty nice plays behind mewhenever we needed to."

The 31-year-old, who struck out six, has won two straight aftergoing 0-2 in his previous four starts.

Hudson, who is 5-1 lifetime in 11 starts vs. the Marlins and is4-0 in six career games at Dolphin Stadium, yielded a run andseven hits and one walk and left with a 6-1 lead.

"I can't say enough about (Hudson)," Braves manager Bobby Coxsaid. "He couldn't have pitched better. To me, he's anAll-Star the way he's pitched this season."

After Dan Uggla homered off Braves reliever Rafael Soriano tocut the lead to 6-2 in the eighth, closer Bob Wickman made itinteresting in the ninth.

The righthander surrendered an RBI double to pinch hitter JoshWillingham and a two-run homer to pinch hitter Miguel Olivo tocut the Marlins deficit to 6-5. Tyler Yates then replaced theineffective Wickman and got the final two outs to record hisfirst save of the season and second of his career.

"(Wickman) went out there and had some trouble," Yates said."Our bullpen (picks each other up). We're there to help him. Ididn't think I'd be pitching tonight, but a couple of runsscored. Skip called my name and I went out there and did myjob."

The Braves won the game for Hudson when they sent 11 men to theplate in the eighth.

With the score tied at 1-1, Willie Harris walked and stole histhird base of the game before scoring on a double by Renteriaoff reliever Armando Benitez (2-4). Later in the frame with thebases loaded, Francoeur hit a two-run single up the middle togive the Braves a 4-1 lead.

It was the second time Harris has stolen three bases for theBraves, who pilfered a season-high five. "It's good to see usscoring runs and giving our pitchers comfortable leads," Harrissaid. "I'm not trying to hit homers. I'm just trying to get onbase for the big dogs to score me."

After Lee Gardner replaced Benitez, Kelly Johnson followed withan RBI double off the left field wall before pinch hitter MattDiaz hit a run-scoring single to make it 6-1.

Atlanta had tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth on an RBI singleby Jones off Byung-Hyun Kim. The righthander from South Koreaallowed a run, four hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings beforebeing replaced by Renyel Pinto in the seventh.

"I think this was my best pitched game of the year," Kim said."I wanted to throw more fastballs, not many changeups."

It was the third time this year Kim pitched at least six inningswhile giving up one run or fewer.

"He's nasty, he's got a lot of movement," Marlins catcher MattTreanor said of Kim. "He wanted to throw more strikes and letthem put it in play and that's what he did. He set his mind tochanging how he's been pitching and that's what he did."

Florida has lost six of seven, allowing 53 runs in that stretch.

"Sometimes we don't hit, sometimes we don't pitch," Marlinsmanager Fredi Gonzalez said. "That's just the way it is."