NL: ATLANTA (44-41) at LA DODGERS (48-37) <h3>Hudson, Braves look for series split against Dodgers</h3> <div class="pre">Atlanta (43-41) at La Dodgers (48-36) 10:10 pm EDT</div> LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Tim Hudson takes the mound as theAtlanta Braves look for a series split with the Los AngelesDodgers on Thursday. Hudson (8-5, 3.18 ERA) is looking for his third straight winafter allowing one run over seven innings in each of his pasttwo starts. On Saturday Hudson limited the Florida Marlins to one run onseven hits with six strikeouts to pick up his first win in fiveoutings. The Braves dropped the first two games of the series beforeending the Dodgers three-game winning streak with a 5-2 win onWednesday. Andruw Jones homered and Chipper Jones drove in a runas Atlanta stopped a three-game skid. After seeing their brief winning streak halted, Los Angeles willhand the ball to its ace Brad Penny (10-1, 2.00). Penny islooking for his National League-leading 11th win for the secondtime after coming up short against Jake Peavy and San Diego onSaturday. The majors league ERA leader was extremely effective in that game,yielding just one runs and five hits with seven strikeouts inseven innings in a no-decision.
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA AT LA DODGERS -- LINEUPS ATLANTA LA DODGERS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Willie Harris LF .367 1 12 Rafael Furcal SS .277 2 29 Edgar Renteria SS .321 10 43 Juan Pierre CF .278 0 20 Chipper Jones 3B .325 13 39 Russell Martin C .301 9 55 Andruw Jones CF .201 14 48 Jeff Kent 2B .268 10 40 Brian Mccann C .259 8 45 Luis Gonzalez LF .290 10 39 Jeff Francoeur RF .288 8 53 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .269 2 41 Kelly Johnson 2B .280 8 39 James Loney 1B .381 3 15 Scott Thorman 1B .228 9 32 Andre Ethier RF .280 6 31 Tim Hudson RHP .171 0 2 Brad Penny RHP .226 0 3 (8-5, 3.18) (10-1, 2.00)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS WARMUPS: ATL - TIM HUDSON (8-5, 3.18) LOS - BRAD PENNY (10-1, 2.00) UMPIRES: HP - PHIL CUZZI 1B - TOM HALLION 2B - JAMES HOYE 3B - BRIAN O'NORA WEATHER: 79 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 5 mph, out to center</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA AT LA DODGERS -- REVISED LINEUPS ATLANTA LA DODGERS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Willie Harris LF .367 1 12 Rafael Furcal SS .277 2 29 Edgar Renteria SS .321 10 43 Juan Pierre CF .278 0 20 Chipper Jones 3B .325 13 39 Russell Martin C .301 9 55 Andruw Jones CF .201 14 48 Jeff Kent 2B .268 10 40 Brian Mccann 2B .259 8 45 Luis Gonzalez LF .290 10 39 Jeff Francoeur RF .288 8 53 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .269 2 41 Jarrod Saltalamacc C .309 4 11 James Loney 1B .381 3 15 Scott Thorman 1B .228 9 32 Andre Ethier RF .280 6 31 Tim Hudson RHP .171 0 2 Brad Penny RHP .226 0 3 (8-5, 3.18) (10-1, 2.00)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS STARTING BATS: ATL - TIM HUDSON AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA LOS - BRAD PENNY AND RUSSELL MARTIN DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.367, 1 HR, 12 RBI) E RENTERIA (.321, 10 HR, 43 RBI) C JONES (.325, 13 HR, 39 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.277, 2 HR, 29 RBI) J PIERRE (.278, 0 HR, 20 RBI) R MARTIN (.301, 9 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201 K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Totals 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 LA DODGERS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era T Hudson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era B Penny 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.98 Pitches-strikes: B Penny 30-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny 0-1. Batters faced: B Penny 5. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Brian O'Nora. Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 LA DODGERS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.288, 8 HR, 53 RBI) J SALTALAMACCHIA (.309, 4 HR, 11 RBI) S THORMAN (.228, 9 HR, 32 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS LA DODGERS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .325 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201 K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 T Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Totals 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1. Team LOB - 2. LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era T Hudson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.15 LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era B Penny 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.98 Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 16-10; B Penny 30-16. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 2-1; B Penny 0-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 4; B Penny 5. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Brian O'Nora. Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JEFF FRANCOEUR (9) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF BRAD PENNY. CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1, LA DODGERS 0 DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.309, 4 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 3 3 4 0 LA DODGERS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: L GONZALEZ (.290, 10 HR, 39 RBI) N GARCIAPARRA (.269, 2 HR, 41 RBI) J LONEY (.381, 3 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .369 E Renteria ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .322 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201 K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 J Francoeur rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 T Hudson p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 10 3 4 3 2 4 3 BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (22, B Penny). HR - J Francoeur (9, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Francoeur (54), E Renteria 2 (45). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1, C Jones 1. Team LOB - 3. LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .381 A Ethier rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 03 -- 3 LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era T Hudson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.15 LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era B Penny 2 4 3 3 2 4 1 2.20 Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 16-10; B Penny 52-33. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 2-1; B Penny 1-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 4; B Penny 12. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Brian O'Nora. Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE ANDRE ETHIER HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING LUIS GONZALEZ. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N GARCIAPARRA ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3 LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: B PENNY (.226, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY BRAD PENNY SCORED NOMAR GARCIAPARRA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B PENNY ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3 LA DODGERS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.276, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 3 3 4 0 LA DODGERS 0 2 2 5 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.201, 0-FOR-0, BB) K JOHNSON (.279, 0-FOR-1) J FRANCOEUR (.290, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS LA DODGERS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .369 E Renteria ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .322 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .201 K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 J Francoeur rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290 J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306 S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 T Hudson p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 10 3 4 3 2 4 3 BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (22, B Penny). HR - J Francoeur (9, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Francoeur (54), E Renteria 2 (45). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1, C Jones 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johnson-E Renteria-S Thorman). LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 L Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292 N Garciaparra 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 J Loney 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .391 A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Penny p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Totals 10 2 5 1 0 1 3 BATTING: 2B - B Penny (3, T Hudson). RBI - B Penny (4). 2-out RBI - B Penny. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1. GIDP - A Ethier. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 03 -- 3 LA DODGERS - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era T Hudson 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.27 LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era B Penny 2 4 3 3 2 4 1 2.20 Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 42-25; B Penny 52-33. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 4-1; B Penny 1-1. Batters faced: T Hudson 10; B Penny 12. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Brian O'Nora. Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JEFF FRANCOEUR SCORED KELLY JOHNSON. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FRANCOEUR ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4 LA DODGERS 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.306, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 3 1 4 7 0 LA DODGERS 0 2 2 5 2 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON LOS - BRAD PENNY DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.278, 0-FOR-1) R MARTIN (.304, 1-FOR-1) J KENT (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at LA DODGERS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (4) VS LA DODGERS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .369 E Renteria ss 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .322 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 K Johnson 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 .281 J Francoeur rf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293 J Saltalamacchia c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .313 S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 T Hudson p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 15 4 7 4 2 4 5 BATTING: 2B - E Renteria (22, B Penny). HR - J Francoeur (9, 2nd inning off B Penny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Francoeur 2 (55), E Renteria 2 (45). 2-out RBI - E Renteria 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1, C Jones 1. GIDP - S Thorman. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - K Johnson (7, 2nd base off B Penny/R Martin). FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johnson-E Renteria-S Thorman). LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 R Martin c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 L Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292 N Garciaparra 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 J Loney 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .391 A Ethier rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279 B Penny p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Totals 10 2 5 1 0 1 3 BATTING: 2B - B Penny (3, T Hudson). RBI - B Penny (4). 2-out RBI - B Penny. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1. GIDP - A Ethier. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - R Martin (8, throw); J Loney (4, throw). DP: 1 (J Loney-R Furcal-J Loney). ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 031 -- 4 LA DODGERS - 02 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era T Hudson 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.27 LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era B Penny 3 7 4 4 2 4 1 2.26 Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 42-25; B Penny 71-47. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 4-1; B Penny 3-2. Batters faced: T Hudson 10; B Penny 17. UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Brian O'Nora. Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>
