Message #63571

[2k6nats]

April 10, 2007 - Turner Field, 7:35

Tim Hudson 0-0, 2.57 ERA	Matt Chico 0-0, 13.50 ERA
Kelly Johnson (2B) Edgar Renteria (SS) Chipper Jones (3B) Andruw Jones (CF) Brian McCann (C) Jeff Francouer (RF) Scott Thorman (1B) Ryan Langerhans (LF) Tim Hudson (P)	Felipe Lopez (SS) Kory Casto (LF) Ryan Zimmerman (3B) Austin Kearns (RF) Ryan Church (CF) Ronnie Belliard (2B) Dmitri Young (1B) Brian Schneider (C) Matt Chico (P)

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The Braves will send Tim Hudson (0-0, 1.29 ERA) to the mound. Hudson pitched well in his first start of the season Wednesday, allowing one run and two hits over seven innings as Atlanta rallied for a 3-2 victory in 11 innings at Philadelphia.

The right-hander struggled at home last season, going 6-6 with a 4.40 ERA in 18 starts. Hudson faced Washington once last season and gave up five runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-2 loss on June 5.

 Washington will give Matt Chico (0-0, 13.50) his second career start after he had a difficult outing in his debut. He lasted only four-plus innings and was tagged for six runs and eight hits in a 7-6 victory over Florida on Wednesday.

The left-hander was acquired by the Nationals in an August trade that sent Livan Hernandez to Arizona. He spent all of 2006 pitching in Double-A.