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| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 4.55 | 5-9 | 62 | 1.46 | 200th | 10.61 |
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Morton hurled a complete-game shutout against the Cubs on Wednesday,
Morton hurled a complete-game shutout against the Cubs on Wednesday, striking out eight batters in a 4-0 win. [...]
Morton has memorable finale vs. Cubs
News: Drawing on his previous Wrigley Field experience, Charlie Morton knew exactly what not to do. Don't fall behind batters, don't pitch timidly, don't panic. And this time, he didn't. Seven weeks after getting lit up for 10 runs by the Cubs, Morton pitched a four-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago 4-0 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. "I try not to put so much emphasis on one game," he said of his performance in the 17-2 loss on Aug. 14. "But it's a big step in the sense that, yeah, I came here and gave up 10 runs in an inning. "This time ... I was throwing pretty much everything for strikes, more than I have been. Just being more aggressive with my pitches." Morton (5-9), a 25-year-old right-hander who hadn't pitched more than seven innings in a game, also set a career high with eight strikeouts. Acquired in the June 3 trade that sent Nate McLouth to Atlanta, he walked three and hit two batters. [...]
Charlie Morton notched his first career complete-game shutout
Charlie Morton notched his first career complete-game shutout Wednesday in the first game of the doubleheader against the Cubs. A modest change from his previous start against the Cubs. [...]
Charlie Morton Injury News
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Charlie Morton Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 30 09 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | win | 37.50 | 0.82 |
| 2 | Sep 24 09 | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | loss | 9.00 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Sep 18 09 | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | win | 23.50 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Sep 11 09 | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | loss | 8.00 | 21 |
| 5 | Sep 01 09 | 5.0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | loss | -1.50 | 42 |
| 6 | Aug 27 09 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | none | 11.50 | 16 |
| 7 | Aug 21 09 | 6.1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | win | 19.16 | 7.34 |
| 8 | Aug 14 09 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | loss | -12.00 | 49 |
| 9 | Aug 08 09 | 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | loss | 7.50 | 24.82 |
| 10 | Aug 03 09 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | loss | 6.00 | 18.66 |
| 11 | Jul 28 09 | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | loss | 10.50 | 21.5 |
| 12 | Jul 23 09 | 4.2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | none | 3.82 | 35.18 |
| 13 | Jul 18 09 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | win | 27.50 | 2.5 |
| 14 | Jul 08 09 | 4.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | loss | 0.50 | 40.5 |
| 15 | Jul 03 09 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | win | 23.50 | 4.5 |
| 16 | Jun 28 09 | 5.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | loss | 6.50 | 27 |
| 17 | Jun 20 09 | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | none | 8.50 | 29 |
| 18 | Jun 10 09 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | none | 1.50 | 36 |
| Totals: | 96.3 | 62 | 102 | 40 | 181.98 | ||||
Charlie Morton Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Charlie Morton has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT (5) | SD (1) | Charlie Morton (1) | Tim Stauffer (3) | +4 |
| 1 | PIT (2) | SF (0) | Charlie Morton (0) | Barry Zito (2) | +2 |
| 2 | PIT | CIN | Charlie Morton | n/a | 0 |
| 1 | PIT (2) | KC (3) | Charlie Morton (3) | Zack Greinke (2) | -1 |
| 1 | PIT (3) | STL (5) | Charlie Morton (1) | Adam Wainwright (1) | -2 |
| 1 | PIT (4) | WAS (8) | Charlie Morton (4) | Tyler Clippard (0) | -4 |
| Totals: | Games: 7 | -1 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT (7) | FLA(4) | Charlie Morton (0) | Chris Volstad (4) | +3 |
| 1 | PIT (2) | SF(3) | Charlie Morton (2) | Sergio Romo (0) | -1 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | CIN(11) | Charlie Morton (6) | Justin Lehr (4) | -6 |
| 2 | PIT | CHC | Charlie Morton | n/a | -11 |
| 2 | PIT | HOU | Charlie Morton | n/a | -13 |
| Totals: | Games: 7 | -28 | |||
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