Tim Hudson held the Phillies to just two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings Wednesday, but it wouldn't be enough for the Braves in a game they'd go on to lose in 13 innings, ceding the National League Wild Card to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves led the Wild Card race by 8.5 games entering September, but would go just 9-18 as St. Louis closed out the season 18-8. Although most certainly a collapse, it was one fueled by injuries, as the Braves went the entire month without a single inning pitched from No. 2 and No. 3 starters Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens, while top offensive threat Brian McCann struggled to regain his form coming off an oblique injury. The silver lining is all the high leverage innings young hurlers Mike Minor, Randall Delgado and Brandon Beachy were able to get under their belts. Atlanta will again be in the thick of it in 2012.