The Braves' offense only had two hits in the whole game. Jason Heyward and Andrelton Simmons both had singles in the game and that was it, no runner advanced past first in the game for Atlanta. The Braves are 13-0 when they hit a home run in a game this season, but they are 0-3 when they don't. As a matter of fact, in all three losses this season for the Braves, they haven't scored a run in each contest.
Tim Hudson was going for his 200th victory in his career, but he didn't have his best stuff this game and will have to try again in his next start. He pitched only four innings and gave up six runs on nine hits, including a home run to Pedro Alvarez. It was the second night in a row that Alvarez has hit a home run against Atlanta after not having a home run in the Pirates' first fourteen games. The bullpen was superb for Atlanta though. Anthony Varvaro struck out the side in the fifth inning, Luis Ayala had two strike outs and Cory Gearrin and Jordan Walden both had perfect appearances.
The Braves are now 13-3 on the year and will play game three of their four-game series with the Pirates on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. Paul Maholm (3-0) will try to extend his scoreless innings streak against his former team. James McDonald (1-2) will start for Pittsburgh. Also, the Braves placed utility man Blake DeWitt on the disabled list and recalled reliever David Carpenter from Triple-A Gwinnett to help in the bullpen while Luis Avilan recovers from his hamstring injury.
Tim Hudson was going for his 200th Major League win, but he gave up six runs in the Braves' 6-0 loss to the Pirates on Friday night.
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