- Charlie Morton gave a sheepish smile, and he fumbled through a stock answer. Asked what his secret is against the Cincinnati Reds this season, Morton was keeping his lips sealed. For the first time in four starts against the National League's second-highest scoring team this season, Morton didn't earn the win against the Reds -- but the Pittsburgh Pirates still did. Morton didn't have his best stuff, though he pitched six effective innings and the Pirates beat the Reds 5-3 Saturday. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310820123&teams=cincinnati-reds-vs-pittsburgh-pirates