Suzuki, on Top of His Game, Beats Fresno, 8-0
Today was <Akinari Suzuki:player#3194>'s turn in the rotation for the <Pittsburgh Crawfords:team#23> and he made the most of it, shutting out the <Fresno Grizzlies:team#103> on 8 hits.

The 35-year-old right-hander led the Crawfords to an easy 8-0 victory, allowing 2 walks and tallying 5 strikeouts.

"I hope we miss him next time," <Fresno:team#103> manager   said. "Suzuki certainly pitched a strong game against us today. He was in a groove, throwing everything for strikes. Throwing hard. Changing speeds."

<Suzuki:player#3194> has started 10 times this year, pitched 62.1 innings, fanned 31 batters and walked 19. His current record is 4 wins and 3 losses with a 5.63 ERA.

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