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MLB All-Star Game 2025: Kyle Schwarber leads NL to win in event's first swing-off
Kyle Schwarber hit three homers on three swings to give win the 2025 All-Star Game for the NL.. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The 2025 MLB All-Star Game was tied 6-6 by the end of the ninth inning. Instead of extra innings, fans got something new. Decided by baseball's first ever All-Star swing-off, the National League beat the American League in a swing-off to notch its second ASG win in three years. Each team sent three players to the plate with three swings each, creating a mini-Home Run Derby to decide the game. Advertisement The AL fielded a trio of Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker, Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena and Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda, while Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers, Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso were the guys for the NL. Rooker put the NL in the lead early with two long balls to one from Stowers, but then Schwarber delivered an absolutely clutch 3-for-3 performance to put the NL ahead going into the final round. Aranda went 0-for-3 to leave Alonso hanging and give the senior circuit the win. The National League should have had the game won during regulation. It jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning, powered by homers from New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll. Advertisement Alonso delivered the biggest hit of the night, until the swing-off, with a three-run homer off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic. The AL didn't go quietly, though. After Carroll's homer made it 6-0 in the sixth inning, the AL made it a game again with a seventh-inning rally. Athletics slugger Brent Rooker, who was eliminated from the Home Run Derby on Tuesday by a literal inch, added another dinger to his total for the week with a three-run shot. Some nice baserunning from Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia added another run in the same frame. The NL entered the bottom of the ninth inning with San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez and New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz in reserve, with a two-run lead. It didn't go well. The AL got to Suarez quickly and moved to within a run on an RBI double from Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. Then Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan scored him on an infield single. Here's how the entire 2025 MLB All-Star Game went down via Yahoo Sports:
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Ken Rosenthal predicts bold Red Sox move for former Astros veteran
Plenty of teams hopeful for a postseason run in the fall will be looking for a starting pitcher ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Players will be on the move, and one MLB insider predicts that a former Houston Astro will stay in the American League to bolster a contender. After a rollercoaster first half of the 2025 season, the Boston Red Sox are three games out of first place in the AL East. Nonetheless, one area that Boston could look to improve on is its starting pitching. Advertisement The Red Sox have Garrett Crochet as their No. 1 guy, but if they want to punch their ticket to the postseason, they'll need to shape the starting rotation behind him. Signing Walker Buehler this past offseason hasn't worked out for Boston, with the former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher posting a 6.12 ERA. MORE: Astros predicted to land former Cy Young Award winner in blockbuster trade While speaking on FOX Sports, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal stated that the Red Sox, who are on a 10-game win streak, probably don't need to aim for a No. 2 pitcher to form a duo with Crochet. Moreover, Rosenthal predicts that the Red Sox will be looking to reunite manager Alex Cora with veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton, who spent two seasons with the Astros. "[Boston are] only three games out in the AL East, and a couple of weeks ago, things might have looked differently in terms of what they needed as well," Rosenthal said. "I would have said then a number two starter behind Garrett Crochet, but the way Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito have pitched in recent weeks, maybe they don't need to aim quite that high. Advertisement "And I'll give you one name that might be interesting for them: Charlie Morton. Horrible start to the season, but in his last 59 innings, 3.05 ERA. He and Alex Cora know each other from Houston, 2017, so a starting pitcher is clearly one thing that they need." Following a drama-filled first half, Boston will look for a much smoother second half and one that ends with them punching their ticket to the postseason.
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MLB honors Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star Game
The National League watch during fourth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Teams pose before the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Teams pose before the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) The National League watch during fourth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Teams pose before the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) ATLANTA (AP) — Major League Baseball honored late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by recreating his record-breaking 715th home run through the use of projection mapping and pyrotechnics. The lights went down at Truist Park and fans stood holding their cell phone lights following the sixth inning of Tuesday night's All-Star Game. The scene from April 8, 1974 at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was projected on the infield and also shown on the video board. Advertisement The high-tech images of Aaron and other players were seen on the Truist Park infield before a blaze of a fireball launched from home plate to signify the homer that pushed Aaron past Babe Ruth's record of 714 homers. Aaron's widow, Billye Aaron, stood and waved as the cheers from the sellout crowd of 41,702 grew louder. NL players warmed up for the game in batting practice jerseys with Aaron's No. 44 on the back One year ago, MLB celebrated the 50th anniversary of Aaron's homer with announcements for a new statue at Baseball's Hall of Fame and a commemorative stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. Advertisement Also, Commissioner Rob Manfred helped honor Aaron in Atlanta last year by joining the Braves in announcing the $100,000 endowment of a scholarship at Tuskegee University, a historically Black university in Aaron's home state of Alabama. Manfred noted the Henry Louis Aaron Fund, launched by the Braves following Aaron's death in 2021, and the Chasing the Dream Foundation, created by Aaron and his were designed to clear paths for minorities in baseball and to encourage educational opportunities. Aaron hit 755 home runs from 1954-76, a mark that stood until Barry Bonds reached 762 in 2007 during baseball's steroid era. Aaron was elected to the Hall in 1982. A 25-time All-Star, he set a record with 2,297 RBIs. He continues to hold the records of 1,477 extra-base hits and 6,856 total bases. ___ AP MLB:
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2 hours ago
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Gleyber Torres is putting his Yankees past behind him in All Star Tigers season
ATLANTA — Just like old times — as in, the 2024 second half and postseason — manager Aaron Boone penciled in second baseman Gleyber Torres as his leadoff hitter. The venue, circumstances and uniforms have changed, though. Advertisement Torres was atop the American League batting order and deservedly so after a first half in which he carried over his plate discipline from late last season. His .387 on-base percentage ranked as the sixth best in all of baseball among qualifiers. He has been a stalwart for the best-in-baseball Tigers at second base. From the outside, there could be an argument to be made that Torres, after his chaotic walk year last season, needed a fresh start to find his best form. Advertisement From the player, that argument does not hold up. Torres shrugged off the notion that he needed to leave the Yankees to excel like this. 'It just happened at the right time,' Torres said this week before Tuesday's All-Star Game at Truist Park. 'God always has a plan, and that's the plan for me right now.' The plan for Torres has been much different than last year's. There was the concerning slow start in 2024 — a .654 OPS in the first half — during arguably the most important season of his career because he was about to hit free agency. Advertisement 3 Former Yankee Gleyber Torres, who earned an All-Star nod, has thrived with the Tigers this season. David Rodriguez Munoz / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There was the upswing in the second half, when Torres began showing more patience and power that motivated Boone to swing him back to the top of the lineup, setting the table for Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. There was the deadline trade that brought in Jazz Chisholm Jr., after which Torres declared: 'I'm a second baseman. I play second.' Chisholm was asked to learn third base on the fly, which occasionally hurt the Yankees and led GM Brian Cashman to take a shot at Torres after the season. And there was the postseason run in which Torres generally played well, but his misplay in Game 1 of the World Series — in which he booted a throw from Soto, allowing Shohei Ohtani to take an extra base that led to the game-tying run in a crushing Yankees loss. Advertisement 'Whatever happened last year, happened in the past. I know what kind of player I am,' said Torres, who is doing better this season to prove what kind of player he is. 3 Gleyber Torres has been a steadying force for the Tigers at the top of their lineup. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images He is no longer hitting 38 homers, like he did in the bouncy ball-tainted 2019 MLB season, but he slugged nine homers in 84 games before the break. He has never batted below third in the order for the Tigers, living on base for the team that has scored the third-most runs in the AL. 'Consistent quality at-bats — the guy really controls the zone,' Torres teammate and fellow All-Star righty Casey Mize said. 'He brings a sense of stability. He's a great player. I think a lot of him. He's been huge for us.' This is the type of season — or at least first three and a half months — that Torres envisioned after struggling much of last year before hitting the open market. 3 Gleyber Torres tags out Julio Rodríguez trying to steal second during the Tigers' loss to the Mariners on July 12, 2025. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images He received longer-term offers than the Tigers' one-year, $15 million pact, but Torres wanted to bet on himself to perhaps truly cash in during the upcoming offseason. Advertisement That bet is looking like a winning one, Boone himself saying Torres is enjoying an 'outstanding' year. 'I truly believe in myself every moment,' Torres said, 'no matter what is happening at the moment.' The Yankees miss the bat, though the fit at second base — where Chisholm has returned after yet another detour to third — would not be ideal. Advertisement Both sides settled on a couple-day, midseason reunion. Torres caught up with Judge and plenty of his former teammates (and coaches) before the game. 'I got a really good relationship with them,' Torres said of the Yankees. 'Come here, see all the people — Boonie, all the coaches — it's really special. 'They helped me growing up so much. … It's fun. One more opportunity to play together.'
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Paul Skenes perfect in All-Star game start
This article originally appeared on Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was dominant in his second consecutive All-Star Game start on Tuesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta. Advertisement Pitching for the National League, Skenes set down the first three American League hitters. He struck out Gleybar Torres and Riley Greene of the Detroit Tigers swinging to start the first inning, then got the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge to ground out to second base to end it. Torres swung through a 99.7-mph fastball, and Greene whiffed on a 100.3-mph heater. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
