Darvish fails to finish 2nd inning as WS woes continue
Yu Darvish is not going to look back at this World Series very fondly.
For a second consecutive start in the 2017 Fall Classic, Darvish was lit up by the Houston Astros and failed to get out of the second inning. When he departed after just 1 2/3 innings pitched, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves facing a 5-0 deficit in Game 7.
In his Game 3 start at Minute Maid Park, Darvish also lasted just 1 2/3 innings. His ERA for the series now sits at an inflated 21.60.
| Game | IP | R | ER | H | HR | BB | K | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 3 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Game 7 | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
Yu Darvish joins Art Ditmar in 1960 as the only starting pitchers to fail to complete 2 innings TWICE in the same World Series.
— High Heat Stats (@HighHeatStats) November 2, 2017
On this night, Darvish gave up two runs in the first inning, though one of them was unearned. In the second, he allowed three more to score, with George Springer's record-tying two-run homer ultimately chasing him from the contest.
Darvish's abbreviated start is now tied with Tim Hudson in 2014 for the sixth-shortest in Game 7 of a World Series, according to Baseball-Reference.
Brandon Morrow replaced Darvish and struck out Alex Bregman to end the second inning.