Tim Hudson couldn't quite make it the distance in Wednesday's victory over the Padres, striking out six over 8 2/3 innings of two-run ball. Hudson retired the first two batters of the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead, but Yasmani Grandal's solo homer summoned Bruce Bochy, who motioned for Sergio Romo. Hudson has notched four quality starts in five outings as a Giant, and San Francisco is 5-1 in those games. The 38-year-old looks like he'll top the 3.97 ERA and 1.19 WHIP he put up across 131 1/3 innings for the Braves last season. Hudson is 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA and 0.74 WHIP, numbers he'll take into a road matchup against the Pirates next week.