CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On a warm day, balls can fly out of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, so it was an encouraging sign that of the seven outs Charlie Morton earned on Sunday, four were ground balls.
The right-handed starter gave up just one earned run on a hit and a walk in 2 1/3 innings while also striking out a pair of Yankees. But the groundouts were the most pleasant sight, and he credits that to location.
"I'll pitch lefties up and in a lot, trying to get under their hands, and down and in to righties," Morton said.