2018 MLB All-Star Game July 17, 2018

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/al-all-...0856#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=530856
Gameday.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2018-all-star-rosters/c-284894768?tid=284970050
Complete 2018 All-Star Game rosters.
MLB.com

American League starting lineup
Mookie Betts, RF, Red Sox
Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros
Mike Trout, CF, Los Angeles Angels
J.D. Martinez, DH, Red Sox
Jose Ramirez, 3B, Cleveland Indians
Aaron Judge, LF, New York Yankees
Manny Machado, SS, Baltimore Orioles
Jose Abreu, 1B, Chicago White Sox
Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals
Chris Sale, SP, Red Sox

National League starting lineup
Javier Baez, 2B, Chicago Cubs
Nolan Arenado, 3B, Colorado Rockies
Paul Goldschmidt, DH, Arizona Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves
Matt Kemp, LF, Dodgers
Bryce Harper, CF, Nationals
Nick Markakis, RF, Atlanta Braves
Brandon Crawford, SS, San Francisco Giants
Willson Contreras, C, Chicago Cubs
Max Scherzer, SP, Nationals

This year's game will not impact home-field advantage in the World Series. As for the stakes, they're reasonably high as exhibition baseball games go. Here's what else you need to know about the All-Star Game:

The series is knotted 43-43-2 and the scores add up to 361 runs for both teams through 88 games.

The AL has won the last five All-Star Games, and 12 of the last 15.

It's the second time in history the same pitchers have started against each other in consecutive years.
That dates back to Red Ruffing of the Yankees and Paul Derringer of the Reds in 1939-40.

Sale is starting for the third straight year, joining Hall of Famers Lefty Gomez (1933-1935) and Robin Roberts (1953-1955) as the only pitchers to start three straight games.

Scherzer will become the 12th pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic in his home ballpark and the first since Matt Harvey of the New York Mets at Citi Field in 2013.

Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer have the opportunity to become the first to win All-Star Game MVP at home since Pedro Martinez at Fenway Park in 1999.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/bat-all-star.shtml
Detroit Tigers All-Star Player Register. Kaline voted to most as a position player 18 All-Star Games.
Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/pitch-all-star.shtml
Detroit Tigers All-Star Pitching Register. Jim Bunning and Hal Newhouser voted to most All-Star Games as a Pitcher 7 each. Tommy Bridges 6 ASG, Verlander 6 ASG.
Baseball Reference

 

[kalinecountry]

Trout and Judge with Home runs, Contreras with a home run,

Joe Jimenez strikes out Crawford looking in the 4th,

 

[tinselwolverine]

Checking in during commercials of reruns of Friends.

Kind of looks like the American League is going to take it. Bottom of the ninth one out AL has a two run lead.

 

[tinselwolverine]

So extra innings just like everybody wants.

Just like that AL goes back up in the top of the 10th.

 

[tinselwolverine]

A LOT of offense here late.

 

[tinselwolverine]

So AL wins.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/joe-jimenez-throws-strikeout-in-all-star-game/c-286296160
Jimenez flawless in brief All-Star appearance.
Tigers setup man fans lone hitter he faces to end fourth inning.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/american-league-wins-all-star-game-in-extras/c-286288460
On record-setting night, AL outslugs NL.
MLB.com

 

[tigermud]

I must admit I only watch about 1 inning worth of this game.

 

[tomdalton22]

I must admit I only watch about 1 inning worth of this game.

that's one more than me

 

[kalinecountry]

http://cybermetric.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-three-true-outcome-all-star-game.html
A three true outcome All-Star game.
Cybermetrics