Even for a veteran with more than 270 starts in the big leagues, sometimes a different voice and a different plan can lead to success.
For Yovani Gallardo that came on Sunday in the Mariners’ 11-1 shellacking of the A’s.
At the urging of pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, Gallardo changed up his game plan in how we wanted to attack hitters and it yielded his best start and first win of the season. The right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing one run allowed on four hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.
“I’ve been feeling great in the previous starts,” he said.