7 years agoTexas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo drew the start in left and contributed three K's to Astros' starter Charlie Morton's 12 strikeout day before taking a Brad Peacock misfire deep. Gallo also nailed a deep double in the 10th, putting Jurickson Profar in position to score the winning run off a Ronald Guzman infield single. We might as well call a line like this "the Gallo" where he hits a dinger but is rung up two or three times. Gallo looked particularly out of sorts against Morton, swinging wildly at almost anything near the plate. The long ball brings his season total to five, and the strikeout total to 20 on just 66 at-bats. Any hopes that Gallo was going to be more patient at the plate or at least bring a better approach should now be put to bed. The power is indeed prodigious, but he is a one or two-category performer at this point and a potential liability in leagues that penalize for strikeouts.--Sean Scampton
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