Braves 2, Reds 0
Tim Hudson's complete game was the 22nd of his career. (John Amis/AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Tim Hudson was dominant, striking out 10 with no walks in a complete-game shutout of the Reds. The righty allowed just three hits in the game. Both of the Braves' runs on the night came on a two-run Brian McCann home run in the fourth inning.
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Cincinnati
(12-18)
Lost 3
Atlanta 2, Cincinnati 0
Today's Boxes 5/2/08
NYY 5, SEA 1
PHI 6, SF 5
BOS 7, TB 3
TOR 2, CWS 0
FLA 6, SD 4
PIT 11, WSH 4
HOU 7, MIL 4
MIN 11, DET 1
STL 5, CHC 3
LAD 11, COL 6
NYM 7, ARI 2
BAL 4, LAA 3
TEX 4, OAK 3
Atlanta
(13-15)
Won 1
May 2, 2008
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Standings thru 5/2/08  | Recap: CIN | ATL  | Gameday  | Reds stats  | Braves stats
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Patterson , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205
Keppinger , SS4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291
Griffey , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248
Phillips , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
Dunn , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216
Encarnacion , 3B3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288
Hatteberg , 1B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .135
Bako , C3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297
Volquez , P2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .077
Affeldt , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Votto , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
Bray , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 10 6
a-Grounded out for Affeldt in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Griffey; Encarnacion; Volquez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Votto.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING E : Patterson (1, fielding).
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
Escobar , SS4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .300
Jones, C , 3B3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .417
Teixeira , 1B3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .265
McCann , C4 1 1 2 0 0 5 .275
Francoeur , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
Kotsay , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
Blanco , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
Hudson , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
Totals 29 2 6 2 2 10 13
BATTING HR : McCann (6, 4th inning off Volquez, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Escobar; Jones, C 2; McCann 4; Francoeur; Kotsay.RBI : McCann 2 (14).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McCann; Francoeur 2; Johnson.S : Hudson.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING CS : Francoeur (1, 2nd base by Volquez/Bako). FIELDING E : Escobar (3, throw).
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Volquez (L, 4-1)6.0 4 2 1 2 9 1 1.27
Affeldt 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.38
Bray 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson (W, 4-2)9.0 3 0 0 0 10 0 2.95
Pitches-strikes : Volquez 100-63, Affeldt 13-7, Bray 15-10, Hudson 111-81.Ground outs-fly outs : Volquez 3-5, Affeldt 3-0, Bray 2-0, Hudson 12-5.Batters faced : Volquez 24, Affeldt 4, Bray 4, Hudson 30.Umpires : HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Chad Fairchild. 3B: Rick Reed.Weather : 78 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 17 mph, Out to CF.T : 2:21.Att : 32,057.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner