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Hudson pitched through a rain delay in the third inning, and was limited to just five innings and 81 pitches as a result. He allowed just two runs on five hits in his five innings of work, while striking out five batters.
Hudson, who had allowed 11 runs in his previous 8 2/3 innings, lowered his ERA on the season to 4.98. He is winless in his last three starts, as the Braves would need 10 innings to win, 5-4.
Hudson is scheduled to make his next start Monday against the Blue Jays.
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Betancourt entered the game in the 10th and left after throwing just two pitches. Betancourt has a 1.56 ERA and 10 saves through 17 appearances. The Rockies have listed him as day to day, according to The Denver Post.
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Plouffe went 1 for 4 with an RBI single in the eighth and was replaced by Eduardo Escobar. Plouffe likely will be further evaluated in the near future.
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"I know who I want to use. But I don't know if I want to anoint anybody," Mattingly said. "I'd really like to see the bullpen get its confidence back and some semblance of order and get the guys in the roles we designed. I know where I want it to go, it just hasn't gone there. They set the roles the way they are pitching. Now it's hard to say, 'That guy deserves that inning.'"
League has a 5.51 ERA through 16 appearances while Jansen has three losses and has allowed three homers in his last 5 1/3 innings of work.
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Burgos exited the game after just 3 1/3 innings, after allowing two runs on six hits and four walks. He allowed three hits and two walks in the fourth inning before being pulled, with runners on the corners and one out. Fortunately, the bullpen bailed him out, as they did not allow either of his inherited runners to score. The Brewers would go on to win, 5-2, though Burgos earned a no-decision in the start.
Burgos now has a 6.44 ERA in six starts, with a 1-2 record. He is scheduled to mke his next start Monday against the Twins.
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Elbert is expected to pitch three times in four days in the minors. His fastball velocity has increased to 90-92 mph during his most recent outings, according to manager Don Mattingly. He has struck out two and allowed one run over two innings of work at Double-A.
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Cespedes homered for the ninth time this season with two outs against Darvish to win it for the A's. He went 1 for 5 in the game with two strikeouts and is batting .211.
Despite his low batting average, Cespedes has hit in seven of his last 10 games with three homers and four RBI over that span. He has 22 RBI on the year with 22 runs scored.
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Beckett, who was unable to throw on flat ground in Atlanta over the weekend, is making progress and is expected to throw off a mound soon before he's allowed to run, according to MLB.com.
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Balfour earned his ninth save of the season as he struck out one in a perfect frame to protect Dan Straily's gem. He needed just 12 pitches, throwing seven for strikes.
Balfour has earned saves in three straight and six of seven. He's 9 for 9 in save chances on the year with a solid 1.47 ERA. He's also struck out 20 over 18 1/3.
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Despite allowing just one run, Fernandez was pulled after throwing five innings and 79 pitches, matching his lowest total of the season. He allowed just a solo home run in the outing, but earned a no-decision in a 7-3 loss.
Fernandez allowed five hits and one walk, while striking out two batters. This was the first time since April 29 that he has not pitched at least six innings in a start. He lowered his ERA to 3.31 through his first nine career starts.
Fernandez is set to make his net start Monday, against the Rays. He has yet to face Tampa Bay in his career.
