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Yu Darvish, right, the Texas Rangers pitcher, retired the first 26 Houston Astros batsman he faced in a match this weekend.
Yu Darvish, right, the Texas Rangers pitcher, retired the first 26 Houston Astros batsman he faced in a match this weekend.
Power of the pitchers holding sway in the MLB
Batters have found it tough to get hits in the opening week of the season.
Gregg Patton
07 April, 2013