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15 September 2012| last updated at 12:00PM

Darvish goes over 200Ks as Rangers rookie



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ARLINGTON, Texas: Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has reached the 200th strikeout of his debut season in the U.S. major leagues.

 

Darvish became the first major league rookie to reach that mark since Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out 201 batters for Boston in 2007.  
 
Darvish reached the mark when he removed Carlos Peguero leading off the fifth inning of Friday’s 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He then removed Trayvon Robinson and Munenori Kawasaki to make it three strikeouts for the inning.  
 
The 26-year-old Darvish came to the Rangers this season after seven seasons in Japan, where he was a two-time Pacific League MVP. -- AP

Yu Darvish #11 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 14, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP

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