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Morgan excelling away from Miller Park
By Nick Kosmider / MLB.com | 07/17/11
DENVER -- Whatever plague has infected Brewers hitters on the road this season hasn't affected Nyjer Morgan.
The Milwaukee center fielder is hitting .313 at home and .348 in games away from Miller Park. George Kottaras, who has played in 21 games for the Brewers this season, is the only other player on the team with a better average on the road (.240) than at home (.208).
As a team, the Brewers are hitting .234 on the road compared to .279 in Milwaukee.
Morgan, defined by his intense, all-out-hustle style, said that there is no grand explanation for his increased success on the road, where the Brewers have won just 17 of 48 games.
"I always know I can hit, always know I can do it," Morgan said. "Just trying to get on base for the big boys. Just trying to play my game, knowing what I can do, and just not trying to get outside of it. It's understanding my game and what my job is to do on this team."
Morgan demonstrated his value during the seventh inning of Saturday's win, when he executed a perfect drag bunt down the first base line with the bases loaded. Aided by a Todd Helton error, the Brewers scored two runs on the play to take a 4-3 lead.
"He's always on base," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He's always getting hits. He's starting late-inning rallies. I don't want to say he's done more than I thought -- because then I'm kind of saying that he's not this good -- but he's done a great job."
Entering Sunday's finale, Morgan was hitting .385 (5-for-13) in the series.
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