Stanton hit 20 homers in the final round to best defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox. With one out, Eric Hosmer knocked one out to left field, tying the game at one. “Then we will all go home tomorrow and on Friday we will be screaming at each other again”. “He’s a special player and a special person”.
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Kansas City Royals catcher, Salvador Perez (who went 1-2 with a 2-run home run and two RBIs) and relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera (who went 1.0 inning with one strike out) both had great games as well but they were overshadowed by Eric Hosmer’s efforts during the game.
The National League was leading 1-0 thanks to a Kris Bryant homer in the first inning when Hosmer tied it with a one-out homer off National League starter Johnny Cueto.
Yes, Hosmer delivered a second hit and an RBI with a sharp single to left off the glove of Bryant the following inning, but that turns out to be an insurance run the AL never needs.
Fox, however, entered an eight-year deal that pays Major League Baseball $500 million per year for rights to regular season games, playoff games, the World Series and, perhaps most importantly, the All-Star Game.
Hosmer ended up winning the MVP award on the strength of a home run and RBI single earlier in the game, but he was still impressed that Cabrera was willing to give up an at-bat to help him seal the prize.
The AL is 29-7-1 in the last 37 All-Star games since the NL took 19 of 20 from 1963-62.
A Canadian singing quartet changed a lyric in its national anthem and held up a sign proclaiming “All Lives Matter” during its pregame performance at the 87th All-Star Game on Tuesday.
At age 24, Bryant became the youngest Cub to homer in a Midsummer Classic since Galan.
“It’s extremely humbling”, said Hosmer, 26. “Honestly, I was just so happy to be a part of all this and to be part of the team and make the All-Star Game for the first time. I just wanted to soak up the whole experience, and it’s everything and more you could ever ask for”. “Maybe it’s all the sun in San Diego”.
“I was there, and I was ready but I wasn’t sure if I was going to pinch-hit or catch later”, Vogt said.
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“For sure being on the West Coast and taking the flight out here just for this, you know”.
