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DENVER (AP) — The Newest on the All-Star Sport on Tuesday evening at Coors Subject (all occasions native):

9:20 p.m.

Shohei Ohtani unleashed his 100 mph warmth whereas pitching an ideal inning for the win in changing into baseball’s first two-way All-Star, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rocked Coors Subject with a 468-foot residence run and the American League breezed 5-2 for its eighth straight victory.

Ohtani was 0 for two on the plate, grounding out twice because the AL’s leadoff man and designated hitter. The Angels phenom pitched a 1-2-3 first inning on 14 pitches an evening after competing within the Dwelling Run Derby.

Mike Zunino of the Rays additionally related for the AL, which has gained 20 of the final 23 All-Star Video games, not together with a tie in 2002.

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto homered for the Nationwide League, which had simply seven hits at mile-high Coors.

Jared Walsh, Ohtani’s teammate on Los Angeles, obtained a save — together with his glove. He made a sliding catch in left area on Kris Bryant’s tough liner with the bases loaded to finish the eighth inning.

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8:30 p.m.

Milwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta went 3 for 3 within the seventh inning — three batters confronted and three strikeouts.

Peralta and the NL path the AL 5-2 after seven innings on the All-Star Sport. Peralta struck out Adolis García on a slider, J.D. Martinez with a fastball and Matt Olson with one other fastball.

Rays reliever Andrew Kittredge — a last-minute substitute on the AL roster — produced three straight groundball outs within the backside half of the inning.

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8:15 p.m.

First-time All-Star Mike Zunino of the Tampa Bay Rays homered off Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker in his first at-bat within the sixth. The suitable-handed hitter crushed one to the second deck in proper area to place the American League forward 5-1.

The 30-year-old Zunino has 19 residence runs already this season, nearing his profession excessive of 25. His energy and protection behind the plate enabled him to be an All-Star regardless of a .198 batting common.

Rays supervisor Kevin Money, skipper for the AL group, smiled broad on the bench watching Zunino around the bases.

Oakland ace Chris Bassitt obtained two fast outs within the backside of the sixth earlier than operating into hassle. Manny Machado singled, superior on an error, reached third on a stroll after which scored on a handed ball to tug the NL inside 5-2.

7:50 p.m.

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knocked in one other run and the American League scored twice within the fifth inning to take a 4-1 lead within the All-Star Sport at cavernous Coors Subject.

Guerrero, who hit a 468-foot solo homer within the third inning, added a run-scoring groundout to second base to make it 3-0 within the prime of the fifth.

Boston’s Xander Bogaerts added a run-scoring single.

Each runs got here off Miami lefty Trevor Rogers however they have been unearned due to an error on Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.

The NL obtained on the board within the backside half when Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went deep off left-hander Gregory Soto. Realmuto is the primary Philadelphia participant to homer within the All-Star Sport since Mike Schmidt in 1981.

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7:30 p.m.

German Márquez pitched a 1-2-3 fourth inning for the NL, drawing loud cheers from Rockies followers at his residence area. Rafael Devers and Marcus Semien grounded out, and Márquez struck out Salvador Pérez, who missed three straight sliders.

Márquez tipped his cap to the gang whereas strolling again to the dugout, then tapped his hat over his coronary heart.

Boston’s Nathan Eovaldi retired former Rockies star Nolan Arenado on a groundout, and Freddie Freeman grounded a single via the infield shift and into right-center. Nick Castellanos grounded into an inning-ending double play.

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7:15 p.m.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood at residence plate and admired his handiwork for an additional second. It’s exhausting in charge him after crushing a slider from Corbin Burnes within the third inning that landed close to the final row of seats in left area.

Like father, like son as he gave the American League a 2-0 lead after three innings within the All-Star Sport. His dad homered off Brad Penny in 2006.

The 468-foot liner from the youthful Guerrero was a no-doubter. Instantly after it was hit, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. put his glove on his head and slowly circled to observe the ball depart the yard.

It was the longest homer on the All-Star Sport since Statcast started monitoring in 2015.

Guerrero’s homer was No. 200 in All-Star Sport historical past.

Burnes was tagged for each runs. He additionally surrendered an RBI single to Marcus Semien within the second.

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6:55 p.m.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman joked that Yankees slugger Aaron Decide made him look brief, then had a ball bounce proper over his head.

Freeman, sporting a mic for Fox’s broadcast, bemoaned having to search for on the 6-foot-7 Decide when he reached first on a leadoff stroll towards Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes within the scond inning. Boston’s Rafael Devers then skipped one proper over the 6-foot-5 Freeman that went for a double.

Decide scored the sport’s first run a batter in a while Marcus Semien’s infield single.

Freeman stated the spotlight of his All-Star week was introducing his son, Charlie, to Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. Charlie Freeman had been begging his dad to make the All-Star group so he might lastly meet Tatis.

White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn changed Shohei Ohtani on the mound for the AL within the backside of the second inning. He labored round a stroll to Cincinnati’s Jesse Winker to throw a scoreless inning.

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6:35 p.m.

Shohei Ohtani adopted up his groundout to start out the All-Star Sport with an ideal inning on the mound.

The primary participant in main league historical past to make an All-Star Sport as a pitcher and place participant led off with a curler to second base in a 1-2-3 prime half of the primary inning.

The AL’s designated hitter and beginning pitcher then took the mound for the underside half and retired leadoff hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. on a flyout to left, Max Muncy on a groundball to second and Nolan Arenado on a groundout to brief.

Six up and 6 down, and Ohtani had a hand in 4 of the outs.

Arenado obtained a standing ovation and waved to followers on his method into the batter’s field. The longtime Rockie was traded to St. Louis over the offseason.

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6:20 p.m.

American League beginning pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani led off the All-Star Sport with a grounder to second.

The Los Angeles Angels standout hit a curler to Pittsburgh’s Adam Frazier off Washington starter Max Scherzer to get issues underneath method at Coors Subject on an 84-degree evening.

Ohtani is the primary participant in main league historical past to make the All-Star Sport as a pitcher and place participant. He leads the league with 33 homers.

It’s been a busy two days for the 27-year-old from Japan. Ohtani additionally participated within the Dwelling Run Derby the evening earlier than, the place he misplaced within the first spherical.

Nolan Arenado gave a shoutout to the followers in an interview at third base earlier than the opening pitch. Now with St. Louis, he began his profession with Colorado.

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6:15 p.m.

Main League Baseball paid tribute to the late Hank Aaron simply earlier than the beginning of the All-Star Sport.

Aaron died on Jan. 22 at age 86. Billye, the spouse of the document 25-time All-Star, was accompanied to residence plate by the Braves’ Freddie Freeman and the Yankees’ Aaron Decide.

Simply earlier than the nationwide anthems, she was offered a Braves’ jersey within the 1974 fashion used when Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s profession residence run document, a shirt signed by all All-Stars. She additionally was given a portrait of Aaron created by Colorado-based artist Kaylee Bender.

A video tribute to Aaron included Willie Mays doffing his cap.

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6:10 p.m.

Peyton Manning nonetheless has some zip in his proper arm. He’s misplaced some accuracy in retirement, although.

The previous Denver Broncos quarterback bounced the ceremonial first pitch earlier than the All-Star Sport. Rockies nice Todd Helton smiled as he stood close to the mound.

Rockies pitcher German Márquez was behind the plate for the throw and made a sensational save to maintain Manning’s toss from happening as a wild pitch.

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5:50 p.m.

Put launch angles and wins above substitute apart for a second: the All-Star Sport at Coors Subject includes a throwback to the times of Babe Ruth.

For the primary time because the inaugural All-Star Sport in 1933, the Nationwide League gamers aren’t sporting their very own group’s jersey.

The American Leaguers are sporting AL uniforms for the primary time ever at an All-Star Sport.

The AL is sporting blue getups and the NL white. Every participant has a three-letter abbreviation for his group in purple lettering down the left facet, partially obscured by his group’s brand.

Credit score — or blame — Main League Baseball’s billion-dollar contract with Nike, whose swoosh is displayed prominently on the precise facet of the uniform slightly below the collar.

Gamers nonetheless have their common logos on their caps, displayed over a star.

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5:20 p.m.

There have been a pair of late additions to the AL All-Star group: Tampa Bay right-hander Andrew Kittredge and Minnesota left-hander Taylor Rogers.

They changed New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole and Seattle left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Cole stated the Yankees didn’t need him to pitch. Kikuchi went on the COVID-19 injured checklist Sunday, examined detrimental twice and was activated Monday. Cole and Kikuchi have been in Denver however have been made inactive for Tuesday evening.

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4:20 p.m.

The skies have been grey overhead and there was occasional drizzle throughout batting observe forward of Tuesday evening’s All-Star Sport at Coors Subject.

There was an opportunity extreme climate would come via Denver forward of the scheduled first pitch at 6:15 p.m.

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was set to grow to be baseball’s first two-way All-Star, hitting leadoff for the American League as its designated hitter and likewise the AL’s beginning pitcher.

The AL entered with seven straight wins and 19 of the final 22, with the notorious 2002 tie thrown in.

This yr’s sport initially was scheduled for Atlanta however was moved by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in response to a Georgia voting legislation that critics say will negatively have an effect on communities of shade.

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