Atlanta Braves’ Charlie Morton exits World Series Game 1 with brutal leg injury

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton experienced a heartbreaking injury in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Morton got given the ball in order to get the Braves off to start on their mission for a title and he was dealing. He was amidst the third inning with three strikeouts, two walks and only one hit permitted when he was managed a unfortunate blow.

The veteran who has pitched in enormous spots in a few postseason games all through his career came up faltering in the third inning with one out. He seemed to experience the injury in the second inning when he took a line drive off his leg.

Inside the third inning, he struck out Jose Altuve after which landed gracelessly after a pitch and gingerly walked off the hill and into the dugout.

Morton’s night was finished as was his 2021 season.

“RHP Charlie Morton underwent X-rays tonight that exposed a proper fibula fracture. He’ll miss the rest of the World Sequence and is predicted to be prepared for Spring Coaching in 2022,” the Braves stated in an announcement shortly after the pitcher got here out of the sport.

Morton signed a one-year deal the Braves in 2021 following two years with the Tampa Bay Rays and two years with the Astros. He was 14-6 with a 3.34 ERA in a major-league-leading 33 stars. He had 216 strikeouts and a 10.5 K/9 ratio.

He had been steady inside the postseason allowing just six runs on 10 hits in 14 1/3 innings. The Braves will neglect his pitching ability on the hill inside the postseason.