Charlie Morton strikes out 5 over 6 innings
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Charlie Morton pitched six innings of one-run ball in his Detroit Tigers debut, but offense had no answer for Cristopher Sanchez and Phillies defense.
But the Tigers had no answers for Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez, who has quietly emerged as one of the steadiest starters in baseball. Detroit got two on with nobody out in the third, but Sánchez struck out Spencer Torkelson and induced a double-play grounder from Greene to end the threat.
PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers acquired right-hander Charlie Morton for pitching prospect Micah Ashman in a trade Thursday, July 31, with the Baltimore Orioles. Here's how Evan Petzold, the Tigers beat writer for the Free Press, evaluates the Morton ...
Charlie Morton’s turnaround is complete, at least as far as the Orioles are concerned. Baltimore traded Morton and cash to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday for left-handed pitching prospect Micah ...