ANAHEIM -- Joey Gallo picked up the milestones Tuesday, while the Rangers watched somebody else pick up the victory at Angel Stadium.
Gallo hit his 40th home run of the season during his first at-bat and recorded his 200th strikeout his second time up during a 4-1 loss to the Angels that left Texas with a 66-91 record.
It was the Rangers' seventh loss in nine games, a stretch that also included the firing of manager Jeff Banister on Friday. Interim manager Don Wakamatsu now has a 3-2 record after guiding Texas to a series victory over the Mariners this past weekend.