Pirates starter Charlie Morton put forth an admirable performance on the mound Monday afternoon during his start in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Cardinals.
Morton took the loss on the start as the Cardinals managed to even up the series at two games apiece. He threw 92 pitches over 5 2/3 innings as he gave up two earned runs on three hits and four walks. He kept the Pirates in the game, but they couldn't rally in the 2-1 loss.
Morton, who struck out four batters and gave up a two-run homer to Matt Holliday in the sixth inning, had a solid season for the Bucs over 20 starts. He went 7-4 with a solid 3.26 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 116 innings.