Morris sharp in final spring outing

JUPITER, Fla. -- Matt Morris pitched seven strong innings to give the St. Louis Cardinals their eighth one-run win of the spring, 2-1 over the Montreal Expos on Wednesday.

Morris, slated to start the opener Monday, ran his string of scoreless innings to 15 1/3 before Matt Cepicky hit a home run to dead center in the sixth. In all, Morris scattered seven hits and had two strikeouts.

"My changeup wasn't as good today as it was the last time out but I had a nice curve and my sinker was working," he said. "I have to work in the changeup in the right spots and not abuse it."