Keith Ginter, of the Charlotte Knights, tags out Henry Mateo, of the Durham Bulls, at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham on Wednesday. The Bulls were defeated by the Knights 8-1.
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DURHAM -- One night after Durham thrived against a Major League pitcher just passing through the minors, the Bulls proved no match for a pitcher making his first pass through the Triple-A ranks.
The Bulls couldn't get anything going against Charlotte starter Daniel Hudson in an 8-1 loss Wednesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, just 24 hours after they knocked around 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy in a rehab start.
"Baseball does work that way sometimes," said Bulls catcher John Jaso, a bright spot Wednesday with a 2-for-4 night. "A lot of people thrive in certain situations. Like Manny Ramirez can have two ugly at-bats, but then as soon as he gets people on base, all of a sudden he'll crush the ball with a perfect swing.
"I know I, for one, like facing big-league rehab guys. It's something to talk about, and I like the challenge."
Hudson doesn't yet carry the cach
