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| Date | July 14, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Great American Ball Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Mike Trout (LAA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 43,656 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | Sandy Koufax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | Fox (United States) MLB International (International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Joe Buck,Harold Reynolds,Tom Verducci,Ken Rosenthal, andErin Andrews (Fox) Matt Vasgersian andJohn Smoltz (MLB International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi andChris Singleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 86th edition of theMajor League Baseball All-Star Game. The game was played atGreat American Ball Park inCincinnati,Ohio on Tuesday, July 14. It was televised nationally onFox. TheAmerican League All-Stars defeated theNational League All-Stars by a score of 6–3.
On January 21, 2013, then-Major League Baseball (MLB)CommissionerBud Selig, announced the 2015 All-Star Game would be hosted by theCincinnati Reds. This was the fifth time the Reds had hosted, which at the time tied them with theCleveland Guardians,San Francisco Giants,Minnesota Twins, andPittsburgh Pirates for the most All-Star Games hosted by a single franchise. It was also the first time the city of Cincinnati had hosted theAll-Star Game since the1988 All-Star Game was played atRiverfront Stadium.[1]
On July 15, 2014, Selig also announced thatPete Rose would not be prohibited from participating in the 2015 All-Star Game ceremonies.[2] Rose was an All-Star for 13 of the 19 seasons he played on the Reds and was a member of theBig Red Machine. In 1991, Rose was permanently banned from MLB for baseball betting. Rose, wearing a red sport coat, appeared on the field in front of thepitcher's mound before the game and received a standing ovation alongside former teammatesJohnny Bench,Barry Larkin, andJoe Morgan.
On May 12, 2015, the Reds announced thatTodd Frazier would serve as the 2015 All-Star Game spokesperson.[3][4]
Mike Trout, an outfielder for theLos Angeles Angels, was named theAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.
Balloting for the 2015 All-Star Game starters began online April 23 and ended on July 2. The top vote-getters at each position (including the designated hitter for the American League) and the top three among outfielders, were named the starters for their respective leagues. The results were announced on July 5. A record 620 million votes were cast, surpassing the record of 391 million votes in 2012.Josh Donaldson was the leading vote-getter with 14,090,188 votes, breaking the record thatJosh Hamilton set in 2012 with 11,073,744 votes.Bryce Harper set a new NL record for votes this year with 13,864,950 votes.[5]
However, MLB canceled at least 65 million ballots on grounds of fraud andballot stuffing.[6] At one point during the balloting, the top vote-getters for eight of the starting nine positions for the American League wereKansas City Royals players.[7]
After the rosters were finalized, a second ballot of five players per league was created for theAll-Star Final Vote to determine the 34th and final player of each roster. The online balloting were conducted from July 6 through July 10.Brett Gardner of theNew York Yankees was removed from the ballot on July 9 after he replaced Alex Gordon on the roster due to injury.[8] The winners of the All-Star Final Vote were Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals (AL) and Carlos Martinez of the St. Louis Cardinals (NL).[9]
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos. |
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| American League | National League | ||||
| Xander Bogaerts | Red Sox | SS | Johnny Cueto | Reds | P |
| Yoenis Céspedes | Tigers | OF | Jeurys Familia | Mets | P |
| Brian Dozier | Twins | 2B | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | P |
| Mike Moustakas | Royals | 3B | Carlos Martinez | Cardinals | P |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Rockies | SS | |||
Mike Trout of theAngels led off the game with a home run offZack Greinke. The NL tied the score in the bottom of the second whenJhonny Peralta drove inPaul Goldschmidt with an RBI single off AL starterDallas Keuchel. In the top of the fifth,Prince Fielder, who was pinch hitting forNelson Cruz, hit a go-ahead RBI single offDodgers aceClayton Kershaw that scored Trout to give the AL a 2–1 lead.[10] The next batter,Lorenzo Cain, hit an RBI double to scoreAlbert Pujols to make it a 3–1 ballgame. In the bottom of the sixth,Andrew McCutchen homered offChris Archer to make it a one-run game. In the top of the seventh, Trout walked and was lifted for pinch runnerBrock Holt who scored on an RBI double byManny Machado to give the AL a 4–2 lead. Machado then scored on a sac fly by Fielder to make it a 5–2 game. In the top of the eighth inning, theTwins'Brian Dozier hit a home run to make it a 6–2 ballgame.[11]In the bottom of the ninth,Ryan Braun led off with a triple to right field off of Twins closerGlen Perkins, then scored on a sacrifice fly byBrandon Crawford to make it a 6–3 score. The next batter, Cubs rookieKris Bryant, flied to right for the second out, and finally,Joe Panik lined out to left field to seal the AL's third straight victory and earn home-field advantage in the World Series.[12]
| American | National | ||||||
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| Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
| 1 | Mike Trout | Angels | CF | 1 | Andrew McCutchen | Pirates | CF |
| 2 | Josh Donaldson | Blue Jays | 3B | 2 | Todd Frazier | Reds | 3B |
| 3 | Albert Pujols | Angels | 1B | 3 | Bryce Harper | Nationals | RF |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz | Mariners | DH | 4 | Paul Goldschmidt | Diamondbacks | 1B |
| 5 | Lorenzo Cain | Royals | RF | 5 | Buster Posey | Giants | C |
| 6 | Adam Jones | Orioles | LF | 6 | Anthony Rizzo | Cubs | DH |
| 7 | Salvador Pérez | Royals | C | 7 | Jhonny Peralta | Cardinals | SS |
| 8 | Jose Altuve | Astros | 2B | 8 | Joc Pederson | Dodgers | LF |
| 9 | Alcides Escobar | Royals | SS | 9 | DJ LeMahieu | Rockies | 2B |
| Dallas Keuchel | Astros | P | Zack Greinke | Dodgers | P | ||
TheCanadian national anthem was sung byColumbus Blue Jackets anthem singer Leo Welsh. TheAmerican national anthem was sung by R&B singerCiara, accompanied by three female backup singers. During the seventh inning stretch, country singerJosh Turner sangGod Bless America.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| American League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: AL:Dallas Keuchel NL:Zack Greinke WP:David Price (1–0) LP:Clayton Kershaw (0–1) Home runs: AL:Mike Trout (1),Brian Dozier (1) NL:Andrew McCutchen (1) Attendance: 43,656 Time: 3:02 Umpires: Home Plate –Tim Welke; First Base –Jerry Meals; Second Base –Paul Schrieber; Third Base –Ron Kulpa; Left Field –James Hoye; Right Field –Alan Porter; Replay Official –Brian Gorman[14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| External videos | |
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 2015 All-Star Game onYouTube |
