Darvish K’s 10, silences Yanks in 8-plus strong
Game Information
| Stadium | Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX |
| Attendance | 47,085 (95.8% full) – % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:41 |
| Weather | 86 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 16 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate – Ted Barrett, First Base – Brian Runge, Second Base – Marvin Hudson, Third Base – Tim Mcclelland |
Research Notes
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Ian Kinsler: 21st career leadoff HR, extending his team record (next-most is 3 players with
 The Rangers have hit 13 leadoff HR vs the Yankees, tied with the Mariners for the most they’ve hit vs any team. Kinsler ranks 9th among active players in leadoff HR. Alfonso Soriano leads with 54. |
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ESPN Stats & Information |
ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish had a season-high 10 strikeouts pitching into the ninth inning and worked out of a couple of jams for the Texas Rangers in a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees and countryman Hiroki Kuroda on Tuesday night.
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In only the seventh MLB matchup ever of Japanese starters, Darvish (3-0) allowed seven hits and walked a season-low two in 8 1/3 innings. The 10 strikeouts were the most by a Texas pitcher this season.Ian Kinslerput Texas ahead to stay when he led off the first with a deep homer to left center off Kuroda (1-3), who limited Texas to two runs and five hits over 6 2/3 innings. The 37-year-old right-hander, in his fifth season in the majors, struck out five and walked one.
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