Lucky 13

It turns out that Friday the 13th is the Braves', especially Brian McCann, lucky day. Not only did the braves pull within 1 1/2 games of the Mets, but they also proved that the break didn't affect their bats. In fact, every starter reached base at least once and all but one had a hit (Thorman walked twice). That included Tim Hudson who picked up his 9th win along with an RBI. I think that's a pretty good early birthday present. Hudson turns 32 Saturday.

Hudson pitched a good game but McCann was the star. Going 3-4 with all three of his hits being for extra bases and two going out. He also accounted for almost 1/2 of the braves runs. Those of you keeping track might want to note that McCann has 4 HRs, 12 RBIs, and 4 runs scored in his last 6 games. The runs scored is a worrying stat as in those games Brian has had to drive himself in. Fortunately, he seems quite capable of doing so.

Braves 9, Pirates 1

W: Hudson (9-5)
L: Snell (7-6)

HR: A. Jones (16), B. McCann 2 (11)