Daily report

National League

Braves 1, Rockies 0: Tim Hudson pitched seven scoreless innings as Atlanta posted its second consecutive 1-0 victory against visiting Colorado, winning both times with an unearned run. This was an especially galling loss for the Rockies. Juan Francisco raced home with the lone run when Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin (2-5) dropped a routine throw back to the mound from his catcher. Chacin glanced over toward third before making the catch, the ball bouncing off the side of his glove and winding up between the mound and second base. Francisco alertly spotted the miscue and took off for the plate, making it with a headfirst slide. It was the first time in more than 28 years that a team won consecutive 1-0 games with unearned runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the last to do it, against the Cincinnati Reds on July 28-29, 1984, according to STATS LLC.

Nationals 9, Cubs 2: Adam LaRoche added to his home run tear with a two-run shot as Washington beat visiting Chicago in a fight-filled game. The trouble started with a testy exchange between Cubs bench coach Jamie Quirk and Nationals third base coach Bo Porter in the fifth. Quirk shouted from the dugout toward third base and Porter walked over to the railing, jawing and pointing his finger. The benches and bullpens emptied. Quirk was ejected before play resumed. In the sixth, Chicago reliever Lendy Castillo threw his first pitch near Bryce Harper’s legs. Harper made a move toward the mound but was intercepted by catcher Steve Clevenger.

Marlins 6, Brewers 2: Josh Johnson (8-11) pitched seven solid innings and ended his career-worst four-game losing skid, leading Miami past visiting Milwaukee. Johnson allowed two runs and four hits while striking out seven. He won for the first time since Aug. 3 at Washington.