Braves 2, Nationals 3

Recap: Tim Hudson was a little shaky in the first inning, not only giving up two runs but throwing an errant ball to first that allowed Cristan Gruzman to run all the way to third in the Nationals 3-2 win. Hudson settled down and at one point retired 19 batters in a row before exiting the game after the seventh. The Braves mounted a comeback with Chipper Jones launching a solo shot in the fourth and tying it up at two a piece in the ninth inning when Martin Prado was able to score on a passed ball. But in the end, the Nationals star third baseman Ryan Zimmerman played hero with a walk off homerun off of pitcher Peter Moylan to christen the new Nationals Park with a win.

Next Game: Monday, v. Pirates @ 7:10 PM/est on PTV

News & Notes: Yunel Escobar proved he had great range during the Braves road opener on Sunday. But that was no surprise to his teammates and coaches who have been praising him all year long...The Braves trimmed down their roster to 25 players optioning outfielder Josh Anderson, catcher Clint Sammons and pitchers Buddy Carlyle and Jeff Ridgway to Triple-A Richmond on Saturday...Tom Glavine will make his first start as a Brave in Turner Field in five years.

It's been fun blogging with you,
Kate