Atlanta (0-0) at Washington (0-0)

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Rotation key to regaining dominance

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The Braves will spend the next six months looking to play their way back to the dominance that they once owned in the National League East. Having gone two consecutive seasons without a division title, they're entering this season confident that they can regain their division supremacy.
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Braves probable pitcher

Tim Hudson

  • #15 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Hudson will be making his fifth Opening Day assignment and looking to continue his career-long dominance against the Nationals franchise. In eight starts against the club dating back to Montreal, he's gone 5-1 with a 1.09 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 135-70 3.51 1875.1 579 1287 .252

Series at a Glance

  • Sun, 3/30
    ATL @ WSH
Standings - 03/30/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Atlanta Braves (NL East) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
Washington Nationals (NL East) 0 0 - 0-0 0-0
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Nats buzzing about new stadium, roster

Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nationals will start showing how confident they are -- a result of offseason deals to bolster the team as well as a new ballpark -- when they face the Braves on Sunday night. The game will be an historic event. It will be the first Major League game played at Nationals Park and President George W. Bush will throw out the first pitch.
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Nationals probable pitcher

Odalis Perez

  • LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Manager Manny Acta said Perez received the nod as the Opening Night starter because he has more experience than anyone in the starting rotation. The southpaw, who's entering his 10th Major League season, was 8-11 in 26 starts for the Royals.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 66-70 4.47 1175.1 333 801 .271

Braves hitters vs Odalis Perez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Garret - - - - .125 8 0 0
Blanco, Gregor - - - - .500 2 0 0
Canizares, Barbaro - - - - - - - -
Church, Ryan - - - - .167 12 0 0
Conrad, Brooks - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Matt - - - - .333 3 0 1
Escobar, Yunel - - - - .000 4 0 0
Hernandez, Diory - - - - - - - -
Infante, Omar - - - - .333 6 0 0
Johnson, Kelly - - - - .444 9 0 1
Jones, Brandon - - - - - 0 0 0
Jones, Chipper - - - - .421 19 2 4
LaRoche, Adam - - - - .000 7 0 0
McCann, Brian - - - - .600 5 0 0
McLouth, Nate - - - - .000 3 0 0
Norton, Greg - - - - 1.000 1 1 2
Prado, Martin - - - - .500 4 1 3
Ross, David - - - - .000 2 0 0
Sammons, Clint - - - - - - - -
Schafer, Jordan - - - - - - - -

Nationals hitters vs Tim Hudson

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bard, Josh - - - - .250 8 0 0
Bernadina, Roger - - - - - - - -
Desmond, Ian - - - - - - - -
Dukes, Elijah - - - - .000 2 0 0
Dunn, Adam - - - - .333 15 1 2
Flores, Jesus - - - - .000 5 0 1
Gonzalez, Alberto - - - - - - - -
Guzman, Cristian - - - - .237 38 0 1
Harris, Willie - - - - .333 6 0 1
Kearns, Austin - - - - .333 33 1 4
Maxwell, Justin - - - - - - - -
Morgan, Nyjer - - - - - - - -
Morse, Mike - - - - - - - -
Nieves, Wil - - - - - - - -
Willingham, Josh - - - - .067 15 0 0
Zimmerman, Ryan - - - - .130 23 0 0

Zim provides Opening Might (0-1) (1-0)

Nationals 3, Braves 2

Comeback spoiled

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Tim Hudson settled down after a two-run first inning on Opening Night at Nationals Park, retiring 19 straight to end the seventh, but the Braves offered little help, falling on a walk-off homer despite tying it in the ninth.

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Series at a Glance

  • Sun, 3/30
    WSH 3, ATL 2
 

A monument opens

Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The drama unfolding with the unveiling of the Nats' new park peaked in the ninth, when, after fill-in closer Jon Rauch blew a save, Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off homer to give Washington an Opening Night victory.
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Nationals 3, Braves 2

AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, 2B4010012.250
Escobar, SS3000101.000
Jones, C, 3B4111011.250
Teixeira, 1B4010011.250
  2-Prado, PR-1B0100000.000
Francoeur, RF4010001.250
McCann, C4010001.250
Diaz, LF3000000.000
Kotsay, CF3000001.000
Hudson, P1000000.000
  a-Pena, B, PH0000100.000
  1-Blanco, G, PR0000000.000
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  Moylan, P0000000.000
Totals30251238 

a-Walked for Hudson in the 8th.
1-Ran for Pena, B in the 8th. 2-Ran for Teixeira in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Teixeira (1, Rauch).
HR: Jones, C (1, 4th inning off Perez, O, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Johnson; Jones, C 4; Teixeira 2; Francoeur; McCann.
RBI: Jones, C (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson.
S: Hudson.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
CS: Johnson (1, 2nd base by Perez, O/Lo Duca).
PO: Johnson (1st base by Perez, O).

FIELDING
E: Hudson (1, pickoff).
 
WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Guzman, SS4110010.250
Milledge, CF4000011.000
Zimmerman, R, 3B4111011.250
Johnson, 1B3111000.333
Kearns, RF3011000.333
Lo Duca, C3000001.000
Dukes, LF2000000.000
  Harris, LF1000000.000
Belliard, 2B3000000.000
Perez, O, P1000010.000
  a-Mackowiak, PH1000000.000
  Rivera, S, P0000000.000
  King, P0000000.000
  Ayala, P0000000.000
  b-Lopez, F, PH1000010.000
  Rauch, P0000000.000
Totals30343053 

a-Grounded out for Perez, O in the 5th. b-Struck out for Ayala in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson (1, Hudson).
HR: Zimmerman, R (1, 9th inning off Moylan, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Guzman; Zimmerman, R 4; Johnson 2; Kearns.
RBI: Johnson (1), Kearns (1), Zimmerman, R (1).
2-out RBI: Johnson; Kearns; Zimmerman, R.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lo Duca.
Team LOB: 1.

FIELDING
E: Guzman (1, fielding).
PB: Lo Duca (1).
Outfield assists: Kearns (McCann at 2nd base).
Pickoffs: Perez, O (Johnson at 1st base).
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hudson 7.03220302.57
Ohman 0.10000000.00
Moylan (L, 0-1)1.11110216.75
 
WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez, O 5.04111211.80
Rivera, S (H, 1)2.00000100.00
King (H, 1)0.20001000.00
Ayala (H, 1)0.10000000.00
Rauch (BS, 1)(W, 1-0)1.01100000.00

Pitches-strikes: Hudson 78-55, Ohman 6-4, Moylan 14-11, Perez, O 70-43, Rivera, S 22-13, King 12-6, Ayala 3-2, Rauch 12-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hudson 12-6, Ohman 1-0, Moylan 2-0, Perez, O 6-5, Rivera, S 2-3, King 0-2, Ayala 1-0, Rauch 1-2.
Batters faced: Hudson 24, Ohman 1, Moylan 5, Perez, O 19, Rivera, S 6, King 3, Ayala 1, Rauch 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Ayala 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 49 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:22.
Att: 39,434.
March 30, 2008

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