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SPORTS Thursday 19 July 2018

ALLSTAR GAME Bregman smiled all around
Continued from Page 17 the bases and earned MVP
Just to have that kind of honors. He's familiar with
emotion that comes with this city, his grandfather
the home run, especially having been the general
when the big boys hit it and counsel for the old Wash-
especially when the Astros ington Senators.
hit it." "My dad grew up on Ted
Mike Trout, Aaron Judge Williams' lap. So to see Ted
and Jean Segura also con- Williams Most Valuable
nected for the AL in a game Player on this trophy is pret-
where every run except ty special," Bregman said.
one scored on a homer. Segura's three-run homer
Scooter Gennett hit a ty- in the eighth landed in the
ing two-run shot off Seattle bullpen and broke a 2-all
closer Edwin Diaz in the tie. The Seattle infielder
bottom of the ninth. Joey popped up the previous
Votto, Willson Contreras, pitch, but Votto, Cincin-
Trevor Story, Christian Yelich nati's reliable first baseman,
also homered for the NL. dropped it for an error as
There had never been he approached the dug-
more than six homers in an out railing. Segura then
All-Star Game since Babe connected off Hader.
Ruth hit the very first one in Judge homered in the sec-
1933. ond off Scherzer, the Na-
One of the homers came tionals ace who became
off Milwaukee's Josh Had- the first reigning Cy Young
er. After the game, the Award winner to start an
24-year-old reliever took All-Star Game in his home
responsibility for racist and park. There was another
homophobic tweets that judge at the park besides
resurfaced while he was the Yankees slugger — Brett
pitching. MVP Houston Astros Alex Bregman holds the trophy after the 89th MLB baseball All-Star Game, Kavanaugh, President Don-
Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Nationals Park, in Washington. The American League won 8-6.
Hader said he was imma- Associated Press ald Trump's Supreme Court
ture at age 17 when several nominee.
of the tweets were posted. cord number of home runs. timore uniform), hopefully I eerily quiet for most of the "It's tough to barrel up some
Deputy Commissioner Dan "You're facing power pitch- treated them well and did evening at Nationals Park. balls when you've got some
Halem said he had spoken ers right now, so that's kind everything I can for the or- Harper didn't excite the of the best pitchers in the
to Hader, and the league of what you expect: hit-or- ganization." fans, either, fanning in his game throwing against you
would have no comment miss with these guys," Bos- Major League Baseball, two at-bats. and you don't really have a
before Wednesday. ton's J.D. Martinez said. meanwhile, seemed to The popular Presidents scouting report. You're just
"There's no excuse for what Martinez, who leads the take a selfie of itself, with all Race drew the biggest going up there swinging,"
was said," Hader said. "I'm majors in homers and RBIs, the homers and strikeouts. cheer in the middle in- Judge said.
deeply sorry for what I've singled and struck out in his This was MLB 2.018, an up- nings, with the big-headed Trout kept up his All-Star
said and what's been go- two at-bats. date that's not appealing George Washington char- excellence, tagging Mets
ing on. It doesn't reflect Orioles shortstop Manny to everyone. acter prevailing. righty Jacob deGrom. A
any of my beliefs going on Machado had fun, pull- "Some of us are going to The only thing missing was two-time MVP in his event,
now." ing out a camera to snap get them and they're go- a bevy of defensive shifts. Trout is 7 for 15 with five
While several sluggers went a selfie at second base ing to get us. It's just how Overloaded infields are the extra-base hits and three
deep, not everything went after Matt Kemp doubled. it goes," Atlanta first base- norm now, Hinch and NL walks in these games.
their way. Starters Max By Wednesday, they could man Freddie Freeman said. manager Dave Roberts of Diaz wound up with the win
Scherzer and Chris Sale be teammates — Balti- Declining attendance is a the Dodgers pretty much and Toronto's J.A. Happ got
and the relievers combined more seems ready to trade concern, and the sport's played things straight up. his first pro save after giving
to fan 15 in the first 4 1/2 in- Machado, with the Dodg- owners worry that slower Bregman and Springer up Votto's homer.
nings, and there were 25 ers and Phillies in the mix. games with less action on homered off losing pitcher The AL won for the 18th
strikeouts overall. "I'm just trying to enjoy this the bases are taking a toll. Ross Stripling of the Dodg- time in 21 games played to
Fitting, because this sea- moment with the American A day after hometown star ers — that's kind of how last a decision, and leads the
son is on pace to become League guys," Machado Bryce Harper electrified year ended, too, with Hous- series 44-43-2. Not since the
the first with more strikeouts told FOX in the dugout. "If the crowd by winning the ton battering Los Angeles early 1960s has the AL been
than hits, a year after a re- this is the last time (in a Bal- Home Run Derby, it was pitchers in the World Series. ahead.q