Dodgers get sweet revenge on former Astros pitcher Charlie Morton

The Dodgers were beaten by Charlie Morton and the Astros in the 2017 World Series. They took out their frustrations on the pitcher in Game 3.

Rays pitcher Charlie Morton had a rough night in Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers.

Morton allowed seven hits and five runs before being pulled by Kevin Cash in the middle of the fourth inning. Four of the Dodgers’ runs came with two outs already on the board.

For a pitcher who entered the night with an ERA of 0.57 this postseason, that’s quite a shocking performance.

Charlie Morton and the Dodgers have history.

It’s no coincidence Morton took a beating from the Dodgers. Los Angeles remembers.

Morton pitched twice against the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, when the Astros utilized a sign-stealing scheme to get an advantage over their opponents.

In his Game 4 appearance, Morton pitched 6.1 innings and allowed just three hits and one run in a loss. He pitched again in Game 7, getting the decisive victory with two hits and one run allowed in four innings of action.

Things have very much changed for Morton against the Dodgers.

On Friday, it was a complete team effort to unravel Morton.

Justin Turner started things off with a first-inning home run. In the third inning, Max Muncy drove home Corey Seager and Turner. They continued to find success against the starting pitcher in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly from Austin Barnes scoring Cody Bellinger and a Mookie Betts single scoring Joc Pederson.

It turns out, revenge is a dish best served with five runs.

LA is attempting to take back control of the series with the weekend ahead. They started strong with an 8-3 victory in Game 1, but the Rays responded with their own offensive flourish in Game 2, winning 6-4.