In fact, the game wasn’t nearly as close as the score indicated. Their only runs, in fact, came on shortstop Dansby Swanson’s fielding error in the fourth and Correa’s groundout in the eighth. The All-Star second baseman struck out three times - he’d never done that in 73 prior postseason games.Īlex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez and the Astros never seriously threatened in the later innings. Game 2 is Wednesday night, with Braves lefty Max Fried starting against Astros right-hander José Urquidy.Īltuve and the Astros did little all night. Atlanta relievers Tyler Matzek, Luke Jackson and Will Smith finished it.
Minter replaced Morton and got the win, permitting one run in 2 2/3 innings.
He’s expected to be OK for spring training.Ī.J. The 37-year-old righty, the winning pitcher for the Astros in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series, will be replaced on the roster. Morton stayed in for another inning, amazingly, before gingerly walking off with a fractured right fibula. Turned out a hard comebacker by Yuli Gurriel that ricocheted off Morton’s leg to Freeman at first base for an out to begin the second had done more damage than anyone realized. His teammates, manager Brian Snitker and a trainer soon joined him on the mound, and just like that, Morton was gone. The few Atlanta fans sprinkled in the sea of orange had started their familiar chant, too.īy then, it looked as if everything was going right for the Braves.īut baseball can be a fickle game, and the fates can spin faster than the best curveball.īecause in the bottom the third, Atlanta absorbed its own big hit.Īs he struck out Altuve, Morton suddenly grimaced and took an awkward step.
Soler added an RBI grounder in the second and when Duvall launched a two-run homer, it was 5-0 and the Braves had made even more October history - the only team to score in each of the first three innings in a World Series opener.Īt that point, Braves batters were far from the only ones making noise.
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