GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (23-24) at ATLANTA (28-19)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (23-24) at ATLANTA (28-19)

<h3>RHP Hudson starts for Braves in opener vs. Phillies</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (23-24) at Atlanta (28-19) 7:35 pm EDT</div>

ATLANTA (Ticker) - Tim Hudson hopes to get back on track whenthe Atlanta Braves open a three-game series against thePhiladelphia Phillies on Friday.

In his last start, Hudson ((5-2, 2.42 ERA) was tagged for aseason-high six runs in 4 2/3 innings in Sunday's loss to theBoston Red Sox. However, he is 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA in five homestarts this season.

The righthander has a 4-3 mark in 10 career starts when facingPhiladelphia.

Matt Diaz homered and starter John Smoltz picked up his 200thcareer victory as the Braves escaped with a 2-1 win over the NewYork Mets on Thursday.

"It's a number, but it's a nice number because everybodycontributed in special ways," Smoltz said. " I never thought 200was possible. I believed in myself."

The Phillies will counter with Jamie Moyer (4-3, 4.37 ERA), whohas posted wins on the road against every team in the majorsexcept Atlanta, St. Louis and Colorado.

The 44-year-old is 1-6 eight career appearances, including sevenstarts, against the Braves with his only win coming on May 23,1987 as a member of the Chicago Cubs.

Moyer could get over the hump with some help from reigningNational League MVP Ryan Howard, who is expected to be activiedfrom the 15-day disabled list after being sidelined with astrained quadriceps. The slugger had one homer and four RBIwith Class A Lakewood.

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

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

PHILADELPHIA ATLANTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .268 9 28 Kelly Johnson 2B .278 6 26
Shane Victorino RF .267 2 19 Martin Prado 3B .154 0 0
Chase Utley 2B .292 9 36 Edgar Renteria SS .330 6 23
Ryan Howard 1B .204 6 23 Jeff Francoeur RF .301 7 36
Pat Burrell LF .237 6 22 Andruw Jones CF .213 6 31
Aaron Rowand CF .328 7 25 Brian Mccann C .292 3 22
Greg Dobbs 3B .292 2 13 Matt Diaz LF .347 4 9
Carlos Ruiz C .265 3 17 Scott Thorman 1B .244 6 23
Jamie Moyer LHP .136 0 0 Tim Hudson RHP .182 0 1
(4-3, 4.37) (5-2, 2.42)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
WARMUPS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER (4-3, 4.37)
ATL - TIM HUDSON (5-2, 2.42)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL EMMEL
1B - DAN IASSOGNA
2B - RON KULPA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
STARTING BATS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER AND CARLOS RUIZ
ATL - TIM HUDSON AND BRIAN MCCANN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.268, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.267, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
C UTLEY (.292, 9 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ATLANTA 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.204, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.278, 6 HR, 26 RBI)
M PRADO (.154, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.330, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .290
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (8, T Hudson). RBI - C Utley (37). Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Prado 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
ATLANTA - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.51

Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 2-1. Batters
faced: T Hudson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.237, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
A ROWAND (.328, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
G DOBBS (.292, 2 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .290
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (8, T Hudson). RBI - C Utley (37). Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.30

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.51

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 18-11; T Hudson 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Moyer 0-2; T Hudson 2-1. Batters faced: J Moyer 4; T Hudson 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.213, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
B MCCANN (.292, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
M DIAZ (.347, 4 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .290
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (8, T Hudson). RBI - C Utley (37). Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.30

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.48

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 18-11; T Hudson 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Moyer 0-2; T Hudson 5-1. Batters faced: J Moyer 4; T Hudson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MATT DIAZ SCORED ANDRUW JONES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.244, 6 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.265, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
J MOYER (.136, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.272, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
C Utley 2b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .290
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Moyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 0 0

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (8, T Hudson). RBI - C Utley (37). Team LOB - 0.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
A Jones cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .347
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Jones (13, J Moyer). SF - M Diaz. RBI - M Diaz (10). Team LOB -
1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 10 -- 1
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.37

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.48

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 36-23; T Hudson 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Moyer 1-4; T Hudson 5-1. Batters faced: J Moyer 8; T Hudson 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SHANE VICTORINO SCORED JAMIE MOYER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, J ROLLINS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C UTLEY (.290, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY CHASE UTLEY SCORED JIMMY ROLLINS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
ATLANTA 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.202, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T HUDSON (.182, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.276, 0-FOR-1)
M PRADO (.143, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .275
S Victorino rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
C Utley 2b 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .289
R Howard 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Moyer p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .174

Totals 13 3 4 3 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins 2 (9, T Hudson 2). RBI - C Utley 2 (38), S Victorino
(20). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Howard 1. Team LOB - 1.


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
M Prado 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .330
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
A Jones cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Diaz lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .347
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Jones (13, J Moyer). SF - M Diaz. RBI - M Diaz (10). Team LOB -
1.


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PHILADELPHIA - 102 -- 3
ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Moyer 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.37

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 2.69

Pitches-strikes: J Moyer 36-23; T Hudson 49-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Moyer 1-4; T Hudson 7-2. Batters faced: J Moyer 8; T Hudson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Emmel. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 80 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
ATL - TIM HUDSON

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.235, 0-FOR-1)
A ROWAND (.326, 0-FOR-1)
G DOBBS (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>