Pirates Scalped by Braves 9-1

The Pirates went into the break a little hot and came out of it ice cold. The Braves handed the Pirates a 9-1 loss in Atlanta Friday night. Ian Snell(7-6) got the loss. He went 5+ innings(He faced 4 batters in the 6th) giving up 7 runs, 4 earned on 8 hits. Brian McCann was the star at the plate for the Braves. He was 3 for 4 with 4 RBI's(53) and two home runs(11). He hit a 3-run homer in the first, then Andruw Jones(16) and McCann went back to back with homers in the 6th. Tim Hudson(9-5) pitched great for the Braves, going 7 innings and allowing no runs. The Pirates broke up the shutout in the 9th on a Ronny Paulino RBI double. The Pirates fell to 40-49 but the good news is Milwaukee(49-40) lost 10-6 to the Colorado Rockies. The Bucs are 9 games back.