The 41-year-old Morton, pairing a firm four-seam fastball with his signature curveball, was outstanding. He allowed a run on four hits with six strikeouts.

Charlie Morton pitched six innings of one-run ball in his Detroit Tigers debut, but offense had no answer for Cristopher Sanchez and Phillies defense.

Matt Vierling will lead for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night in Philadelphia. The Tigers (65-47) and Phillies (62-48) have split the first two games of the series and will play the rubber match in a nationally televised game at 7:10 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.