Yu fits right in with dominant Dodgers
Darvish fans 10 in shutout of Mets
NEW YORK — Yu Darvish fit right in on the Dodgers: He dominated in his debut.
The prized new pitcher struck out 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball during his first game with Los Angeles, leading the majors’ top team past the New York Mets 6-0 on Friday.
“It couldn’t have went any better,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I can’t even tell you how excited he was to throw that first pitch.”
Chris Taylor hit a leadoff homer against Jacob degrom, and Mets nemesis Chase Utley added a two-run shot as Los Angeles improved the majors’ best record to 77-32 with its 11th victory in 12 games.
Yasiel Puig also went deep for the steamrolling Dodgers, who have outscored New York 42-11 in winning all five meetings this season.
On the best extended roll by a big league team since World War II, the Dodgers are 42-7 since June 7 — a stretch unequaled in franchise history. They’ve won 22 of 25 since July 4, with all three losses coming against Atlanta.
“Everybody’s really confident moving forward,” Taylor said.
In his initial start since being acquired from Texas for three prospects at Monday’s trade deadline, Darvish (7-9) made the Dodgers appear more formidable. The four-time All-star snapped a five-game losing streak and won for the first time in nine outings since June 12 at Houston.
“His stuff looked electric,” Utley said.
Darvish went 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts for the Rangers — and his last one was a dud. The right-hander gave up a career-high 10 runs over 3 2/3 innings July 26 in a 22-10 loss to Miami, but his first game with Los Angeles went as smooth as could be.