Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano earned his ninth win of his major league rookie season after throwing seven innings of one-run ball as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 3-2 on Friday.Sugano (9-5) held the visiting team to five hits while striking out four, walking two and hitting a batter in a 91-pitch outing at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.The 35-year-old former Yomiuri Giants right-hander won his third consecutive decision and lowered his ERA to 4.24."I was able to retire batters by using my splitter effectively," Sugano said. "I kept my pitches low and away. I believe I'll win my …READ FULL ARTICLE
