Field Level Media
Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton sustained a fractured right fibula and will miss the remainder of the World Series against the Houston Astros, the club announced Tuesday.
Morton departed after recording the first out of the third inning of Game 1 via a called third strike on Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. Morton winced and buckled completing his follow-through on his 44th and final pitch, and he immediately departed following a visit from Atlanta medical personnel.
Morton appeared to sustain the injury an inning earlier when a sharp grounder off the bat of Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel ricocheted off his right leg.