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CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs rookie starter Shota Imanaga lowered his ERA on the season to 0.84 on Saturday after throwing seven shutout innings in his club's 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
It's the lowest mark through a pitcher's first nine career games since ERA became an official stat in 1913, besting Fernando Valenzuela, who compiled a 0.91 ERA after nine starts in 1981.
"If I'm being honest, I'm not really too interested in my own stats or any historic value," Imanaga said after the game through the team interpreter.