European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                122007 stars and stripes Page 55 raves get no resistance from str the associated press of those Over matched Washington nationals never mind that after an 80 loss to the Atlanta braves on tues Day night Washington has now been outscored 5318 this season forget that the team has fallen behind at least 30 in every game and Hast scored in the first three innings in any game perhaps most surprising is that in eight games Washington 17 in Roundup has never led at the time of any pitch their Only Victory came on a Gam ending rib single by Dmitri Young against the Florida marlins last wednesday were still waiting for that Lead nationals manager Manny Acta said we Haven gotten a Lead yet Matt Chico slowed by flu allowed four runs one earned and six hits in innings he was Hurt by errors by Young at first and Ronnie Belliard at Short Stop the latter a dropped Popup that led to three unearned runs theres Only so much you can do about working on catching a throw catching a Popup Acta said the news is much better for the braves Tim Hudson whose Era ballooned to a career High 486 last season pitched three hit bail for seven innings to lower his Era to 064 in two starts Hudson 10 held the nationals without a hit for innings before Belliard blooded a single struck out seven and walked one it was no easy cookie for us out there Acta said it was Tim Hudson at his Best too much Hudson for us basically Jeff Francouer drove in five runs and Andrew Jones hit Bis first Homer of the season for the Union 50 years of service were celebrating your Auto loan service credit Union is celebrating 50 years of service and we would like to include you in the festivities enjoy 25 off our published Auto loan rates now through May 312007 new used refinances Are eligible free pre approvals e apply online at a local Branch or by phone 0080047282000 Best Auto loan rate 514 if you Are a member of record As of Vav new Sci new Robers will Recave off Auto loan offer nationals braves who Are 61 for the first time since winning seven of their first eight on their Way to the 1995 world series tide astros 4 cubs 2 Chris Samp son pitched five shutout innings for visiting Houston while Chica go shortstop Cesar Isturis commit Ted three errors Sampson 10 allowed three singles in his fourth major league Start his first this season Isturis who won a Gold Glove in 2004 with the dodgers made Bac Toback errors in the fourth and fumbled a Lead off grounder to Start the fifth cardinals 3 pirates 2 vis iting St Louis rallied from two runs Down in the top of the ninth inning and Gary Bennett Success fully gambled by running on a Short Fly Ball to score the tiebreak ing run in the 12th Bennett singled and Aaron Miles doubled with one out in the 12th against John Wasdin skip Schumaker lifted a Fly Ball to left fielder Jason Bay whose throw to the plate beat Bennett Only to have Catcher Ronny Pauli no drop the Ball Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven shutout innings in his second effective Start in a Row but the pirates  hold a 20 Lead in the ninth As Salomon Torres blew his first save Opportunity in five chances marlins 2 Brewers 2 10 sus Pended a rainstorm in Miami led to the first suspended game of the season under the major league Rule change before this year the game would have become an official tie game and would have been re played from the Start because of the change made during the off season it was to be resumed wednesday in the top of the Lith inning and be followed by the finale of the three game series Crew chief Doug Eddings sus Pended the game at am 32 minutes after the third delay began the three delays totalled dodgers 2 Rockies 1 Russell Martins sacrifice Fly in the eighth drove in Wilson Betemit with the winning run and Host los Ange Les won for the fifth time in six games Betemit Drew a walk against Byung Hyun Kim 11 to Start the eighth and took third on a on out single by Juan Pierre be fore Martin hit a 12 pitch to left Field deep enough to drive in be Emit giants 6 padres 5 Barry Bonds Back in the cleanup spot hit an rib single and scored a run and visiting san Franciso snapped a fou game losing Streak right hander Matt Morris 20 has both of the giants victories after beating the padres for the second time in six Days he Al Lowed two runs and seven hits in 5lh innings striking out three and walking four backs 5 reds 4 Scott Hairston hit the Gam winning double in the Lith inning to extend Host arizonans winning Streak to six games reds outfielder Josh Hamilton out of baseball for three years As he struggled with cocaine Addic Tion hit a two run Homer for his first major league hit