Off day for Hudson By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The Tim Hudson that Braves fans are accustomed to seeing this year had a rough outing on Sunday. The righty gave up six runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings to fall to 5-2 on the season. Atlanta scored its two runs on an RBI single by Matt Diaz and a bases-loaded walk by Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
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Red Sox 6, Braves 3
Kason Gabbard struck out seven and gave up six hits in five-plus innings. (Winslow Townson/AP)
Red Sox take rubber game By Ian Browne / MLB.com
After a two-hour-plus rain delay, Boston came out of the gate to score four first-inning runs -- three coming on Jason Varitek's three-run triple -- to give Kason Gabbard a win in his first start of the season. The southpaw was strong, going five-plus innings, allowing just two runs and one free pass.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 20, 2007
Atlanta
(26-18)
Lost 1
Boston 6, Atlanta 3
Today's Boxes 5/20/07
CLE 5, CIN 3
DET 6, STL 3
ARI 5, PIT 2
WSH 4, BAL 3
PHI 5, TOR 3
FLA 4, TB 3
MIL 6, MIN 5
TEX 14, HOU 1
CWS 10, CHC 6
KC 10, COL 5
LAA 4, LAD 1
SD 2, SEA 1
SF 4, OAK 1
NYY 6, NYM 2
Boston
(30-13)
Won 1
May 20, 2007
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Standings thru 5/20/07  | Gameday  | Braves Stats  | Red Sox Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Prado , 2B-3B5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200
Renteria , SS5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .335
Jones, C , DH4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .307
Francoeur , RF5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .310
Diaz , LF5 0 4 1 0 0 0 .352
Jones, A , CF5 0 0 0 0 5 7 .212
McCann , C3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .292
Woodward , 3B2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222
a-Saltalamacchia , PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286
1-Johnson , PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
Thorman , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .250
Totals 39 3 13 3 3 12 22
a-Walked for Woodward in the 6th. 1-Ran for Saltalamacchia in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Francoeur (13, Gabbard).TB : Prado; Renteria 2; Jones, C; Francoeur 4; Diaz 4; McCann 2.RBI : Diaz (8), Saltalamacchia (4), Francoeur (34).2-out RBI : Francoeur.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones, A 2; Renteria; Thorman.GIDP : Thorman.Team LOB : 12. BASERUNNING SB : Diaz (2, 2nd base off Donnelly/Varitek).
Boston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Youkilis , 3B3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .340
Ortiz , DH4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .312
Ramirez , LF4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .245
Drew , RF3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .254
Varitek , C4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .280
Hinske , 1B4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .188
Cora , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Pedroia , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
Totals 32 6 9 6 2 3 10
BATTING 2B : Ortiz (18, Hudson), Pedroia (7, Hudson), Youkilis (10, Yates).3B : Varitek (1, Hudson).HR : Youkilis (6, 5th inning off Hudson, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Youkilis 7; Ortiz 2; Drew; Varitek 4; Hinske; Pedroia 2.RBI : Varitek 3 (19), Hinske (5), Ortiz (34), Youkilis (23).2-out RBI : Varitek 3; Hinske.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hinske; Drew.S : Crisp.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING DP : (Hinske-Cora-Lopez).
Gabbard pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.Pitches-strikes : Hudson 82-49, McBride 22-15, Yates 16-11, Soriano 13-9, Gabbard 100-61, Donnelly 23-13, Lopez 2-2, Snyder 18-11, Okajima 19-14, Papelbon 18-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Hudson 11-3, McBride 1-3, Yates 1-1, Soriano 0-1, Gabbard 5-3, Donnelly 0-0, Lopez 2-0, Snyder 1-2, Okajima 2-0, Papelbon 0-0.Batters faced : Hudson 24, McBride 4, Yates 4, Soriano 3, Gabbard 22, Donnelly 4, Lopez 1, Snyder 4, Okajima 5, Papelbon 6.Inherited runners-scored : McBride 2-0, Donnelly 2-2, Lopez 3-0.Umpires : HP: Chad Fairchild. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.Weather : 60 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 9 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:05 (2:30 delay).Att : 36,410.
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