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He was in a 3-and-0 hole to Espinosa before a pair of called strikes pushed the count full. Gallardo threw a fastball down and inside to the left-handed-hitting Espinosa, who hit it into the right-field seats.
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Both Washington homers came on mistakes after Gallardo fell behind in the count.
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Gallardo surrendered a pair of three-run home runs in the opening game of a doubleheader against the Nationals on Sunday,Kansas City Royals Hats, an 8-4 Brewers loss that left manager Ron Roenicke a bit perplexed.
He said several times on Sunday that he “felt fine.”
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Against Rodriguez,Cheap Atlanta Braves Hats, Gallardo was behind 2-and-0 when he threw a slider up in the strike zone. Rodriguez hit it the other way to the first row of seats in right-center field.