htani’s 3-run home run erased by Duran’s game-winning home run AL wins MLB All-Star Game
AL, 5-3 comeback win over NL in All-Star Game ‘5th inning game-winning two-run home run’ Duran, MVP Ohtani, 3rd inning three-run home run, but NL loses
The American League (AL) defeated the National League (NL) in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game. On
the 17th (Korean time), the AL won a 5-3 comeback victory over the NL, led by Jaron Duran (Boston)’s game-winning home run in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA.
The AL, whose nine-game winning streak in the All-Star Game was halted last year, defeated the NL again this year. It has been overwhelming the NL, winning 10 games (1 loss) in the last 11 All-Star Games.
The early atmosphere flowed to the NL.
The NL starting pitcher, ‘rookie’ Paul Skeens (Pittsburgh Pirates), did his part by pitching 1 inning, 1 walk, and no runs.
‘Superstar’ Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers), who started as the NL’s 2nd designated hitter, hit a 3-run home run over the right-center fence on the 3rd pitch splitter from Tanner Hoke (Boston Red Sox) in the top of the 3rd inning with no outs and runners on 1st and 2nd. It was a hot hit by Ohtani, who is currently leading the NL home run rankings with 29 home runs this season.
However, the AL immediately counterattacked. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, with the score 0-3, Juan Soto (New York Yankees) hit a 2-RBI center-field RBI double to Logan Webb (San Francisco Giants) with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd. In the second inning with two outs and a runner on second, David Frye (Cleveland Guardians) hit a left-field RBI single to tie the game at 3-3. The AL, which changed the flow, turned the game around with Duran’s two-run home run in the fifth inning. With two outs and a runner on first, Duran saw Hunter Greene’s (Cincinnati Reds) first pitch strike and hit a splitter on the second pitch, sending the ball over the right-center field fence. The AL, which took a 5-3 lead, maintained a two-point gap until the end and secured the victory. Duran, who decided the victory that day, was selected as the All-Star Game MVP. Meanwhile, Mason Miller (Oakland Athletics), who appeared as the fifth AL pitcher in the fifth inning, threw a pitch of up to 103.6 mph (approximately 166.7 km), recording the fastest pitch in All-Star Game history. He also drew attention by inducing a swinging strikeout against Ohtani, who had hit a home run in the previous at-bat. 파워볼사이트