Yu Darvish led the Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday night, earning his sixth victory in seven decisions. The right-hander pitched seven-plus innings against Oakland. "He was very efficient and made them swing the bat," manager Ron Washington said. "Broke his cutter out tonight and moved his fastball around the zone." Darvish gave up one run and four hits while striking out seven. After giving up a run in the first, Darvish settled down and retired 11 of the last 15 batters he faced. He lowered his ERA to 2.60.