One must refer to the following line from an old tuna commercial for what could have been said to Pirates starter Charlie Morton in regard to the run support he received Wednesday night:
Sorry, Charlie.
His team did most of its scoring when he was out of the game. Morton had to settle for a no-decision after allowing just two runs on five hits in six innings with four walks and five strikeouts.
Morton was shaky at best in the first two innings before settling down. He fell behind on a Matt Kemp homer in the first and Melvin Upton double in the second. He then retired 11 of the next 13 batters he faced.
It proved to be his best outing since June 26. Morton had surrendered 16 runs in his previous 12 2/3 innings.