American League’s David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, in warm up shirt, watches from the bench the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs, Royals teammate Salvador Perez also hit a two-run homer, and the American League won its fourth consecutive All-Star Game, beating the NL 4-2 Tuesday night.
Hosmer and Perez provided enough offense in the early innings for the AL to win the midsummer classic for the 15th time in the last 19 years. The AL will get home-field advantage again in the World Series.
Hosmer and Perez both connected in a six-pitch span of the second inning against San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto, their Royals teammate on last season’s World Series-winning team.
David Ortiz had a walk and a line-drive out in what’s expected to be the final All-Star Game for the Boston slugger, who plans to retire this fall. The AL roster came onto the field when Ortiz left the game for a pinch-runner, embracing and congratulating him.
After AL starter Chris Sale gave up a homer to Chicago crosstown rival Kris Bryant, the AL’s pitching staff largely shut down the NL. Astros reliever Will Harris struck out St. Louis’ Aledmys Diaz with two runners on to end the eighth, and Baltimore’s Zach Britton closed it out in his native Southern California.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Boston slugger David Ortiz found himself in the middle of one of the more touching moments of last night’s All-Star game. Ortiz, who is retiring after this season at age 40, was embraced by his American League teammates near first base after he exited the game following a walk. Ortiz left the game when manager Ned Yost put in a pinch runner.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Red Sox DH David Ortiz wore spikes with gold-colored bottoms and matching batting gloves to mark his 10th All-Star game selection. Ortiz also delivered the AL team’s batting order to umpires at home plate and gave teammates a pre-game speech ahead of the game, telling them they don’t get to the All-Star game without a “good name or a good family.”
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