If that win was not enough for Darvish, he also racked up his first hit in the United States, a broken bat single in his first at-bat.
Darvish commented after the game, “I think if I was a hitter I would feel extreme joy. But since I’m a pitcher, I don’t really feel it as much” But he later admitted, “I was excited to hit.”
The game saw Darvish pitching for eight full innings and leading a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres.
As in his game the previous week, Darvish held down his walks and kept up his strikeouts, giving up three walks while striking out eight.