"It always adds a boost to your game, hitting against the best," Taylor said. Taylor went 1 for 5 with two at-bats against Morton. Seven innings later, Taylor hit a walk-off single with runners at first and second that skipped over Hooks first baseman Dexture McCall into right field. Right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn relieved Morton, and Dykxhoorn surrendered two game-tying runs on his own fielding error and a single by Travs catcher Ryan Scott. Then, the Hooks loaded the bases in the fifth with a single, a walk and a fielding error at shortstop against Morton. Travs left fielder Chuck Taylor walked with two outs in the fourth to break Morton's stretch of 11 retired hitters. "Regardless of the situation, I want to pitch," said Morton, who missed nearly the entire 2016 season with the Philadelphia Philles with a torn left hamstring before signing with the Houston Astros on Nov. Houston's bullpen has the fifth-highest innings pitched total in the majors (285), and it has been 10 games since an Astros starter pitched six or more innings (Mike Fiers' six-inning start in a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on June 21). The Astros have built a major-league best 55-27 record without the main members of their rotation, but the strain on the team's bullpen has created some urgency for Morton and the others to return. McHugh had a rehab start for the Hooks on Friday, pitching two batters into the second inning and giving up 7 hits, 4 earned runs and a walk. Left-hander Dallas Keuchel (9-0, 1.67) and right-handers Joe Musgrove (4-7, 6.01 ERA) and Collin McHugh, who hasn't pitched for Houston this season, are still on the DL. "I hope so," said Morton, who was 5-3 with a 4.06 ERA in 10 MLB starts before he became one of five Houston starters on the disabled list. Morton was "not positive" whether his outing suggested he may be ready to start for the Astros on Saturday at the Toronto Blue Jays, as was reported by Fox Sport's Ken Rosenthal. So, I basically got 20 more (pitches) and another out." "Like, in my last outing, I threw 48 pitches in four innings. "Not as efficient as I would like to have been," said Morton, 33, who has pitched three rehab starts since being placed on the disabled list on May 28 with a strained lat muscle in his right leg.
It wasn't the outs that disappointed Morton, but the number of pitches it took to record them. Morton, who retired the first 11 batters he faced, pitched 4⅓ innings on 74 pitches with 1 hit, 2 unearned runs, 5 strikeouts and 2 walks. It was the first extra-inning victory for Arkansas in six tries. Morton came up a little bit short of that in a game won the Travelers 3-2 in 12 innings in front of an announced crowd of 2,727. Houston's goal for Morton, who has been on the disabled list since May 28, was five innings. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM.Houston Astros right-hander Charlie Morton was effective but not terribly efficient during a rehab start for the Corpus Christi Hooks on Sunday afternoon against the Arkansas Travelers at Dickey-Stephen Park. NEXT UP: The Goldeyes send Mitchell Lambson to the mound on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. PLAY OF THE GAME: Former Sioux Falls Canaries shortstop Blake Schmit made a diving catch across the left field line in the bottom of the seventh to rob Tyler Baker of extra bases. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Explorers reliever Parker Markel converted a seven-out save, which included five strikeouts. THE SKINNY: Both starting pitchers fared well, but the Sioux City Explorers scored three two-out insurance runs in the top of the eighth to pull away with a 6-2 win. HOME RUN SC: Jose Sermo (16), WPG: Tucker Nathans (9) LOSING PITCHER: WPG: Brennan Bernardino (1-1) WINNING PITCHER: SC: Justin Vernia (10-1) SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 6, WINNIPEG GOLDEYES 2 The Explorers then added three two-out runs in the top of the eighth to put the game away.Įxplorers rookie starter Justin Vernia improved to 10-1 after holding Winnipeg to two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings.īrennan Bernardino took a tough-luck loss for the Goldeyes, allowing three earned runs in seven frames. Sioux City regained the lead in the fifth when Michael Lang singled home Dexture McCall with two out. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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