Tomoyuki Sugano Allows One Run Over Six Innings on 78 Pitches in Coors Field Debut

Tomoyuki Sugano threw 78 pitches over six innings on Saturday at Coors Field. Four hits, one earned run, one walk, five strikeouts. A win in his first start at the altitude.

The lone run came on a solo home run by Adolis García in the second inning. After that, Sugano kept the Phillies off the board for four more innings, working the bottom of the zone and letting his defense handle contact. The strikeout total was modest. The pitch count was not.

Seventy-eight pitches for six innings at Coors Field. That is the line worth noticing.