Streaking Alex Presley helped the Pirates finally provide Bedard some support and Pittsburgh beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night. Martin Prado doubled in the third inning and scored on Dan Uggla's two-out single for the Braves' first run. The Pirates knocked Randall Delgado (2-2) out of the game in the fifth with back-to-back doubles by Neil Walker and Alvarez, pushing the lead to 4-1. After Tyler Pastornicky singled and advanced to third when the ball skipped past Tabata for an error, pinch-hitter Chipper Jones ended the inning with a grounder to second base. Braves catcher Brian McCann, who left Friday night's game with a strained muscle in his right side, did not play. Outfielder Matt Diaz was to be the emergency backup catcher to fill-in starter David Ross. In a pregame ceremony, McCann (Silver Slugger award) and RHP Craig Kimbrel (NL Rookie of the Year and Braves player of the year by the Atlanta chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America) received 2011 awards. ... Hudson is returning from offseason back surgery after making four rehab starts. The Braves announced after the game right-hander Cory Gearrin will be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a spot for Hudson.
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