Yu Darvish strikes out 10, earns win in Dodgers debut
From 10 earned runs to 10 strikeouts, Yu Darvish dazzled in his Dodgers debut after a rough exit from Texas.
In his last start as a member of the Rangers, Darvish gave up 10 runs in a loss to the Marlins. His Friday debut with the Dodgers was a different story. Darvish tossed seven shutout innings while giving up just three hits in a 6-0 win over the Mets.
Darvish struck out 10 with just one walk, making him the first pitcher since 1900 with 10-plus strikeouts and no more than one walk in his first start with the team.
With a last-minute deal before the July 31 trade deadline, the Dodgers pulled off their blockbuster trade for Darvish. Teams hoping the Dodgers might sit pat were brutally disappointed to see the best team in MLB get even stronger.
Clayton Kershaw is currently on the disabled list with a back injury, but the potential for a Kershaw-Darvish tag team in the postseason is enticing. Lurking behind those two is Alex Wood, who is currently 13-1 with a 2.33 ERA., and Rich Hill, who was the National League pitcher of the month in July.
The Dodgers’ win moved them to 77-32 this season, and they are 42-7 in their last 49 games. Barring injury, they are in great shape to make the World Series run they crave.
Studs of the Night
The Astros beat the Blue Jays 16-7, setting a franchise record by scoring 15-plus runs for the fifth time this season. Houston accomplished the feat without George Springer, Jose Altuve or Carlos Correa in the lineup. It’s the first time since 2014 the Astros played a game without at least one of them in the lineup.
Tyler White led the Astros with four hits, three runs scored, two home runs and five RBIs. Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick added three hits apiece.
Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy went 3 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs in a 4-2 win over the Cubs. Murphy is hitting .333 and now has 36 multi-hit games this season.
Justin Upton helped the Tigers to a 5-2 win over Orioles thanks to some late-game heroics in the form of an eighth-inning grand slam. It was Upton’s third grand slam of the season, tying him for the most in MLB.
Dud of the Night
Yankees starting pitcher Jaime Garcia allowed six runs, five earned, in a 7-2 loss against the Indians. Garcia was sent over to New York just days after being traded to the Twins by the Braves. He is now 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA in the AL this season.
Highlight
Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton continues to make up for his early Home Run Derby exit. He blasted a 477-foot home run off of a 78-mph knuckleball from Braves pitcher R.A. Dickey in Miami’s 5-3 loss in Atlanta.
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