Darvish too much for D'backs

Most of the starting lineup for the Texas Rangers had the night off this evening in Arlington.

Yu Darvish was just too much for Arizona as he fanned 14 batters in seven innings, while his teammates twiddled their thumbs and looked on, en route to a 7-1 win.

The position players for Texas did make a play or two -- after all the D'backs did manage five hits off Darvish and three more off the Rangers two relievers, and Arizona did manage a lone run in the ninth inning.

By then Darvish (10-5) was already heading for the showers -- contemplating his next outing and thinking to himself just what he needs to do to get that 15th strikeout. Fanning 14 batters in a game seems to be his norm.

Obtaining 14 of 21 outs in seven innings is hard enough to do at any level -- Little League, Pony League, college or professional, but if there's anybody up to the task, it certainly would be Darvish.

Wow, what a machine!

His 14 K's tonight gives him 186 for the year -- tops in the Majors.

Arizona falls to 55-53 and heads for Boston. At least Darvish won't follow them.