The American League wins it, 4-2, and gets home-field advantage in the World Series.
Stay tuned for the MVP announcement. Eric Hosmer seems to be the leading candidate.
Hosmer finished the game 2-for-3 with a home run, a run and two RBIs. Salvador Perez also could win the award. He went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer two batters after Hosmer.
Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (2-for-2) was one of three players in the game to record multiple hits. He joined Hosmer and Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy in that category.
Update: Hosmer wins the MVP award.
That’ll do it for our coverage of the 2016 All-Star Game. Thanks for tuning in.
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— Pete Rose Says David Ortiz Isn’t A Hall Of Famer. Here’s Why
— Red Sox All-Star Game Results
Top 9: AL 4, NL 2
This is it for the National League. Orioles closer Zack Britton and his 0.72 ERA enter the game to close things out for the American League.
— Murphy leads things off with a single. The tying run now steps to the plate.
— Goldschmidt grounds into a fielder’s choice.
— Arenado grounds into a double play to end the game.
Bottom 8: AL 4, NL 2
Fernando Rodney takes over on the mound.
— Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera gets his first at-bat to lead off the eighth inning. He strikes out swinging.
— Saunders gets his first at-bat of the night. He pops out.
Rodney, a former Padre, leaves the game to a nice ovation from the San Diego faithful.
— Orioles catcher Matt Wieters strikes out against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen.
Top 8: AL 4, NL 2
Yankees pitcher Andrew Miller enters the game, and Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders takes over in right field.
— Giants first baseman Brandon Belt flies out to Trumbo.
— Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy singles to give the NL a chance.
— Reds outfielder Jay Bruce strikes out swinging for the second out of the inning.
— Pirates outfielder Starling Marte sends a base hit into right field.
— Duvall walks to load the bases.
Houston Astros reliever Will Harris replaces Miller.
— St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz strikes out with the bases juiced to end the threat.
Bottom 7: AL 4, NL 2
Cubs lefty Jon Lester takes the mound for the NL.
— Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo legged out an infield single after his grounder to short took a wicked hop on Seager.
— Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano works a six-pitch walk.
— Ian Desmond grounds out to third base. Cano is forced out at second, but runners are safe on the corners.
— Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson flies out to Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall in left, and he makes a nice throw home to hold Trumbo at third.
Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon replaces Lester.
— Encarnacion walks to load the bases.
— Lindor grounds to second base and is thrown out on a nice play by Murphy.
Top 7: AL 4, NL 2
Yankees reliever Dellin Betances takes over on the mound for the AL.
— Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager strikes out to begin the inning.
— Another hit for Murphy. The New York Mets have to regret letting him go.
— Goldschmidt flew out to center field.
— Arenado struck out swinging on a filthy sequence from Betances: 99 mph fastball, 85 mph curveball, 100 mph fastball, 84 mph curve, 100 mph fastball. Wow.
Bottom 6: AL 4, NL 2
Another 1-2-3 inning, this time with Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer on the mound.
— Hosmer grounds out.
— New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran flies out.
— Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters strikes out swinging.
Top 6: AL 4, NL 2
The entire American League defense has been replaced, save for Hosmer at first.
With Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera on the mound, the National League All-Stars go down 1-2-3.
10:05 p.m.: Rachel Platten sings her hit “Fight Song” between innings as part of MLB’s “Stand Up To Cancer Initiative.”
Bottom 5: AL 4, NL 2
Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran is on the mound for the NL amidst a slew of defensive changes.
— Machado reaches for a ball and barely seems to hit it, but drives the ball to the warning track for an out.
— Encarnacion is out after a foul pop to Ramos.
— Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor pinch hits for Bogaerts. He pops out to end the 1-2-3 inning.
Top 5: AL 4, NL 2
White Sox lefty Jose Quintana takes over on the mound.
— Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy pinch hits for Zobrist. He grounds out to second base, but Altuve bobbles the ball to make it a close play. Upon review, Murphy is called save.
— Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt pinch hits for Harper. He pops out to Betts in right field.
— Nolan Arenado pinch hits for Bryant and grounds out to third base. Machado plays the ball and flips it to second for the force out.
— Myers remains in the game and laces a double into the gap. Arenado takes third.
— Ramos pinch hits for Rizzo. He strikes out swinging on three pitches to end the NL threat.
Bottom 4: AL 4, NL 2
Padres lefty Drew Pomeranz replaces Fernandez on the mound. Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos replaces Posey behind the plate.
— Perez ground out to begin the inning.
— Bradley Jr. reaches base with his second hit of the day, a single to left field.
— Altuve pops out.
— Trout grounds out to short for the force-out.
Top 4: AL 4, NL 2
The National League rallied a bit in the fourth inning. Here’s how it happened:
Toronto Blue Jays righty Aaron Sanchez replaces Hamels on the mound for the AL.
— Myers grounded out to begin the inning.
— Posey walked.
— Rizzo singled on a sharp liner to right field. Betts fielded the ball quickly to hold him at first base. Posey took third on the play.
— Ozuna singled to center field to drive in Posey and put another run on the board for the NL.
— Gonzalez lined out to second base.
— Russell grounded out to shortstop.
Bottom 3: AL 4, NL 1
Fernandez remains on the mound for the NL.
— Machado grounded to third to lead off the inning.
— Ortiz walks in his second at-bat of the inning. Toronto Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion pinch runs for Ortiz. That’s it for Big Papi’s All-Star Game career. Every member of the AL team exits the dugout to congratulate Ortiz on the field, and he gets a standing ovation from the crowd. He returns the praise with a tip of his helmet and wave of the crowd.
— Bogaerts laced a double down the left field line, sending Encarnacion to third.
— Hosmer followed with a rocket down the third base line, scoring Encarnacion to give the AL a 4-1 lead.
— Betts grounds into a double play with a sharp grounder back to Fernandez, ending the inning.
Top 3: AL 3, NL 1
Texas Rangers lefty Cole Hamels replaces Kluber. He’s the third AL pitcher of the night.
— Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez singles to open the inning.
— Cubs shortstop Addison Russell put a charge into a ball to deep center field, but Trout was there to make the out.
— Zobrist laced a ball to Bogaerts at short, who got Zobrist for the force out at second base.
— Harper hit a double. Bradley Jr. cut the play off and prevented a run from scoring.
— Bryant struck out to end the inning, leaving runners on second and third.
Bottom 2: AL 3, NL 1
Cueto remained on the mound for the NL to begin the inning, but he didn’t finish it. Two of the best teams in the American League let their players do the talking in a rally that ended the Giants star’s outing a bit early. Here’s how it went down:
— Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts grounds out on a chopper to third base.
— Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer launched an opposite field homer to left field.
— Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit a base hit to center field.
— Royals catcher Salvador Perez demolished a pitch from Cueto, scoring Betts and giving the AL a 3-1 lead.
— Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. kept the hit rally going, reaching on an infield single that Posey and Cueto hoped would roll foul.
— Altuve struck out swinging.
Pitching change: Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez replaces Cueto.
— Trout struck out swinging to end the inning, which sets up a matchup between Fernandez and his idol, Ortiz. The former mentioned previously that if he faces Big Papi, he might groove a pitch to the slugger in his final ASG.
Top 2: NL 1, AL 0
Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber takes over for Sale on the mound for the AL.
— Giants catcher Buster Posey lined a grounder right back at Kluber, which deflected to second base. Altuve made an excellent play to get Posey at first.
— Rizzo grounded out to first.
— Miami Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna struck out looking to end the inning.
Apparently Indians pitcher Danny Salazar had an elbow issue flare up, and he won’t be available for the game.
Bottom 1: NL 1, AL 0
— Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve led off similarly to the NL, popping out to shallow right field.
— Mike Trout, the two-time defending ASG MVP from the Los Angeles Angels, laced a single to center field.
— Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado flew out in his first at-bat.
— Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz had a terrific at-bat against San Francisco Giants ace Johnny Cueto, but laced a liner to first that was snagged on an excellent play from Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to end the inning.
Xander Bogaerts leads off for the AL next inning.
Top 1: National League 1, American League 0
Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale got two quick outs, with Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist popping out to Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. in left field and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper grounding a weak ball to second base.
Then Kris Bryant stepped to the plate.
The Chicago Cubs’ third baseman, who previously was 0-for-6 with six strikeouts lifetime against Sale, launched a first-pitch home run into the left field bleachers to give the NL the lead.
Wil Myers recorded the final out of the inning.
8:22 p.m.: We’re underway.
While the first inning takes place, check out this speech from David Ortiz to the American League clubhouse:
Former Padre Randy Jones, who won the 1976 NL Cy Young Award with the Padres, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Former Padres All-Star closer Trevor Hoffman entered from behind the outfield wall to his classic theme music, AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells.” Pretty cool.
8:10 p.m.: MLB announces the American League batting title award will now be named after seven-time AL batting champion Rod Carew. The National League’s award has been named after Tony Gwynn, much to the pleasure of the San Diego crowd.
8:09 p.m.: Anthems have been sung, and a special presentation is taking place on the field right now.
8 p.m.: The “The Star-Spangled Banner” is coming up shortly and then we will be underway.
7:59 p.m.: David Ortiz gets the second-loudest ovation of any player, trailing only hometown favorite Wil Myers.
7:50 p.m.: AL player intros are happening now.
7:48 p.m.: Player introductions are underway. The Los Angeles Dodgers got a lot of boos on the NL side. The San Francisco Giants did, too.
7:45 p.m.: Mike Trout said Monday he doesn’t think David Ortiz is retiring (as did several other big leaguers). He reiterated those thoughts on Tuesday.
Here’s a look at the Red Sox’s All-Stars in San Diego.
7:00 p.m. ET: Good evening and welcome to NESN.com’s coverage of the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. We’ll have you covered throughout the night with everything you need to know from the Midsummer Classic.
Pregame coverage of the All-Star Game starts at 7 p.m. on FOX Sports 1 and then switches over to FOX at 7:30. You can watch everything online here.
In a weird turn of events, the American League actually will be the home team in the National League Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. The NL hosted last year’s event in Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark, and the 2018 event will be held in Miami at the new Marlins Park, another NL field.
The National League’s slightly favored at -115, according to OddsShark. The AL isn’t far behind at -105. For more All-Star Game odds, click here.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz already is the center of the attention. He’ll likely be honored at some point during the night in his final All-Star Game.
Here’s a few ASG fun facts before the game gets underway:
— In 86 previous All-Star Games, the National League has outscored the American League 358-355.
— The NL leads the all-time series 43-41-2.
— However, the AL has won three straight and is 21-6-1 in the last 28 ASGs, per MLB.com.
— And then there’s this — does the home field thing actually matter?
Be sure to keep it right here for all of your updates throughout the night.
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