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Rangers sweep Astros despite some missing pieces

He used his four-seam fastball and sinker effectively, retiring 10 straight before giving up a two-out homer to Jason Castro in the fourth inning.

Rangers notes: Rough start against Red Sox last season a turning point for Darvish

If his four-seam fastball isn't working as well as he'd like, he can go to his two-seam or slider.It's a nice repertoire to have, of course, and the latest example came in Darvish's last start...

Bats save Rangers' Darvish, salvage win

He said he struggled with his four-seam fastball, which was his best pitch last week at Anaheim.

Rangers' bats come up big for Darvish

He said he struggled with his four-seam fastball, which was his best pitch last week at Anaheim.

Braves return home to top the Nats

The Braves won for the fifth time in five Teheran starts this season and this time, his four-seam fastball was up around 93-94 mph, as lively as it's been all season.

Yu Darvish rapidly solidifying place as one of baseball's best pitchers

He throws a two-seam and four-seam fastball, a cutter, a hard curve, a slow curve and will even mix in a split-finger and changeup.

Rangers' Darvish has put to rest doubts about his ability to thrive at MLB level

He throws a two-seam and four-seam fastball, a cutter, a hard curve, a slow curve and will even mix in a split-finger and changeup.

Verlander and Rondon deliver mixed results as ace shuts down Mets while rookie...

With catcher Brayan Pena acting as his translator, he said he switched from a four-seam fastball to a two-seam went fastball to improve his control a bit.

Cubs' Fujikawa no stranger to curses

Manager Dale Sveum said Fujikawa relies mostly on a four-seam fastball and split-fingered fastball but also throws a decent slider and curve.

Rangers notes: Reliever won't try to fill gap left by Michael Young

Lindblom is a big right-hander at 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, who relies on a two-seam and four-seam fastball and slider, occasionally mixing in a curveball and changeup.

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Rangers lose on Kendrick's HR in 11th off Ortiz

Kendrick, who hit a two-run shot in the sixth off Alexi Ogando and an RBI single in the first,...

ANAHEIM, Calif.: Rangers lose on Kendrick's HR in 11th off Ortiz

Kendrick, who hit a two-run shot in the sixth off Alexi Ogando and an RBI single in the first,...

Not Maurer's best stuff, but good enough to help Mariners beat champs

And he did it all without having command of his four-seam fastball -- the pitch he favors.