Jeff Banister

Japan’s Tanaka Gets Better of Darvish In MLB Clash

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Masahiro Tanaka pitched eight scoreless innings and Yu Davish fanned 10 batters as the New York Yankees beat Texas 2-1 in the first Major League Baseball showdown between the two Japanese aces. Tanaka got help from batter Ronald Torreyes as he delivered the game-winning hit by singling with two outs in the bottom of the … Read more

Rangers Tap Darvish For Opening Day Start

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Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will be the Texas Rangers’ opening day starter for the Major League Baseball club, manager Jeff Banister announced Saturday. Darvish, 30, will face the Cleveland Indians on April 3 in Arlington, Texas, becoming the Rangers ninth different opening day starter in the past nine years. It will be the first North … Read more