HOUSTON — One other sport, one other hitless night time for Joey Gallo.
The struggling outfielder is now in an 0-for-26 stoop in his nightmarish season.
Aaron Boone managed to discover a constructive following the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to Houston on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, noting Gallo had a stroll in his first at-bat, however Gallo adopted it up with a strikeout and a groundout.
“He’s received to maintain grinding by way of it,’’ Boone stated. “It’s definitely been a problem.”
On this most up-to-date 10-game span, Gallo has 5 walks and scored simply two runs, with no RBIs and 14 strikeouts.
He hit ninth once more on Thursday, beginning over Aaron Hicks in proper subject.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was terrific at shortstop. He made a diving play to his proper and robust throw to get Mauricio Dubon within the seventh and one other stellar play on a Jose Altuve grounder within the eighth.
“These had been two spectacular performs by him, particularly with the blokes working,’’ Boone stated. “That first one was particular. It was good to see him vary like that and make good, correct throws.”
Josh Donaldson struck out 3 times and flied to proper, as he seems to vary his outcomes on the plate, saying he desires to get extra balls within the air.
“I’m hitting means too many floor balls on the left aspect,’’ Donaldson stated. “That’s not what I wish to do in any respect.”
He has hit only one homer in 95 plate appearances since getting back from the COVID IL, when he additionally acquired a cortisone shot on his proper shoulder.
“He’s been shut for some time,’’ Boone stated. “He simply hasn’t gotten that sizzling streak.”
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