Darvish has rough MLB debut but wins
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April 11, 2012, Wednesday
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PRIZED Japanese pitching prospect Yu Darvish did not set the world on fire in his Major League Baseball debut but shrugged off a rough start to lead the Texas Rangers to an 11-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
Texas bid in excess of US$51 million just to land exclusive negotiating rights with Darvish then handed the 25-year-old a six-year deal worth a reported US$60 million. However, the Rangers' new acquisition did not start out smoothly in front of the home fans, walking two batters and unleashing a wild pitch during a rocky first inning where Seattle scored four times.
"Today when I stepped on the mound for the first time I was very calm. Mentally I was calm but my body felt like it wanted to go and go," Darvish told reporters through an interpreter. "My mind and my body weren't on the same page."
After allowing a fifth run in the second, the big right-hander settled and went on to finish with eight hits and four walks, striking out five in 110 pitches over 5 2/3 innings.
The Rangers' (3-1) offense needed little time to warm up, Nelson Cruz hitting a three-run home run in the third to tie the game. Mitch Moreland smacked a two-run shot in the fourth, where Josh Hamilton also homered. Ian Kinsler added a three-run blast in the eighth to bury the Mariners (3-2).
Elsewhere in the American League, it was: Angels 5, Twins 1; White Sox 4, Indians 2; Yankees 6, Orioles 2; Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2; and Athletics 1, Royals 0.
In the National League, it was: Marlins 6, Phillies 2; Giants 7, Rockies 0; Brewers 7, Cubs 5; Cardinals 7, Reds 1; Mets 4, Nationals 3; and Astros 8, Braves 3.
Texas bid in excess of US$51 million just to land exclusive negotiating rights with Darvish then handed the 25-year-old a six-year deal worth a reported US$60 million. However, the Rangers' new acquisition did not start out smoothly in front of the home fans, walking two batters and unleashing a wild pitch during a rocky first inning where Seattle scored four times.
"Today when I stepped on the mound for the first time I was very calm. Mentally I was calm but my body felt like it wanted to go and go," Darvish told reporters through an interpreter. "My mind and my body weren't on the same page."
After allowing a fifth run in the second, the big right-hander settled and went on to finish with eight hits and four walks, striking out five in 110 pitches over 5 2/3 innings.
The Rangers' (3-1) offense needed little time to warm up, Nelson Cruz hitting a three-run home run in the third to tie the game. Mitch Moreland smacked a two-run shot in the fourth, where Josh Hamilton also homered. Ian Kinsler added a three-run blast in the eighth to bury the Mariners (3-2).
Elsewhere in the American League, it was: Angels 5, Twins 1; White Sox 4, Indians 2; Yankees 6, Orioles 2; Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 2; and Athletics 1, Royals 0.
In the National League, it was: Marlins 6, Phillies 2; Giants 7, Rockies 0; Brewers 7, Cubs 5; Cardinals 7, Reds 1; Mets 4, Nationals 3; and Astros 8, Braves 3.
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