Pirates' Charlie Morton quiets Reds with complete game

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    Wind gusts howled through the upper decks and made it rain sideways at Great American Ball Park -- not the best kind of night to be standing on the mound.

    "I saw a bunch of plastic bags fly by," Pirates starter Charlie Morton said. "I didn't know what was coming next."

    What came next? A complete game.

    Morton went the distance for the second time in his career, limiting the NL's most prolific lineup to five hits, and the Pirates ended their four-game losing streak by beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 in blustery conditions.

    Sometimes, it was tough just to hold your ground.

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