Making his third start of the year on Friday, Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton had his toughest outing so far. Morton allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings of work.
He walked three and struck out one, as he was able to pick up his third win of the season. Morton, who spent the first part of the season on the disabled list, now owns a 2.84 ERA.
Morton (3-0) got into an early deficit when he allowed two runs in the first inning. He gave up individual runs in the third and fifth innings as well, tossing 82 pitches (50 strikes) on the evening, as the Pirates won 10-8 over the Braves.
He has now won all three of his starts this season. He'll look to keep the win-streak alive in his next start, scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Brewers.