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CHARLIE MORTON
• Was the club’s nominee for the Roberto • Went unbeaten in nine straight postseason
Clemente Award, which recognizes the appearances (eight starts), beginning with Game FRONT OFFICE
player who best represents the game through 7 of the 2017 ALCS vs. NYY (with HOU)…Went
extraordinary character, community involvement, is 7-0 with a 1.45 ERA (7 ER/43.1 IP) and a .185
philanthropy and positive contributions, both on opponents average over that stretch.
and off the field. • The run ended when he lost Game 3 of
• This was his third nomination, following the 2020 World Series vs. Los Angeles.
2014 (with PIT) and 2018 (with HOU). • Became the sixth pitcher in postseason
history to win at least seven straight MANAGER & STAFF
2020 POSTSEASON decisions.
• Made four starts in the postseason, going
3-1 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER/20.0 IP) as the Rays major league notes
advanced to the World Series. • Awards: A.L. All-Star (2x, 2018, '19), World Series
• In Game 7 of the League Championship Series vs. Champion (2017).
HOU, recorded his fourth career win in a "winner • A 13-year major league veteran, has compiled a
take all" game, extending his own major league 93-89 record and a 4.08 ERA (653 ER/1439.1 IP)
record…Marked his fifth career win in a potential across 259 games, 258 starts…Has fanned 1,276 CHARLIE MORTON
elimination game, breaking a tie with five other and pitched a pair of shutouts.
pitchers for the most in major league history
• Has pitched for Atlanta (2008), Pittsburgh
• Yielded a two-out single in the first inning, (2009-15), Philadelphia (2016), Houston
then retired 14 straight before a one-out (2017-18) and Tampa Bay (2019-20).
walk in the fifth…According to the Elias • Is a two-time All-Star (2018 & 2019) and
Sports Bureau, he was the first pitcher to won the 2017 World Series while with
retire at least 14 consecutive batters in a Houston. SEASON IN REVIEW
“winner take all” game since KC’s Johnny • Over the past three seasons, his .750 winning pct.
Cueto (19) in Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS vs. (33-11) ranks second in the majors behind HOU/
HOU…He was the first pitcher to do this in NYY Gerrit Cole, who is 42-13 (.764).
a Game 7 since SF’s Madison Bumgarner
(14) in the 2014 World Series at KC (in • Combined to go 31-9 with a 3.09 ERA from 2018-
relief). 19, earning the only two All-Star selections of his
career.
• At 36 years, 340 days, became the
second-oldest pitcher to record the win • Was charged with a blown save after PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
in a Game 7 start behind STL’s Burleigh allowing two runs in 2.0 innings in the
Grimes (38.053) in the 1931 World Series 2018 Midsummer Classic and did not
vs. PHI-AL. appear in the 2019 edition.
• In 2017 went 2-1 with a 4.24 ERA (11 ER/23.1 IP) in
• Became the fifth pitcher in major league
history to make multiple scoreless starts five postseason games (four starts) as the Astros
in “winner take all” games, joining DET’s won their first World Series in franchise history…
Justin Verlander, ATL’s John Smoltz, Went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP) in two BRAVES HISTORY
KC’s Bret Saberhagen and SF’s Madison games (one start) in the World Series, and was on
Bumgarner. the mound for the final out in Game 7.
• Won each of his first three starts of the 2020 • Earned the win in Game 7 of both the
postseason and won five straight playoff games ALCS and World Series, becoming the first
dating to the 2019 A.L. Wild Card Game. pitcher in major league history to win two
Game 7s in a single postseason.
• Became the second pitcher in postseason
history to start and win five consecutive • Became the fifth pitcher in major league
decisions (with no relief apps in between) history to record the win in Game 7 of the OPPONENTS
and allow no more than one earned run World Series after throwing 4.0 or more
in each of them, joining PHI/ARI Curt innings in relief, and the first in 59 years…
Schilling (5) from 1993–2001. Joined NYY’s Bob Turley in 1958, NYY’s
Joe Page in 1947, PIT’s Ray Kremer in 1925
• His five postseason wins with the Rays are and WAS’s Walter Johnson in 1924.
the most in franchise history.
• Has pitched in 13 postseason games in his career,
making 12 starts and going 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA
(23 ER/61.1 IP) and 67 strikeouts. MISCELLANEOUS

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