Michael Dwain Gallo (born April 2, 1977) is an American former

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Biography

He debuted for the

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on July 2, . Careerwise with the Astros, he was 4-3 with an ERA of 4.11. He attended

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. In , he was 0-1 with an

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of 2.66 in 36 appearances. In the 2005 postseason, he pitched 5.1 innings and only gave up one

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.Mike Gallo at Baseball Almanac
/ref> He started with the Houston Astros, but was sent down to their Triple-A affiliate, the

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, on June 2, 2006, after compiling a 1-2 record and a 6.06 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched. In 2006, he was on the Italian baseball team in the

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. On December 18, 2006, he signed a minor league deal with the

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. In , he spent the entire season in Triple-A with the

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. In 56 relief appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.10 ERA. During the 2007-08 off-season, Gallo signed a minor league contract with the

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, but was released on June 5.

References

External links

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