Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton pitched around some wildness Friday against the Nationals, and was finally reward with his first win of the season.
Morton wasn't at his sharpest in the start, as he failed to finish the sixth inning for the first time in four starts. Still, he managed to limited the Nationals to one run on five hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings of work, while striking out four in the 4-3 win.
Morton has had better starts this season, but hadn't received a ton of support prior to Friday; the Pirates averaged just 3.1 runs in his first nine starts. He is now 1-6 with a 3.29 ERA in 63 innings, heading into his next start against the Mets Wednesday.