Goldschmidt hits 3 doubles, Arizona beats Braves

photo Arizona Diamondbacks' Jason Kubel, left, scores on a base hit by Didi Gregorius during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Phoenix. Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt (44) welcomes Kubel.

PHOENIX - Paul Goldschmidt hit three doubles, Eric Chavez drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday.

Cody Ross added an RBI double as the Diamondbacks won the final two games of the series after a 10-1 loss in the opener.

Hudson (4-3) had been 7-0 in nine career starts against Arizona before he got tagged. He allowed five runs and eight hits in five innings - he's given up 11 runs over 8 2-3 innings in his last two starts.

Ian Kennedy (2-3) yielded three runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked three.

Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his sixth save in eight chances.

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