Georgia sports for Monday, May 21st

A cold, rainy, frustrating visit for the Braves in New England over the weekend proved to not be that profitable---the Braves losing to the Red Sox in Boston Sunday afternoon, 6-3. The Braves won only once in the 3-game series, the 2nd game of a doubleheader on Saturday, a 14-0 victory.

On Sunday, a tough pitching start for Tim Hudson, who allowed 8 hits and 6 runs in 4-plus innings. The Braves offensively did have 13 hits, but could get little done against Boston-starter Kason Gabbard. He was a minor-league call-up for the game, and handcuffed the Braves in 5-plus innings: 6 hits and 0 runs with 7 strikeouts. Andruw Jones had the especially tough afternoon with 5 strikeouts.

The Braves finished their 10-game road trip with 4 wins. They are off tonight, and start a home series in Atlanta against the Mets tomorrow night. The Braves are 2-and-a-half games behind the Mets in the NL-East Division.


The A-T-and-T golf classic from Duluth, Georgia concluded on Sunday. Zach Johnson recorded the victory in a 1-hole playoff. He adds to his good season thus-far, after winning the Masters last month.

The NCAA Women's tennis championships from Athens will not include home-standing Georgia in the semifinals. The Lady Bulldogs lost to California, while rival Georgia Tech moved into the semis with a win. Tech is joined by Cal, Stanford, and UCLA in the semifinals which are today.