This game which featured a record ten home runs was one of
the greatest All-Star Games in history. Bregman who was named MVP of the game
and Springer from the Astros homered on consecutive pitches off of Stripling of
the Dodgers to begin the tenth inning which enabled the American League to beat
the National League 8-6 Tuesday night for its sixth straight win. The same
thing occurred when Houston hitters battered Dodger pitching in the 2017 World
Series. The others that hit home runs were Judge, Segura, Votto, Contreras,
Story, Yelich and Gennett whose tying two run shot sent the game in extra
innings. The game was almost a duplicate of the home run hitting contest. In
addition to the home runs pitching also dominated the game which resulted in 25
strikeouts overall. The starters Scherzer and Sale were dominant.
The last time Washington fans watched an All-Star game in
person was back in 1969. So, 49 years later they were able to see a home run
hitting contest won by their favorite Bryce Harper who put together a late
surge to come back and win the contest which thrilled National fans. Wilson
Ramos returned to Nationals Park as a visiting All-Star and received a good
hometown welcome. So, I would say the local Washington fans really will
remember this All-Star game for a longtime to come.
6 comments:
The home run derby was the first time Harper reached the second round in anything
Ha Ha. Good point.
No shame for Jake to give up a HR to the Big Fish Mike Trout. Two greats, one came out ahead.
Willie Mays and Stan Musial had very good career #'s against Sandy Koufax, when very few others did. So, Trout can hit a HR off Jake.
I also read that former Met superstar (chuckle) Carlos Baerga was 6 for 10 against Nolan Ryan lifetime.
I like home runs, and all......but doesn't it seem like some of the finer details of the game are being lost?
Home runs and strikeouts dominate.....what about small ball, etc?
Reminds me of the NBA where fundamentals are dead and it is all dunks and three pointers dominate.
Mike, we live in a materialist realm where nuance that is less quantifiable is mistrusted and frightening, cuz you can be blamed for liking or disliking a thing that is not a measurable, right? Sorry, this is a tired psychologist's take. Therapy is even discounted cuz of this. Why aren't there other contests in the all-star game: line-drive hitting, pegging the bases, even bunting? I would watch for a change.
Mythical Pro-Bowl: Every offensive series a 3-and-out with 10 touchdowns scored a punt returns, KO returns & a couple of pick-sixes.
Greatest in history?
BTW, the analogy to any random NBA game is pretty good.
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