Major League Baseball Round-Up: Yu Darvish Strikes Out 8 in Rangers Win Over Reds 3-2, Angels Outlast Astros 3-1

Yu Darvish struck out eight batters in six-plus innings of shut-out baseball to push the Texas Rangers past the Cincinnati Reds 3-2.

The win for Darvish was his first win since May 16^th and his record now stands at 8-3. Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz broke a 0-0 tie in the 5^th innings with an RBI from each hitter.

Texas finishes the month of June with .500 record after starting the month 4-10. The Rangers have Monday off before continuing the home stand with the Mariners for a three-game midweek series starting Tuesday.

The Houston Astros hung tough with the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, but fell short in the late innings 3-1.

Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton hit the go-ahead run on a double in the eighth inning. C.J. Wilson earned the win for the Angels throwing seven innings giving up one run to win his 8^th game of the season.

Lucas Harrell earned a no-decision in the game going seven innings while giving up a run and striking out seven. The Astros start a four-game series Monday in Houston with the Tampa Bay Rays.