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Trout homers leading off, and AL All-Stars top NL 6-3
RONALD BLUM American League’s Mike Trout, of the Los Angeles Angels, hits a home run during the first inning Trout became the first
AP Baseball Writer of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Cincinnati. player to homer in the first
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike at-bat of an All-Star Game
Trout led off the All-Star Associated Press since 1977 when Morgan
game with a homer, and produced the feat. Gre-
became the first player to the outer half of the plate ancon in the eighth. onto the field before the inke, coming off five score-
win the MVP award two — over the wall in right field Stars old and young gath- game to join Johnny Bench, less outings with the Los An-
years running, as the Amer- for a homer. ered in one of baseball’s Joe Morgan and Barry Lar- geles Dodgers,
ican League beat the Na- Prince Fielder and Lorenzo most traditional towns. The kin, elected by fans as the had not allowed a run
tional League 6-3 on Tues- Cain had run-scoring hits in Cincinnati Reds became Reds’ greatest players. since June 13.
day. the fifth against reigning NL baseball’s first professional Bench later returned with “It’s not easy,” Greinke
Trout was one of the sev- MVP Clayton Kershaw that team in 1869, and players Hank Aaron, Willie Mays said of pitching to Trout.
eral young stars which had put the AL up 3-1. wore caps with horizontal and Sandy Koufax, voted “You’ve got like a 2-inch
this game labeled as an Manny Machado hit a stripes in an attempt at a by fans as baseball’s great window up in the zone. If
All-Star game for a new double off the right-field 19th century feel. living players. Aaron, 81, you throw it higher than
generation, but the re- wall against Francisco Ro- Pete Rose, Cincinnati’s and Morgan, 71, needed that, he takes it. If you
sult was familiar, as the AL driguez in the seventh and hometown hero and base- canes to reach the infield, throw it lower he does
continued its recent domi- scored on Fielder’s sacrifice ball’s career hits leader, and Mays, 84, was aided what he did.”
nance. fly. And Brian Dozier hit a was given an 80-second on and off the field by an Dallas Keuchel, the AL
The game decides which solo home run off Mark Mel- ovation when he walked assistant. starter, gave up the tying
club team gets home ad- run in the second after Paul
vantage in the World Se- Goldschmidt led off with a
ries, so Tuesday’s result bouncer toward third base
means the AL representa- and managed to get to
tive will open the season- second as Josh Donaldson
deciding series at home. threw wildly. Goldschmidt
In an age of dominant scored on Buster Posey’s
pitching, Felix Hernandez, groundout, and Jhonny
David Price, Zach Britton, Peralta, an All-Star again
Dellin Betances and Wade after serving a 50-game
Davis took scoreless turns in drug suspension two years
the AL’s third win a row. ago, dumped a two-out
A season after the re- single into right field.
tirement of Derek Jeter The AL went back on top
dropped the curtain on in the fifth against Kershaw.
the turn-of-century greats, Fielder lined a single that
the 23-year-old Trout was scored Trout, who raced
among six starting position home from second to
players under 25 — the slide in at home plate just
most since 1965. ahead of the throw, and
The Los Angeles Angels Cain pulled the next pitch
slugger sent Zack Greinke’s down the left-field line for
fourth pitch — a fastball on an RBI double.q
Rose, 3 other Reds honored on field before All-Star Game
JOE KAY jacket and tie. Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin and Johnny Bench throw Rose to discuss it.
AP Sports Writer He always gets a good re- out ceremonial first pitches before the MLB All-Star baseball Manfred, who replaced
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete ception in his hometown. game, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Cincinnati. Bud Selig in January, said
Rose came home for the This one was more sub- he’s reviewing material
All-Star Game and made a dued than usual — home Associated Press developed in the various
rare on-field appearance run derby champion Todd investigations of Rose’s
in the place where he’s still Frazier got a more raucous and has a longstanding sioner Rob Manfred said on gambling. “I frankly was
treated like a king. cheer, and the boos for application for reinstate- Tuesday that he hasn’t yet surprised at how much
The hits king was voted Cardinals catcher Yadier ment pending. Commis- scheduled a meeting with material there was to be
one of Cincinnati’s Fran- Molina were louder, as well. reviewed,” Manfred said.
chise Four players as part Even so, Rose acknowl- “We’re taking a fresh look
of a Major League Baseball edged it was emotional. at all of that. I remain com-
promotion. Rose and Hall “The only bad thing about mitted to the idea that Mr.
of Famers Johnny Bench, being out there: I didn’t Rose deserves an oppor-
Barry Larkin and Joe Mor- get no at-bats,” Rose told tunity to tell me in what-
gan were introduced on reporters afterward. “I wish ever format he feels most
the field at Great American I had gotten a couple comfortable, whatever he
Ball Park before the All-Star of at-bats. The fans were wants me to know about
Game on Tuesday night. wonderful. “I’ve been go- the issues. And I’m sure
The 74-year-old Rose was ing through this love af- there will be an in-person
last out of the American fair for 30 years. The fans meeting.” Rose got to
League dugout. Fans start- are great.” What’s next for meet Manfred for the first
ed chanting “Pete! Pete!” Rose? He still has no idea. time as he waited to go on
when they saw him reach Rose was banned for bet- the field.q
the top step, wearing a red ting on baseball in 1989
