The evening started with Denzel Washington honoring Jackie Robinson.
Moments later, members of the National League and American League groups gathered close to dwelling plate at Dodger Stadium, the place Mookie Betts led the group in wishing Rachel Robinson a contented one centesimal birthday.
There have been huge cheers when Clayton Kershaw of the hometown Los Angeles Dodgers struck out New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.
Judge’s Yankees teammate Giancarlo Stanton offered the ability with a two-run homer within the fourth in opposition to one other Dodgers pitcher, Tony Gonsolin. Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins adopted with a homer to left.
It was the seventh set of back-to-back homers in All-Star Game historical past, they usually have been sufficient to steer the American League to a 3-2 win in entrance of 52,518.
The Chicago White Sox had two gamers on the AL roster — Tim Anderson, who began at shortstop, and nearer Liam Hendriks — and the Chicago Cubs had two on the NL squad in beginning catcher Willson Contreras and outfielder Ian Happ.
Here’s how the sport went for the gamers from each groups.
White Sox
Tim Anderson
After simply lacking out on an opportunity to hit in his first All-Star Game final yr in Denver — he was on deck within the ninth inning — Anderson made probably the most of being voted a starter this yr. He went 1-for-2 with a single to left within the fourth.
“It was definitely cool, first at-bat,” Anderson stated. “I’ll always remember that and I’ll always remember going 1-for-2 in the 2022 All-Star Game.”
Anderson was the primary Sox participant to start out at shortstop within the All-Star Game since Luis Aparicio in 1970, and he was concerned within the motion within the first inning, participating in an incredible double play.
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez went to his backhand to discipline Manny Machado’s hard-hit grounder. Giménez made a behind-the-back flip to Anderson, who threw to first to finish the double play.
Anderson squared off in opposition to Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins in his first at-bat, grounding out to first to finish the second inning.
Anderson ranged to his left to make a pleasant play within the third, fielding and throwing out Machado.
“We’ll always have video,” Anderson stated. “It’s great to have that as part of my story.”
He got here up throughout the AL’s three-run fourth, following the back-to-back homers with the only to left in opposition to Gonsolin. Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox changed Anderson at shortstop within the backside of the fourth.
“Just looking for something to put the barrel on,” Anderson stated. “And I got some tough pitches to hit. I picked one out and it was able to get through the hole.”
Liam Hendriks
Hendriks, who earned the save in final yr’s sport at Coors Field, got here in to get the final out of the eighth.
“I really wanted to get in there, but I wanted everyone to pitch,” stated Hendriks, additionally an All-Star in 2019 with the Oakland Athletics. “We unfortunately didn’t get the chance to throw (Jordan) Romano (of the Toronto Blue Jays) in there. Just happy I was able to get in there, be it one out or two outs. I was happy to do whatever.”
Hendriks entered with two outs and a runner on first. He confronted Travis d’Arnaud and acquired the Atlanta Braves catcher to fly out to middle.
He screamed, “Julio,” as in Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners, who made the catch. He waved whereas asking for the ball.
“Luckily I was mic’d up and so was Julio, so he heard me as I was screaming for the ball through the microphone,” Hendriks stated. “So luckily we were able to figure it out.”
Hendriks hugged AL supervisor Dusty Baker when he made it to the dugout.
“I’ve got the ball, it’s authenticated, it’s in my box right now headed back to Chicago,” Hendriks stated. “And that’s something I’ll cherish as well because it’s going to go in the display case with the jersey. It’s a really cool experience.”
Cubs
Willson Contreras
Willson and William Contreras grew to become the primary pair of brothers since Roberto and Sandy Alomar Jr. in 1992 to start out an All-Star Game collectively. Willson batted sixth within the NL lineup and William seventh.
“Having my brother along my side is a blast,” Willson advised reporters. “We got to talk a lot about the game.”
Willson got here up within the first and struck out swinging in opposition to starter Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays. William struck out trying in opposition to Alex Manoah of the Toronto Blue Jays to start the second.
Facing the A’s Paul Blackburn within the fourth, Willson reached on a fielding error by Guardians third baseman José Ramírez. William didn’t get the possibility to drive in his brother, as he was lifted for Albert Pujols.
Willson exited after the fifth, changed by d’Arnaud behind the plate.
“It was really great,” Willson stated. “Something about this was very special. I was just talking to my family about it. Having that great group of guys in the National League makes it even better.”
Ian Happ
Happ made his first All-Star look, getting into within the sixth at middle discipline. Next to him in left was former Cub Kyle Schwarber.
“That was cool, to play the outfield together at that stage in that game,” Happ advised the Tribune. “We played I can’t tell you how many games in center and left together, so to do it again, really cool.”
Happ batted with two outs within the seventh in opposition to Gregory Soto of the Detroit Tigers. He labored a full rely earlier than drawing a stroll.
“It was awesome,” he stated. “Just to get in there, play some innings in the outfield and get that at-bat and experience. Really, really fun.”
Happ was on deck when Jake Cronenworth struck out to finish the sport.
“I was hoping to get that last one,” he stated.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com