posted August 8, 2008
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Charlie Morton |
Morton limited the National League-West leading Diamondbacks to five singles over his seven scoreless innings. After the first inning, he didn't allow a baserunner to reach as far as third base.
After the Diamondbacks produced consecutive one-out singles in the first inning, Morton retired the next two batters. Then after surrendering consecutive singles to begin the sixth inning, the Braves hurler induced a Chad Tracy double-play groundout before recording his second strikeout of Mark Reynolds.
Casey Kotchman's first-inning sacrifice fly provided Morton a lead before he threw his first pitch and Kotsay's fifth-inning solo homer off Yusmeiro Petit provided some further comfort. As for the four runs the Braves produced in the eighth against Tony Pena, they proved to be much-needed insurance.
After Blaine Boyer allowed the D-backs to tally four more runs in the eighth inning, Mike Gonzalez retired each of the four batters he faced to convert his fifth save and secure Morton's first victory since the All-Star break.
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Adapted from MLB.com
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Mark Kotsay |
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