PHILADELPHIA -- In his first postseason start since suffering a fractured foot last October, Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton had to leave Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies after taking a line drive off his pitching elbow in the second inning.
Morton, 38, actually finished the inning, after giving up a three-run homer to Brandon Marsh, but couldn't continue after warming up for the third. He was replaced by Collin McHugh, who promptly gave up an inside-the-park home run to Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto.
Morton wasn't fooling the Phillies, getting in trouble in both his innings of work. He got hit squarely in the elbow by an Alec Bohm lightly hit line drive to lead off the second. Three batters later, Marsh hit his blast, giving the Phillies a 3-0 lead.
One inning later, Realmuto hit one to deep center field as the ball bounced off the wall towards right, escaping rookie Michael Harris. Realmuto motored around the bases for his third career inside-the-park home run.