Darling pitched 11 innings of no-hit ball (still a college playoff record) before surrendering a single in the 12th inning.

Darling, who was scheduled to pitch yesterday, will pitch tonight in Montreal.

But Darling wasn't pitching with any of the command he had showed during his first dozen starts of the season.

Johnson has often said that Darling pitched better with more work, and Darling agreed.

Darling pitched 11 innings of no-hit ball for Yale, and lost.

Darling will pitch today against Pascual Perez in a return match.

Darling, who often suffers from tame support, pitched his sixth straight victory and eighth in his last nine starts.

And Darling pitched until his back started hurting.

On July 4, Darling pitched on one day's rest making the only relief appearance of his first seven seasons during a marathon 19-inning 16-13 win.

Darling now was pitching to protect a 4-2 lead, and he protected it with all due care.