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Braves manager Bobby Cox argues with first-base umpire Angel Hernandez. Cox was ejected from Wednesday's game, one night after setting the all-time ejctions record.

He fielded all three and threw out Bonds.

“If they hadn’t had the shift on, I’d be 4-for-4,” Bonds said. “I hit balls good. Nothing you can do about it.”

San Francisco starter Russ Ortiz (2-3) hit a grounder off Hudson’s right calf in the third. But Hudson shook it off, just as he shook off a mediocre 2006 season to recapture the form that made him one of the AL’s most dominant pitchers before he was traded to Atlanta.

Hudson hasn’t lost since June 19 and has lasted at least six innings in all but one of his 10 starts during the winning streak. He might have gotten tossed in this one if not for quick thinking by Teixeira, who stepped in when he saw the pitcher making a move toward Hernandez after the second balk.

“I lost it a little bit,” Hudson said. “But I realized the game was more important than trying to prove a point. I put it behind me.”

He also had a good night at the plate. Hudson went 2-for-3, including a run-scoring single in the second that gave the Braves a 2-0 lead.

Bob Wickman worked the ninth for his 20th save in 26 chances, though it wasn’t easy. He gave up a walk and a hit before pinch hitter Benjie Molina hit one toward the seats in center. Andruw Jones hauled it in against the wall.

Bonds cleared the wall in virtually the same place, tying the game at 2 in the sixth. But the Braves surged back in front with four runs in the bottom half, matching a four-run sixth they had in Tuesday’s 5-4 win over the Giants.

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Ortiz was lifted after walking Teixeira and hitting Brian McCann. Jeff Francoeur followed with a single off Scott Atchison, who then threw a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run. Andruw Jones, struggling and hurting, followed with a two-run double into the left-field corner.

Willie Harris finished off the outburst with a sacrifice fly to the wall in left against the third pitcher of the inning, Jack Taschner.

Notes: Hudson leads Braves pitchers with seven RBIs. He also had his second multi-hit game of the season. ... Ortiz pitched for the Braves in 2003-04. He was a 21-game winner his first season in Atlanta. ... The Giants had one hit off Hudson in each of the first six innings.

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