Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton will miss the rest of the World Series after leaving Game 1 with a fractured bone in his leg, according to his team.
Morton left the game in the bottom of the third inning after throwing 44 pitches in Houston. The Braves were leading 5-0 when Morton struck out Astros leadoff hitter Jose Altuve with a curve. On his delivery, Morton almost went to the ground and came up with a limp.Despite the setback, the Braves went on to win the game 6-2. AJ Minter, who replaced Morton, held the Astros to three hits and one run over 2 and 2/3 innings in a strong bullpen performance.
"He wanted to keep going because he was down in the tunnel and he was throwing against the wall,"Snitker explained, saying the pitcher said it hurt when he ran, but felt good when he was throwing."Then obviously, it didn't,"Snitker added.Morton threw 16 pitches after the blow and got three more outs before he was forced to leave. A second X-ray revealed the fracture."He's such a great person, great person and teammate," Snitker said.
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