Baltimore right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano logged his 10th victory of the season, becoming just the 10th Japanese pitcher to reach double-digit wins in an inaugural major-league campaign. The 30-year-old* limited the Seattle Mariners to one run over 5⅓ innings in the Orioles’ 5–3 home win on 14 August, touching 94.7 mph with his fastball and improving his record to 10-5. Washington rookie Shinnosuke Ogasawara picked up his first big-league win the same night, entering with two outs in the seventh against Philadelphia and fanning slugger Kyle Schwarber on four pitches. The Nationals moved ahead in the bottom of the inning and held on 3–2, leaving the 25-year-old left-hander 1-0 after seven appearances. Elsewhere, New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga struck out seven and gave up two runs in 5⅔ frames against Atlanta, but the bullpen surrendered the lead in a 4–3 defeat. The trio’s performances underline the growing impact of Japan-trained pitchers in Major League Baseball this season.