In 2001, Cardinals pitcher Matt Morris was 15-2 with a 1.62 ERA in home games. He was 7-6 with a 5.15 ERA on the road.
Morris would have gone 17-0 at home with a little better run support.
Morris’ two home losses were by 2-1 scores, to Arizona and to Houston.
On April 16, 2001, at St. Louis, the Diamondbacks beat Morris when Jay Bell snapped a 1-1 tie with a seventh-inning RBI single.
Morris pitched seven innings, allowing both runs on five hits and three walks. Boxscore
Morris compiled eight consecutive home wins before losing to the Astros on July 24, 2001, at St. Louis. Both Houston runs came in the third and were unearned. Morris went eight innings, yielding seven hits and no walks.
The Cardinals were held to two hits by Astros starter Wade Miller and closer Billy Wagner. Boxscore
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