Gallardo strikes out 11 in win

News: Milwaukee SP Yovani Gallardo struck out 11 batters in seven innings, lifting the Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Nationals on Thursday. Gallardo (10-7) has been the one stabilizing presence for the Brewers, who came into the month with a two-game lead in the NL Central and needed to rally behind their promising young right-hander. He struck out a batter in every inning but one, but allowed a three-run homer to Ryan Zimmerman in the fourth that made it 3-2. "After I gave up the lead with the three-run home run, I just said to myself, 'We've got a good team, we're going to turn around and put some runs up on the board,'" Gallardo said. [...]

Gallardo made one mistake -- a three-run Ryan Zimmerman homer

Gallardo made one mistake -- a three-run Ryan Zimmerman homer -- but owners have to be enthused about the high K output. With a 3.11 ERA, double-digit victories and more than a strikeout per innings this season, the right-hander has quietly emerged as one of the NLÂ’s top tier hurlers. DonÂ’t hesitate to use him in his August 4 turn, even in LA against the slugging Dodgers.

Brewers | Gallardo strikes out 11 Thursday

The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo (10-7) struck out 11 batters in seven innings for a win against the Washington Nationals Thursday, July 30. He scattered five hits and a walk and struck out a hitter in every inning but one.

Yovani Gallardo fanned 11 while allowing three runs over seven

Yovani Gallardo fanned 11 while allowing three runs over seven innings in a win over the Nationals on Thursday. All of the runs came on Ryan Zimmerman's fourth-inning homer. [...]

Gallardo Ks 11 Nats as Brews win second straight

Yovani Gallardo picked up his tenth win of the season on Thursday, as the scuttling Brewers beat the Nationals 7-3 to earn back-to-back wins for the first time since June 29-30.

Our View: What won't playing Washington cure? Gallardo stuck out 11 in seven strong innings (though he did allow three runs). His 147 Ks are third in the National League.

Brewers | Gallardo earns win Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo allowed four hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings Saturday, July 25, against the Atlanta Braves, according to The Associated Press. He walked four and struck out six, improving to 9-7 on the season.

Gallardo ends three-game losing skid

News: Brewer SP Yovani Gallardo (9-7) ended a three-game losing skid Saturday when he held the Braves to just four hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings in a 4-0 victory. Gallardo struck out six and walked four. [...]

Gallardo shut out the Braves over 7.1 innings Saturday to pick

Gallardo shut out the Braves over 7.1 innings Saturday to pick up his ninth win of the year. [...]

Gallardo dominates Braves

Yovani Gallardo tossed a gem on Saturday. The Brewers' ace held the Braves scoreless for 7.1 innings by scattering four hits and four walks. He struck out six and earned his ninth win of the season as the Brewers blanked Atlanta 4-0.

Our View: Gallardo lowered his ERA o 3.09 and has rebounded nicely with back to back quality starts after getting lit up in the middle of July. In two starts from July 7-12 he allowed nine runs in ten innings.

Business as usual for the Brewers ace, but a pretty fantastic

Business as usual for the Brewers ace, but a pretty fantastic outing nonetheless. It's a shame that his 2-for-3, one-RBI offensive showing doesn't make it into his fantasy line, but it's nice enough to see Gallardo get a W for the first time in four starts. He faces the Nationals in Milwaukee in his next start, on July 30.

Gallardo ends three-game losing skid

News: Brewer SP Yovani Gallardo (9-7) ended a three-game losing skid Saturday when he held the Braves to just four hits over 7 1/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 victory. Gallardo struck out six and walked four. [...]

Yovani Gallardo delivered seven-plus innings of shutout baseball

Yovani Gallardo delivered seven-plus innings of shutout baseball as the Brewers topped the Braves 4-0 on Saturday night. Donning a pretty slick throwback uniform, Gallardo held the Bravos to four hits while fanning six batters and improving to 9-7 on the season. [...]

Gallardo showed marked improvement from his last two starts

Gallardo showed marked improvement from his last two starts -- both losses -- when he was tuned up for a combined nine earned runs over 10 innings. The walks remain an issue, as he handed out at least four for the third straight outing to raise his BB/9 mark to 4.40. He makes up for his suspect command by being a strikeout machine, though, as he’s fanned 130 batters in 120 2/3 innings this year. Owners can be confident the young fireballer is back on track, and should give him the nod when he toes the rubber again July 25 vs. the Braves.

Gallardo ends losing skid with ND

News: Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo didn't pick up the win in Sunday's no-decision against the Reds, but he did end a three-game losing streak when he held Cincinnati to three runs on seven hits over six innings. Gallardo struck out seven and walked four. [...]

Gallardo went six innings Sunday against the Reds, allowing

Gallardo went six innings Sunday against the Reds, allowing three runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and walked four. [...]

Brewers | Gallardo strikes out seven Sunday

The Associated press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo allowed three earned runs over six innings during a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds Sunday, July 19. Gallardo fanned seven while walking four and giving up seven hits.

Gallardo takes ND in Cincy

Yovani Gallardo pitched six sloppy innings on Sunday, walking four and allowing seven hits and three runs, as the Brewers lost 5-3 in Cincinnati.

Our View: Gallardo's one bad habit continues to be the high amount of hitters he walks. But he's good at everything else, and an elite option in every format.

Brewers | Gallardo struggles Sunday

The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo fell to 8-7 after allowing five earned runs over five innings Sunday, July 12, to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gallardo gave up six hits and four walks while fanning three in the game.

Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo (8-7) lost his third straight start,

News: Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo (8-7) lost his third straight start, allowing five runs and six hits in five innings on Sunday in a 7-4 loss to the Dodgers. He struck out three and walked four, increasing his ERA to 3.22 on the season. "Something mechanically is a little off, so I tried to battle through it, but it's a good hitting team," Gallardo said. "Mistakes that I left up in the zone, they put the bat on it." [...]

While it's certainly not time to hit the panic button just yet,

While it's certainly not time to hit the panic button just yet, Gallardo has put a scare into his owners lately, having given up nine runs in his last two starts -- his worst back-to-back starts of the year. Despite his recent funk and a troubling sum of 55 walks, the righty hurler has still posted a first half to be proud of (8-7, 3.22 ERA, 123 Ks).

Gallardo takes the loss

Yovani Gallardo got shredded by Dodger hitters on Sunday. The Brewers' ace allowed five runs on six hits and four walks over just five innings and fell to 8-7 on the season after a 7-4 loss.

Our View: Gallardo has given out a glut of free passes this season (55) and the patience of the Dodger hitters on Sunday got him in trouble. He's still a great fantasy option with eight wins, a 3.22 ERA and 123 Ks this season, but he needs to cut down on the walks.

The Cardinals scored three times off Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo

News: The Cardinals scored three times off Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo in the first inning Tuesday, and it proved enough for Adam Wainwright, who threw 8 1/3 scoreless innings in a 5-0 win for St. Louis. The Cardinals staked Wainwright to a 3-0 lead in the first on Ryan Ludwick's three-run homer and added two more on Colby Rasmus' homer leading off the fifth and his run-scoring double in the sixth. Ludwick hit his 12th of the season after Rasmus singled and Albert Pujols walked as Gallardo threw 37 pitches in the first. Gallardo (8-6) allowed four runs and six hits, walked five and struck out five in five innings. [...]

Yovani Gallardo fell to 8-6 on the year by allowing four runs

Yovani Gallardo fell to 8-6 on the year by allowing four runs over five innings against the Cardinals on Tuesday. It was Gallardo's worst start since May 20, when he allowed six runs. [...]

Gallardo struggles as Brews get shutout

Yovani Gallardo was sloppy on Tuesday night, walking five in just five innings of work while surrendering two home runs, and took the loss as the Brewers fell to the Cardinals 5-0.

Our View: Gallardo has racked up strikeouts and wins in 2009, and kept a low ERA, but has also piled up walks. He's a top-tier fantasy pitcher, but could become an elite one if he could cut down on the base-on-balls.

Analysis: Gallardo has been extremely sharp lately, allowing just two earned runs with a 21/6 K/BB ratio over his last two turns. The right-hander hasn’t allowed more than three runs in over a month and has struck out at least eight batters in four consecutive starts. His next start will be July 7 at home against St. Louis.

Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a two-run double to extend

Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a two-run double to extend his streak of consecutive games with an RBI to 10 on Wednesday.

Analysis: Gallardo has been extremely sharp lately, allowing just two earned runs with a 21/6 K/BB ratio over his last two turns. The right-hander hasn’t allowed more than three runs in over a month and has struck out at least eight batters in four consecutive starts. His next start will be July 7 at home against St. Louis.

Mike Pelfrey bailed the Mets out of a season-worst losing streak,

News: Mike Pelfrey bailed the Mets out of a season-worst losing streak, overcoming a career-high 12 strikeouts by young Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 1-0 victory Wednesday. Gallardo's 12 strikeouts were the most by a pitcher against the Mets since John Smoltz struck out 15 for the Braves on April 10, 2005, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Mets also won that game, 6-1. Gallardo had six strikeouts in first three innings -- including a pair by David Wright in his first two at-bats, on his way to three strikeouts against Gallardo on an 0 for 4 afternoon. [...]

Mike Pelfrey tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings with one hit, one

Mike Pelfrey tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings with one hit, one walk and six strikeouts Wednesday en route to his 6th win.

Analysis: Gallardo has been extremely sharp lately, allowing just two earned runs with a 21/6 K/BB ratio over his last two turns. The right-hander hasn’t allowed more than three runs in over a month and has struck out at least eight batters in four consecutive starts. His next start will be July 7 at home against St. Louis.

Yiovani Gallardo took a tough-luck loss against the Mets on

Yiovani Gallardo took a tough-luck loss against the Mets on Wednesday after allowing one earned run on five hits and two walks with 12 strikeouts over seven innings.

Analysis: Gallardo has been extremely sharp lately, allowing just two earned runs with a 21/6 K/BB ratio over his last two turns. The right-hander hasn’t allowed more than three runs in over a month and has struck out at least eight batters in four consecutive starts. His next start will be July 7 at home against St. Louis.

Brewers | Gallardo strikes out 12 in loss

The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo (8-5) struck out a career-high 12 hitters in a losing effort to the New York Mets Wednesday, July 1. He allowed just five hits in seven innings pitched.

Gallardo takes tough loss in Brews 1-0 defeat

Yovani Gallardo struck out 12 Mets in seven sterling innings of work on Wednesday, but the Brewers still fell to the Amazins 1-0.

Our View: After three shaky outings by his standards, Gallardo has now pitched two straight gems. His 2.75 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 114 strikeouts are all among the National League leaders.

Gallardo struck out 12 and held the Mets to one run on five

Gallardo struck out 12 and held the Mets to one run on five hits over seven innings on Wednesday. [...]