JULY 11, 2021•MLB.COM
'More about him': Gallo picks Derby pitcherARLINGTON -- When asked who would pitch to him in the 2021 Home Run Derby, Joey Gallo didn’t hesitate: “Beasley, of course. Why would you ev...
Joey Gallo - Hits homer No. 24Gallo went 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks Saturday against the Athletics.
ImpactGallo took James Kaprielian deep in the first inning, following up Adolis Garcia's dinger with one of his own to give the Rangers a 2-0 lead. It was the team-leading 24th homer of the year for Gallo, who also walked three times to up his American League-leading total to 72 in that category. The 27-year-old is enjoying a terrific season, slashing .239/.402/.522 with 52 RBI while going a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases.
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Adolis García - Opens scoring with 22nd homerGarcia with 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Oakland.
ImpactGarcia opened the scoring with a two-out blast off Oakland starter James Kaprielian in the first inning, his 22nd homer and team-leading 62 RBI of the year. The 28-year-old Garcia has at least one hit in eight of nine games to open the month of July, pushing his slash line to .273/.313/.532 in 329 plate appearances heading into the final game of the first half Sunday.
JULY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ramón Laureano - Pushes hit streak to five gamesLaureano went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's victory over Texas.
ImpactLaureano gave Oakland a 4-3 lead in the 10th inning with an RBI single, his second hit of the game. He also singled and swiped his 11th base back in the second inning. The Oakland leadoff hitter has hits in five consecutive games, with multi-hit efforts in three of them, to boost his average from .234 to .245. Laureano owns a .780 OPS and 13 homers in 303 plate appearances this season while being caught just three times in 14 stolen base attempts.
JULY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Stephen Piscotty - Goes deep in extra inningsPiscotty went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Rangers.
ImpactPiscotty, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 10th inning, put the game away in the 11th with his two-run blast off Texas reliever Spencer Patton. It was the fifth homer of the year for Piscotty, who has just a .635 OPS in 157 plate appearances this season.
JULY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Seth Brown - Reaches double digits in homersBrown went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
ImpactBrown hit the second of back-to-back dingers off Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was the 10th homer of the year for Brown, who busted out of a five-game hitless skid. Although the 28-year-old has supplied some punch for the A's, he's slashing just .192/.271/.419 in 192 plate appearances this season.
JULY 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Sean Murphy - Cracks 11th homerMurphy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.
ImpactMurphy got the A's on the board in the second inning when he took Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz deep to center field. It was the 11th round-tripper of the year for Murphy, who had gone his previous 10 games without an extra-base hit. The 26-year-old catcher is slashing a disappointing .217/.311/.414 in 280 plate appearances this season, although the 11 homers have helped him drive in 42 runs, tied for second on the team.
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