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Orix Blanks Chiba Lotte Behind Maestri Saturday, August 24th, 2019 Alex Maestri of the Orix Buffaloes was on top of his game today. He tantalized the Chiba Lotte Marines with crisp curves and changeups, mixed in with just enough fastballs to keep the batters honest and came away with a 4-0 shutout. In the postgame comments, the Chiba Lotte skipper said, "He had the changeup working. You knew it was coming and you still grounded out -- and then he threw it even slower." The Orix hurler had 7 strikeouts, gave up 1 walk and surrendered 4 hits in his complete-game effort. Maestri told reporters after the game, "To be successful in this league, you have to keep the ball down. If you don't, they'll make you pay." Currently Maestri has a 10-7 won-lost record in 20 starts with a 2.86 ERA. He also has 95 strikeouts in 132.1 innings. |
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