The Atlanta Braves got a win on Monday over the Washington Nationals by the score of 7-3 putting the Braves at 10-9 for the season. It was a unified battlefront with great pitching and batting from the Atlanta bullpen and lineup.
Brian McCann got his fifth home run of the year in the 2nd inning off of Matt Chico giving him his 12th RBI of the season. Tim Hudson had a pair of RBIs with Chipper Jones, Martin Prado, and Jeff Francoeur all getting an RBI as well.
Hudson was the starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves throwing for 6.2 innings giving up 10 hits and two runs but was able to pick up the win putting him at 3-1 for the season. Royce Ring, Buddy Carlyle, and Manny Acosta were brought in the finish out the last 2.1 innings of the game. Carlyle was the only reliver to give up a run.
Tonight the Atlanta Braves battle the Washington Nationals in the second game of the two game series.
