MLB All-Star Game: Jarren Duran’s homer gives AL victory over Shohei Ohtani, NL
Boston’s Duran, a former Cypress High and Long Beach State star, hits a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning to propel the American League to a 5-3 win. Dodgers star Ohtani hits a three-run homer and Pirates rookie Paul Skenes pitches a hitless first inning.
The American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, flips his bat after hitting a tiebreaking two-run home run during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. Duran, who starred at Cypress High and Long Beach State, was named the game’s MVP after the AL won, 5-3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run for the National League team during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National League’s Paul Skenes, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, throws during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Paul Skenes, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, throws during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League pitcher Paul Skenes, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, throws to an American League batter in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Paul Skenes, left, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, greets William Contreras, of the Milwaukee Brewers, after the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Corbin Burnes, of the Baltimore Orioles, throws during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, of the Baltimore Orioles, right, jokes with National League’s William Contreras, of the Milwaukee Brewers, after an out on a ground ball by Contreras in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, of the Baltimore Orioles, right, hugs National League’s William Contreras, of the Milwaukee Brewers, after an out on a ground ball by Contreras in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, swings a strike during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, reacts after swinging a strike during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, leads off of first base during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Bryce Harper, of the Philadelphia Phillies, singles during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
American League’s Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, points to the dugout in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, advances to third on a single from Bryce Harper during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, smiles on the field in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, left, talks to teammate Aaron Judge in the first inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Tarik Skubal, of the Detroit Tigers, throws to a National League batter in the second inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, hits a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, hits a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, watches his three-run home run during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, approaches home plate after hitting a three-run home in the third inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, center right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrates with Ketel Marte, center left, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Marie and Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, also scored. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left, celebrates his three-run home with Bryce Harper, of the Philadelphia Phillies, in the third inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, greets Trea Turner (7), of the Philadelphia Phillies, after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrates after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, celebrates with Jurickson Profar (10), of the San Diego Padres, after hitting a home run during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Profar and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left, celebrates his three-run home with Jurickson Profar, of the San Diego Padres, in the third inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, reacts to a pitch while at bat during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Teoscar Hernández, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, flies out in the second inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Tarik Skubal, of the Detroit Tigers, throws during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Trea Turner, of the Philadelphia Phillies, makes a diving stop on a ground ball from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, to force out Yordan Alvarez, of the Houston Astros, at second base in the second inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Trea Turner, of the Philadelphia Phillies, throws to second base after a diving stop on a ground ball from Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, to force out Yordan Alvarez, of the Houston Astros, at second base in the second inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, follows through as he drives in two runs with a double during the third inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Steven Kwan, of the Cleveland Guardians, celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double from Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, during the third inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Juan Soto, of the New York Yankees, left, scores past catcher William Contreras, of the Milwaukee Brewers, after a single by David Fry, of the Cleveland Guardians, during the third inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Aaron Judge, of the New York Yankees, grounds out during the third inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Aaron Judge, of the New York Yankees, grounds out during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National League’s Shota Imanaga, of the Chicago Cubs, throws to a American League batter during the fourth inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shota Imanaga, of the Chicago Cubs, throws during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shota Imanaga, of the Chicago Cubs, throws during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Shota Imanaga, of the Chicago Cubs, throws during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Anthony Santander, of the Baltimore Orioles, singles during the fifth inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Anthony Santander, of the Baltimore Orioles, celebrates at first base after a single during the fifth inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Shota Imanaga, of the Chicago Cubs, reacts after throwing during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Mason Miller, of the Oakland Athletics, throws during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
National League’s Hunter Greene, of the Cincinnati Reds, throws during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, hits a home run during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Anthony Santander, of the Baltimore Orioles, also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, hits a home run during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Anthony Santander, of the Baltimore Orioles, also scored. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, watches the flight of his two-run home run in the fifth inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Jarren Duran, left, of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates with Anthony Santander, of the Baltimore Orioles, after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Santander also scored. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League’s Jarren Duran, of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates hi two-run home run with teammates in the dugout in the fifth inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Freddie Freeman, right, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is out at first after grounding in to a double play during the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. American League’s Josh Naylor, of the Cleveland Guardians, is at left. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Freddie Freeman, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, grounds out during the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Cole Ragans, of the Kansas City Royals, asks for a video review on a ground ball by Freddie Freeman, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, during the fifth inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Bobby Witt Jr., of the Kansas City Royals, right, throws over National League’s Will Smith, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, to complete a double play on a ground ball by Freddie Freeman, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, during the fifth inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Robert Suarez, of the San Diego Padres, throws during the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League catcher Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, left, talks to pitcher Seth Lugo, of the Kansas City Royals, during the seventh inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National League’s Matt Strahm, of the Philadelphia Phillies, throws to a American League batter during the seventh inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
American League’s Emmanuel Clase, of the Cleveland Guardians, throws during the ninth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
American League reliever Emmanuel Clase, of the Cleveland Guardians, celebrates after the last out of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran poses for photos after receiving the All-Star Game MVP award after American League’s 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran poses for photos after receiving the All-Star Game MVP award after American League’s 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran, center, poses for photos after receiving the All-Star Game MVP award after American League’s 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Players line up as the national anthem is performed before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
From left, National League’s Trea Turner, of the Philadelphia Phillies, Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Ketel Marte, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, stand as the national anthem plays before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Players line up as the national anthem is performed before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
National League’s Will Smith, left, and Shohei Ohtani, both of the Los Angeles Dodgers, walk on the field before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
From left, National League’s Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Teoscar Hernández, all of the Los Angeles Dodgers, stand on the field before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run home run for the National League team during the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
ARLINGTON, Texas — Speedy Jarren Duran describes himself as a player who keeps his head down, works hard and never thinks of himself as being better than anybody else.
Duran, a former Cypress High and Long Beach State standout, turned some heads in his first All-Star Game, hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer for the American League and being awarded the MVP trophy named after Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams.
“That’s an honor. Who else would I want to try to follow in the footsteps of besides a guy like that, who is not just a great baseball player but a great human being,” Duran said after becoming the fifth Red Sox player selected All-Star Game MVP. “That guy was awesome, and I’m honored to be able to have his award.”
The decisive homer came in the fifth inning Tuesday night as the AL beat the National League, 5-3, for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.
Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes pitched a hitless first for the NL, twice hitting 100 mph, and Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani also went deep in Texas with a three-run homer for a 3-0 lead in the third.
Juan Soto hit a two-run double and scored on David Fry’s single to tie the score in the AL third, and Duran went deep off Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene, a former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High star.
“It’s a surreal moment. So I’m just thankful to be here,” said Duran, a Corona native who was one of 39 first-time All-Stars this year.
Oakland right-hander Mason Miller got the win after throwing a 103.6 mph pitch, the fastest in the All-Star Game since tracking began in 2008. Hard-throwing Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase struck out two in the ninth for the save.
The 22-year-old Skenes, who has pitched only 11 major league games since being the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last July, became the first rookie starter since 1995 and had the fewest games played for any player to make an All-Star team. The right-hander, who starred at El Toro High before leading LSU to a College World Series title, threw a hitless first, with a two-out walk to Soto before his Yankees teammate Aaron Judge grounded into a forceout on the next pitch.
Skenes threw 11 of 16 pitches for strikes, with seven fastballs up to 100.1 mph.
“Frankly, I wish I’d had a few more pitches to do that today,” said Skenes, who has a good mix of pitches to go with the hard stuff. “It’s cool to bring eyes to the game.”
Ohtani, who has gone deep 29 times in the first season of his record $700 million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers, pulled a 400-foot drive to right off Tanner Houck. That came after the Boston right-hander allowed singles to the first two batters he faced: No. 9 batter Jurickson Profar and leadoff hitter Ketel Marte.
“I haven’t really hit well in the All-Star Game, so I’m just relieved that I put the ball in play,” Ohtani said. “I just focused on having a regular at-bat as if I was in the regular season.”
When Ohtani went against Miller in the fifth, he struck out on an 89.2 mph slider well inside and out of the strike zone. That was after twice taking strikes on fastballs of more than 100 mph.
Ohtani’s first All-Star homer made him the first Dodgers player to go deep in the Midsummer Classic since Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza in 1996. Eleven days after his 30th birthday, Ohtani was an All-Star for the fourth time – his first with the NL.
Baltimore’s Anthony Santander, after taking over for Soto in right field, had a two-out single in the fifth before Duran’s 413-foot homer to right-center after he had replaced Judge in center. Duran took a 95.9 mph fastball before going deep on an 86 mph splitter.
“I knew he threw really hard so I was just praying he would throw me a first pitch fastball so I could see how hard it was. After that, I was hoping to get a pitch up,” Duran said. “He happened to leave a pitch up. I happened to put a good swing on it.”
The last Red Sox player to be the All-Star MVP was J.D. Drew in 2008, following Pedro Martinez in 1999, Roger Clemens in 1986 and Carl Yastrzemski in 1970.
Duran was voted by his peers as an All-Star after being the first AL player to go into the break with at least 100 hits, 10 triples, 10 homers and 20 stolen bases.
The AL has a 48-44-2 record in the All-Star Game, and had won nine in a row before the National League’s 3-2 victory last year in Seattle.
AL starter Corbin Burnes arrived in Texas the morning of the game after spending time at home with his newborn twin daughters. The Baltimore right-hander allowed a walk and then a two-out double to Bryce Harper before getting out of his inning on a comebacker by William Contreras, his catcher last season in Milwaukee.
After his underhand toss of the ball to first base, Burnes had a big smile on his face when he kept jogging and wrapped his arm around Contreras on the baseline.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried (Harvard-Westlake High) pitched a scoreless second inning for the NL, walking one.
QUIET NIGHT
Other than Ohtani, who walked and struck out in his two other plate appearances as the NL’s starting designated hitter, it was a quiet night for the Dodgers and Angels selected to the game.
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who won the Home Run Derby on Monday night, started in center field and went 0 for 2 with a strikeout. Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 1 for 2, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman went 0 for 1. Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow, nursing a mild back injury, did not get into the game.
MLB will consider going back to having players wear their team uniforms for the All-Star Game.
Club uniforms were used by the American League from 1933-2019 and by the National League from 1934-2019. When the game resumed in 2021 following the pandemic-related cancellation in 2020, MLB had started a uniform contract with Nike and Fanatics, and All-Stars were outfitted in specially designed league uniforms that drew criticism from traditionalists.
This year’s AL uniforms had a sandy base with red sleeves and lettering and the NL had a navy base with light blue sleeves and lettering.
“I’m aware of the sentiment on this issue,” Manfred told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “I think where my head is on it, it’s something we’re going to have a conversation about coming out of the All-Star Game. We’ve got a lot of uniform things going on. And, obviously, the conversations have to involve the players first and foremost but Nike, some of our partners. But I am aware of the sentiment, and I do know why people kind of like that tradition.”
MLB and Nike were criticized for club uniforms this year and said in May that 2025 club outfits will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization. Players complained this year that white pants worn by some teams are see-through enough to show tucked-in jersey tops.
QUICK GAME
Played in 2 hours, 28 minutes, it was the shortest All-Star Game since 1988, a game that the AL won, 2-1, in Cincinnati that took only two minutes less.
WON IN BOTH LEAGUES
Bruce Bochy of the host Texas Rangers became the first manager to win World Series titles and All-Star Games in both leagues. Bochy is now 2-3 as an All-Star manager, leading the NL to a win in 2011. He won the World Series three times with the NL’s San Francisco Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014, then led the Rangers to their first championship in his debut season with them last year.
UP NEXT
The MLB regular series resumes Friday when 14 games are scheduled, with Milwaukee and Minnesota the only teams that won’t play until Saturday. The Dodgers (56-41) host the Red Sox beginning Friday night, while the Angels (41-55) begin a three-game series in Oakland that night. Philadelphia (62-34) has the best record in the majors and Cleveland (58-37) has an AL-best .611 winning percentage, though Baltimore and the New York Yankees also have 58 wins. San Diego (50-49) is set to become the first team to play its 100th game, at the Guardians on Friday night.
AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this story.
The Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran celebrates after being named the MVP of the All-Star Game after his tiebreaking two-run home run led the American League to a 5-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas. Duran is a former Cypress High and Long Beach State standout. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)