DARVISH STRIKES OUT 17 IN WIN

Diamondbacks bat in top, Rangers bat in bottom

Let’s start Top 2nd, 0-0 and Yu Darvish strikes out Jason Kubel. Next batter and he strikes out Didi Gregorius! Bottom 2nd now and A.J. Pierzynski slams a homer to center field, 421 feet to put the Rangers up  1-0, They would go on to win 7-1.

ARZ 1  8   1
TEX  7 11 0

D-BACKS (55-53) RANGERS (60-49)

Key Players

(TEX) Pierzynski 3-4 HR (12), 3 RBI
(TEX) Murphy      3-4 HR (12), 2B

Pitching

W:(TEX) Darvish (10-5) 7 IP, 0 R, 14 K
L: (ARZ) Spruill (0-1) 4 IP, 5 ER, 3 K

D-Backs; Zeke Spruill: 1st career  MLB start
Rangers; Elvis Andrus: 14-game hit streak