Morton guides MLB-best Pirates past Marlins

Charlie Morton retired his final 11 batters over seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates maintained the best record in the majors with a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
Aug 8, 2013, 12:01 am - Associated Press
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C. Morton
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C. Morton4-3

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
T. Koehler
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T. Koehler3-7

5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
M. Melancon
save

M. Melancon7

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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4thD Solano singled to shallow center, G Stanton scored, L Morrison to third.10
4thA Hechavarria grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, L Morrison scored, D Solano out at second.20
4thA McCutchen homered to center (418 feet).21
5thC Morton singled to right, J Harrison scored, J Mercer to third.22
5thJ Mercer scored, C Morton to second on wild pitch by T Koehler.23
8thP Alvarez hit sacrifice fly to center, N Walker scored.24
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