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Sunday's Child - Nikolas
Darvish Throws Inning in Rangers' 1st Intrasquad 2/20/13
Associated Press
2/20/13
SURPRISE, Ariz. - Rangers top prospect Jurickson Profar drew a leadoff
walk against All-Star pitcher Yu Darvish, stole second base and scored an
unearned run to start an intrasquad scrimmage Tuesday.
Darvish, the Japanese ace who won 16 games as a major league rookie last
season, threw 12 of 24 pitches for strikes while facing five batters. He struck
out one and gave up a sacrifice fly to Geovany Soto after an error by shortstop
Elvis Andrus.
Nelson Cruz homered for the team of mostly Texas regulars that lost 7-3 in a
six-inning game.
Twelve pitchers threw an inning each. Alexi Ogando, who is returning to the
starting rotation, and Robbie Ross, a candidate for the No. 5 spot, had the only
1-2-3 innings.
Another intrasquad game is scheduled for Wednesday.