When Did Braves Pitcher Charlie Morton Break His Leg?

Before Tuesday’s game, Morton had a 3-0 record in the postseason against the Astros, with a microscopic E.R.A. of 0.57. Two of those wins came in 2020, when he was pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.

This year he started Games 1 and 4 of a division series against Milwaukee and Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tuesday was his 16th postseason start.

Morton has also been a strong influence on his teammates, and most likely will continue to provide support and advice to his fellow pitchers for the rest of the series. Max Fried, Atlanta’s Game 2 starter, called Morton a calming influence during a news conference on Tuesday before Game 1.

“Especially when you go into really emotional games, especially when it comes to playoff games,” Fried said, “to be able to look to him in these circumstances is really, really helpful.”

Morton pitched for Houston in 2017 and 2018, and won Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with four splendid innings in relief. He left a strong impression as a terrific teammate.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/sports/baseball/charlie-morton-broken-leg-world-series.html