Futures Game: U.S. 3, World 2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Rangers prospect Joey Gallo showed off his power with a soaring two-run homer in the sixth inning to give the U.S. team the lead for good in a 3-2 victory over the World squad Sunday at the All-Star Futures Game for baseball's best minor leaguers.

Gallo's one-out drive to right field off Houston Astros right-hander Michael Feliz was estimated at 419 feet. The 20-year-old third baseman for Double-A Frisco hit several other balls farther than that during a head-turning batting practice display at Target Field.

The assumed successor for four-time All-Star Adrian Beltre with the Rangers, Gallo has 31 homers and 73 RBIs this season in 85 games. He followed a two-run homer in the top of the sixth by Javier Baez against Washington Nationals right-hander Lucas Giolito.

Among the Twins prospects, Kennys Vargas went 1-for-4 with a double for the World team, he was joined by fellow countryman, pitcher Jose Berrios, who started the game and tossed a perfect first inning with a strikeout.

On the U.S. team, pitcher Alex Meyer pitched a scoreless 4th inning.