Charlie Morton looking to join the Pirates rotation by the weekend, pitched 7.2 innings for the Indianapolis Indians on Monday night, allowing 6 hits, 1 earned run and striking out 8, while walking 1 batter in the Indians 4-3 loss to Columbus. It was a very promising start for Morton who threw 98 pitches, 63 for strikes. Facing 29 batters, Morton got 10 groundouts and 1 flyout.

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