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SPORTS Thursday 11 July 2019

AL fans 16, tops NL 4-3 to win 7th straight All-Star Game

By BEN WALKER er scored on a double-play
AP Baseball Writer grounder.
CLEVELAND (AP) — For one “I wanted to swing the bat
night, the pitchers took early. I had some nervous
back the power. jitters I wanted to get out,”
Hours after an awesome Brantley said.
Home Run Derby got ev- Winning pitcher Masahiro
eryone buzzing even loud- Tanaka, Lucas Giolito and
er about monster shots and Shane Greene did their
juiced balls, only a couple parts to protect the lead
flew out of Progressive Field with scoreless innings.
in the All-Star Game. Bieber dazzled in front of
Instead, Justin Verlander a chanting home crowd,
blazed 97 mph heat from striking out Willson Contre-
the start, Shane Bieber and ras, Ketel Marte and Ron-
Aroldis Chapman each ald Acuña Jr. in the fifth
struck out the side and the with a 1-0 lead. Bieber later
American League slowed a donated his cap to the Hall
loaded NL lineup 4-3 Tues- of Fame.
day for its seventh straight “It was electric out there,
win. the fans got in it and it was
“I know it’s the year of the fun,” AL manager Alex
home run, but pitching Cora of the Red Sox said.
dominated today,” Colora- American League pitcher Shane Bieber, of the Cleveland Indians, holds the MVP trophy the MLB “And I’m glad that he got
do slugger Nolan Arenado baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Cleveland. The American League defeated the the MVP. He plays at this
said. National League 4-3. level. He’s really good.”
Sure did — at least until Associated Press The biggest misplay of the
play resumes Thursday. eighth to close the NL’s Yasmani Grandal for a save Still, it was a far cry from last night might have been on
Facing Christian Yelich, gap. After a double steal , giving the AL an overall year’s All-Star Game that the scoreboard. NL All-Stars
Cody Bellinger and a put runners at second and 45-43-2 lead in the Midsum- featured a record 10 home David Dahl of Colorado
bunch of boppers, the AL third against Cleveland re- mer Classic. runs. and Willson Contreras of
staff combined to strike out liever Brad Hand, White Sox No need, either, for the ex- “I kind of expected it, to be the Cubs had their names
16. catcher James McCann perimental rule that was set honest,” former NL MVP Kris misspelled — “Davis Dahl”
“Baseball is a funny game,” made a tumbling catch on to go effect: If the game Bryant said. “You only see and “Wilson Contreras” —
said Bieber, a most unlikely Mike Moustakas’ twisting went into extras, each them once, so they have on the outfield videoboard.
MVP after being added foul pop to end the inning. team would’ve started the the advantage.” Jeff McNeil was spelled cor-
late to the roster. Chapman closed to give 10th with an automatic run- “There are a lot of hard rectly, but the photo ac-
With fans hoping to see a the AL its 19th win in 22 ner on second base. throwers and great pitchers companying it was of Mets
replay of Monday’s jaw- games, with a tie stuck in Major League Baseball over there. Unless you’ve teammate Jacob deGrom.
dropping aerial show when there. He got a little en- is on a record-shattering seen them before, it’s a dif- “That was tough, to see de-
312 homers cleared the couragement with two pace for homers this sea- ficult matchup,” he said. Grom’s picture up there,”
walls, this became the Arm- outs — Yankees teammate son, but no one came Cleveland favorite Michael McNeil said. “I didn’t re-
Star Game up until the late CC Sabathia, honored this close to clearing the walls Brantley had an early RBI ally like that. I wanted to
innings. week for his contributions until Charlie Blackmon con- double off losing pitcher see my picture up there. I
Derby champ Pete Alonso on and off the field, strolled nected in the NL sixth to Clayton Kershaw. Jorge Po- know my family did, too.
of the Mets grounded a to the mound to talk to the make it 2-1. Texas’ Joey lanco drove in a run with What are you going to do, I
two-out, two-run single flamethrower. Gallo countered with a solo an infield single for a 2-0 guess, but I don’t think that
past Gleyber Torres in the Chapman then struck out drive in a two-run seventh. edge in the fifth and anoth- should happen.”q

Oops! All-Star scoreboard has rough night in Cleveland

By BEN WALKER jors with a .349 batting av- happen,” he said.
AP Baseball Writer erage, an impressive feat David Dahl didn’t fare any
CLEVELAND (AP) — The only seeing how he made his better. The Colorado out-
errors on the scoreboard at major league debut less fielder batted right before
the All-Star Game were by than a year ago. McNeil and was listed on
the scoreboard. A late sub, he came up for the scoreboard as “Davis
At least one player noticed the National League in the Dahl.”
— and wasn’t too pleased. eighth inning and noticed Same for Chicago Cubs
The giant board at Progres- the headshot on the score- catcher Willson Contreras.
sive Field was filled with mis- board wasn’t of him. In- A starter, his first name was
takes Tuesday night, includ- stead, it was of Mets team- missing a letter and spelled
ing a couple of misspelled mate Jacob deGrom. “Wilson.”
names, a wrong picture “That was tough, to see de- Big-hitting Cody Bellinger
and a pair of incorrect Grom’s picture up there,” plays for the Los Angeles
team logos. McNeil said. “I didn’t really Dodgers and Ketel Marte is
“They had what, two weeks like that.” with the Arizona Diamond-
to get ready for this? That “I wanted to see my pic- backs, but when the start-
can’t happen,” New York Carlos Santana of the Cleveland Indians bats during the Major ture up there. I know my ing lineups were shown,
Mets sparkplug Jeff McNeil League Baseball All-Star Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland family did, too. What are they both appeared with
said. Tuesday, July 9, 2019. you going to do? I guess, the logo of the Atlanta
McNeil is leading the ma- Associated Press but I don’t think that should Braves. q