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DETROIT -- After he joined the Tigers from the Orioles at the Trade Deadline, Charlie Morton made a late-season acquisition of his own: The 41-year-old endeared himself to his new teammates by adding an espresso machine to the Tigers' clubhouse.
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Astros finally score, but Tigers sweep after shelling Framber Valdez in first inning
Valdez walked his first two hitters. Andy Ibáñez lined a sinker up the middle for an RBI single. Spencer Torkelson flared a changeup down the right-field line; it fell fair and bounced into the seats for a ground-rule double, putting men on second and third. Wild pitches allowed both to score.
The Detroit Tigers completed a deal for the second-oldest player in the majors just before the trade deadline. Thus far, Charlie Morton has given the rotation a boost.
Charlie Morton breaks down his eight-strikeout start, trusting his teammates behind him while he's on the mound and more following the Tigers' 7-2 win
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Charlie Morton, a 41-year-old pitcher in his 18th major league season, has already exceeded any reasonable expectation of a big league career.
Charlie Morton gave up two hits and struck out five over six innings and the Detroit Tigers scored five runs in the first inning of a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.
The Detroit Tigers traded for 41-year-old pitcher Charlie Morton for his experience, both in the regular season and the postseason.
The Astros have a very different roster now than when Hinch helmed the organization. But there are still a handful of players Morton competed alongside like veteran infielders Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve and lefty Framber Valdez, who will start for Houston on Wednesday.
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