HOUSTON (AP) — Yu Darvish was determined to pitch better Monday night after struggling in his last outing against the Houston Astros.
The right-hander was able to do that, pitching seven solid innings to help the Texas Rangers beat their in-state rival 6-1.
Darvish (6-4) allowed a season-low one hit with one run and three walks. He induced a season-best 12 groundball outs. This start came after he tied a season-worst by allowing seven hits with three runs in just five innings in a 7-1 loss to Houston on June 2.
“It was a great night for Yu,” Texas manager Jeff Banister said.