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2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
American League 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
DateJuly 15, 2014
VenueTarget Field
CityMinneapolis, Minnesota
Managers
MVPMike Trout (LAA)
Attendance41,048
Ceremonial first pitchRod Carew
TelevisionFox (United States)
MLB International (International)
TV announcersJoe Buck, Harold Reynolds, Tom Verducci, Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews (Fox)
Gary Thorne and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International)
RadioESPN
Radio announcersJon Sciambi and Chris Singleton

The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 85th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of the Minnesota Twins.[1][2] This was the third All-Star Game played in the Twin Cities; Metropolitan Stadium hosted the game in 1965, while the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted the game in 1985. It was televised in the United States on Fox as part of a new eight-year deal. In preparation for the game the Twin Cities' transit company, MetroTransit, completed the new METRO Green Line light-rail between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul, and began service on June 14, 2014.[3]

Host selection

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The Chicago Cubs were the only other team that made a bid for hosting the 2014 All-Star Game.[4] Typically the leagues alternate hosts every year, except for 2006, 2007, 2015 and 2016, which were hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres, respectively. With 2014 being the American League's turn, Chicago made a bid hoping an exception would be made for the National League Cubs in order to honor the centennial of Wrigley Field (which last hosted an All-Star Game in 1990).[5]

Fan balloting

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Starters

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Balloting for the 2014 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 6.

Final roster spot

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After the rosters were finalized, a second ballot of five players per league was created for the All-Star Final Vote to determine the 34th and final player of each roster. The online balloting was conducted from July 5 through July 9.

Player Team Pos. Player Team Pos.
American League National League
Dallas Keuchel Astros P Casey McGehee Marlins 3B
Corey Kluber Indians P Justin Morneau Rockies 1B
Rick Porcello Tigers P Anthony Rendon Nationals 2B
Garrett Richards Angels P Anthony Rizzo Cubs 1B
Chris Sale White Sox P Justin Upton Braves OF

Rosters

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Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Salvador Perez was named starter in place of Matt Wieters due to injury.[6]
  2. ^ Kurt Suzuki was named as the roster replacement for Wieters.[6]
  3. ^ Jeff Samardzija was elected as a member of the Cubs, but was traded to the Athletics on July 4.
  4. ^ Kyle Seager was named as a replacement for Edwin Encarnación due to injury.
  5. ^ Koji Uehara was named as a replacement for Masahiro Tanaka due to injury.
  6. ^ Erick Aybar was named as a replacement for Alex Gordon due to injury.
  7. ^ Miguel Montero was named as a replacement for Yadier Molina due to injury.
  8. ^ Jonathan Lucroy was named starter in place of Yadier Molina due to injury.
  9. ^ Ian Kinsler was named as a replacement for Víctor Martínez due to injury.
  10. ^ Henderson Alvarez was named as a replacement for Jordan Zimmermann due to injury.
  11. ^ Fernando Rodney was named as a replacement for David Price due to Price starting on Sunday.
  12. ^ Alfredo Simon was named as a replacement for Johnny Cueto due to Cueto starting on Sunday.
  13. ^ Tim Hudson was named as a replacement for Madison Bumgarner due to Bumgarner starting on Sunday.
  14. ^ Tyler Clippard was named as a replacement for Julio Teheran due to Teheran starting on Sunday.
  15. ^ Huston Street was named as a replacement for Tyson Ross due to Ross starting on Sunday.
  16. ^ Julio Teheran was named as a replacement for Jeff Samardzija due to him being traded to the Oakland Athletics.
#: Indicates player would not play (replaced as per reference notes above).

Game summary

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Starting lineup

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National American
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Andrew McCutchen Pirates CF 1 Derek Jeter Yankees SS
2 Yasiel Puig Dodgers RF 2 Mike Trout Angels LF
3 Troy Tulowitzki Rockies SS 3 Robinson Canó Mariners 2B
4 Paul Goldschmidt Diamondbacks 1B 4 Miguel Cabrera Tigers 1B
5 Giancarlo Stanton Marlins DH 5 José Bautista Blue Jays RF
6 Aramis Ramírez Brewers 3B 6 Nelson Cruz Orioles DH
7 Chase Utley Phillies 2B 7 Adam Jones Orioles CF
8 Jonathan Lucroy Brewers C 8 Josh Donaldson Athletics 3B
9 Carlos Gómez Brewers LF 9 Salvador Pérez Royals C
  Adam Wainwright Cardinals P   Félix Hernández Mariners P

The American League took a 3–0 lead in the first inning on a Derek Jeter double, a Mike Trout triple and a Miguel Cabrera home run. The NL scored two runs in the second with three consecutive hits by Aramis Ramírez, Chase Utley and Jonathan Lucroy against Jon Lester. Lucroy tied the game at three in the fourth with another RBI double. The American League took a 5–3 lead in the 5th on a Trout double and a Jose Altuve sacrifice fly. The lead held up and the AL won by the score of 5–3.[7] The host team's battery -- Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins and catcher Kurt Suzuki—took the field for the top of the ninth and Perkins earned the save.

Box score

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:19 pm (CDT)
Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[8] 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
American League 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 7 0
Starting pitchers:
NL: Adam Wainwright
AL: Félix Hernández
WP: Max Scherzer (1–0)   LP: Pat Neshek (0–1)   Sv: Glen Perkins (1)
Home runs:
NL: none
AL: Miguel Cabrera (1)
Attendance: 41,048   Time: 3:13
Umpires: Home Plate - Gary Cederstrom (crew chief); First Base - Jeff Nelson; Second Base - Bob Davidson; Third Base - Scott Barry; Left Field - Todd Tichenor; Right Field - Vic Carapazza

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota Twins to host 2014 All-Star Game at Target Field – ESPN Los Angeles". Espn.go.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  2. ^ 2014 All Star Game Headed To Target Field
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Council – June 14, 2014: Grand opening for METRO Green Line". Metrocouncil.org. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Twins might get 2014 All-Star Game
  5. ^ "Cubs to bid for 2014 All-Star Game". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "2014 All-Star Game Rosters announced". mlb.com. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "AL-Americans: Jeter, Trout spark victory". MLB.com.
  8. ^ "American 5, National 3". MLB.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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External videos
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