WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Calling it a "disaster" and "just not good pitching," Astros right-hander Charlie Morton said his final start of the Grapefruit League season left him searching for answers in a rare bad performance by a Houston starting pitcher this spring.
Morton allowed nine runs and 11 hits and walked three batters in 3 1/3 innings in Thursday's 15-7 loss to the Marlins at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. The only good news Morton took from the outing is that he worked his pitch count up to 83 pitches, including 55 strikes.