On Tuesday the 2016 All-Star Game took place which is important because the winner receives home-field advantage in the World Series! Unfortunately, the National League starting pitcher, Johnny Cueto, would give up 3 in a 4-2 loss against the American League.
Is it because Kershaw couldn’t start? Or maybe because Seager didn’t get voted to start? Who knows, but let’s look at the highlights!
Our All-Stars. #ASG pic.twitter.com/8NodeKKLZu
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 12, 2016
The game kicked off with BP of course. Here is the kid getting his swings in!
#DodgersBP at the #ASG. pic.twitter.com/ZDjLuYaS3o
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 12, 2016
It’s time for All-Star baseball!
Big Papi is ready for one last #ASG. pic.twitter.com/Iv6VrRnlZ2
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2016
PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! PLAY BALL! #AllStarGame #BaseballisFun
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
Intros? ?
Anthem? ?
First pitch? ?The 2016 #ASG, presented by @MasterCard is underway on @MLBONFOX! pic.twitter.com/uKlx3TFZHW
— All-Star Game (@AllStarGame) July 13, 2016
The game got off to an early start when starting 3rd baseman Kris Bryant launched a solo shot to left!
K-BOOM! Kris Bryant goes YARD off Chris Sale for the 1-0 NL lead. #AllStarGame #BaseballisFun pic.twitter.com/qeSF3oS7pZ
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
#KBOOM.@KrisBryant_23 officially has the #ASG underway. pic.twitter.com/rLR51jVgfA
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2016
That lead would survive the bottom of the first but in the next inning, the American league would strike back hard.
ERIC HOSMER GONE! TIE GAME! #AllStarGame
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
The 2 Royals, Eric Hosmer & Sal Perez, homer off their former teammate & World Series champ, Johnny Cueto. #AllStarGame
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
Guess who has a #WorldSeries homer AND an #ASG homer?
3-1, AL. #ASG pres. by @MasterCard https://t.co/kBUHbmTj3j pic.twitter.com/EYAzMlIxAL
— All-Star Game (@AllStarGame) July 13, 2016
Cueto would come out of the game and be replaced by Jose Fernandez who would get us out of the inning.
Pitching change: @Marlins ace Jose Fernandez takes over in the bottom of the 2nd.#ASG, presented by @MasterCard pic.twitter.com/lHRc1sR2k6
— All-Star Game (@AllStarGame) July 13, 2016
Then in the bottom of the third David Ortiz would leave the game with a standing ovation and the American League would strike again.
Love, The #ASG pic.twitter.com/X52R87iT5N
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2016
All the hugs for Big Papi as he comes out of the game in the bottom of the third. #AllStarGame
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
.@davidortiz's 10th and final #ASG is in the books.
He got a proper send-off on FOX: https://t.co/DGACLMfISU pic.twitter.com/gk3grfiqqb
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2016
Hosmer single! Another run for the AL and they lead 4-1. #AllStarGame #BaseballisFun
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
In the bottom of the 5th, Corey Seager would finally make his ASG debut!
.@coreyseager_5 is in at shortstop and…..#ITFDB! #ASG pic.twitter.com/8ARq6AJkGG
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 13, 2016
?. #ASG pic.twitter.com/WQmdFDezhB
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 13, 2016
Unfortunately, Seager would only get one at bat and it would be a strikeout; however, Kenley would make an appearance in the bottom of the 8th and strikes out Matt Weiters!
Kenley Jansen is warming up in the bullpen.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 13, 2016
Three pitches is all @kenleyjansen74 needed! He strikes out Matt Wieters to end the eighth. #WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/9es79Omrpm
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 13, 2016
That would be it for the National League and the American League would win the game 4-2 with Hosmer receiving the MVP award.
The AL claims home field! FINAL: the American League defeats the National League 4-2.
Eric Hosmer: 2-3 HR 2RBI pic.twitter.com/tXhuLxJXop
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
#WorldSeries home-field advantage stays in the AL, with help from the defending champs: https://t.co/oSASP1Egi2 #ASG pic.twitter.com/unUBoc3eB8
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2016
MVP! #AllStarGame MVP @TheRealHos35 gets his trophy & discusses claiming home-field advantage.https://t.co/Jy9SQt7RQW
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 13, 2016
#BoKnows the last @Royals player to be @Chevrolet #ASG MVP: https://t.co/h61Ot7fOEE pic.twitter.com/RYKlavubwU
— MLB (@MLB) July 13, 2016
The National League left a lot of men on in Tuesday’s game and when you do that, you’re bound to lose. This means the Dodgers will not get home-field advantage when they make it to the world series, but don’t worry! The club is only a game under .500 on the road so they should be just fine!
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