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Roki Sasaki outpitched Hiroya Miyagi in a matchup between 2023 World Baseball Classic teammates as the Lotte Marines edged the Orix Buffaloes 1-0 Tuesday. Sasaki (3-1), who is on the radar of a number of major league scouts, struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings at Hotto Motto Field Kobe. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and walked two. “I finally had my first scoreless outing of the season,” Sasaki said. “I located my splitter very well. I’ll just try to improve further as the season progresses.” Miyagi (2-3) was equally impressive, striking out 13 in eight innings of o…