Charlie Morton, Braves shut out Marlins
Field Level Media
10 Jul 2021, 12:40 GMT+10
Charlie Morton pitched seven scoreless innings and Freddie Freeman slugged a home run, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday night.
After taking the opener of a three-game series, the Braves have won two straight contests. They need to sweep the set to arrive at next week's All-Star Game with a record above .500. The Marlins have dropped two in a row after winning four of five.
Morton (8-3) allowed just two hits -- both singles -- and two walks while striking out seven. He retired nine of the first 10 Marlins batters and 11 of the final 12 to face him, lowering his ERA from 3.91 to 3.64.