Host in the World Series, the All Star game
, the Midsummer Classic here at Globe Life Field in
Arlington, Texas, Corbin Burns after six seasons in
Milwaukee traded to Baltimore this off season and John the
Orioles hope that they have an ace right here that
can help get them over the top. He's been
awesome for Baltimore. He has been what? Everything
that Baltimore wanted his challenge, everybody's challenge, Mr
Otani. And here comes Shohei Otani, who in
his first season with the Dodgers has continued to push
the limits on track to be another MVP. Even
though he's only a DH this time, the payoff
, Otani takes the walk and is the first base
runner of the game from one Philly to another at
the plate is Bryce Harper looked for Bryce to be
a little aggressive here in the first inning Harper swats
. A base hit down the line over to cut
it off. Otani Trucks into third Harper is to
second with a two out double Harper in his first
at bat in the All Star game in a long
time. Has a double two strikes, takes this
pitch away and goes away, just kind of slaps
at it. Bounce back to the mound burns,
has it. And he pitches around a couple of
base runners to put up a zero and get this
all star game rolling one year after he was drafted
two months after he makes his major league debut.
Paul schemes starts the all star game. I can
only imagine his heartbeat. He's been in big moments
in college so it's not like he's come from high
school to this point, but he has electric stuff
. It's just fun to watch him pitch and dominate
and we were going to see him. See right
here selfishly, I want to see a four seam
fastball mano mano go after one of the best in
soto. There's ball four, I think they crossed
him up. That might have been a crossed him
up. Baseball gods, did it? Look at
this pitch? He throws it right there and just
missed it and he points to judge and says I
got you big fella. Here's the matchup that folks
are dreaming of Paul Skeens against Aaron Judge chops.
The first one that he sees down the ball the
short way to finish up this inning. We got
to see it and Skeins made it a short visit
. Libby loves it. And America probably starting to
love this guy right here. The Phillies best record
in baseball. They've got eight of them here at
the All Star game. We've got three of them
with us. We're trying to lock in those earpieces
and those microphones guys now that the P A music
has died down. Can you hear us? I'm
looking around like I think I got it. We
got you guys off the middle. Nice stop by
Trey. Are you kidding me? I love that
. How does that belt feel that belt fruitless.
I don't wear these things. I need my little
Zelda Aaron. What do you think about Shoe O
Tony man? It's incredible. You know what he
does year in and year out. And then you
think about this year where he's recovering from Tommy John
surgery and he's hitting 3 1630 homers. It's just
uh incredible its way back to right field. So
doesn't even move. Has homered in the All Star
game 28 so far in the regular season and in
his second at bat in the All Star game,
he launches a no doubt three run home run.
He is so strong, so tall and has leverage
with that bat in the zone. I believe he
gets a split in the middle of the plate and
didn't miss it and he stood there and knew right
away that was in the park, knew it had
traveled 400 ft, came off the bat at 103.7
. We actually got you guys reactions. Simeon leads
off the bottom of the third for the American League
. Logan Webb is on the pitch. Hard to
believe that this is his all star debut because he
has been the pillar of the Giants for a while
, shoots on the other way and base hit to
open this third Marcus Simon. The tone setter of
their turnaround the last couple of years, he's won
soto first pitch. He sent this one up the
middle. It's going to get through into center field
. It will score Simeon, it will score SOTO
digs for second. He's in there with a double
as he takes advantage and it's 3 to 2.
Now national league fries has got a base hit to
left field. Here comes soto pros throw is close
but not in time. And the game is tt
at three hardest throw in the big league averages one
and one. He got a great fastball and changeup
and the highest swing and miss percentage of anybody in
major league baseball. You're getting a little extra charged
up here facing Otani and strikes him out. You
got one or two with the fastball and then you
break that off. Good luck. It's just an
easy velocity and easy spin that he has on his
secondary pitches. Trey Turner bats. Now Miller's first
pitch misses down and he starts him off with the
fastball that I had at a 3.6 miles an hour
. Is that, is that right? That's what
it said. Here it comes, it is the
corner to get him looking Mason Miller with a 123
inning against the top of the national league lineup in
his all star debut. And Anthony Santander gets a
little two out single on a ground ball past Harper
and into right field. Durant who went to play
center field for Aaron Judge, the Red Sox athletic
center fielder. Now there's a to Jaron Durant,
that one will leave the yard and give the American
lead its first lead of the night for this dream
season for Jaron Durant continues here with a home run
in the All Star game tying run to the plate
two. Gone in the ninth inning plus 0 2
is fouled into the glove for strike three. Good
morning and good night to the National league. The
A Ls back on top with the 10th win in
the last 11 all Star games. It looked really
good for the National league after shoe Otani hit the
three run homer, but then quickly the American League
tied it right out in the bottom of the inning
and never looked back. This guy was a seven
time all star, former all star game MVP.
Let's hear from Michael, young ladies and gentlemen and
Michael is here as Joe mentioned to present the Ted
Williams MVP presented by Chevrolet Mike. We want to
do the honors. It's Jarron Durant from the Red
Sox. What are you gonna do with that?
I mean, that, that's gonna look nice in
the office. I think J yeah, I'll probably
end up giving it to my dad and he'll put
it in a nice place for me to hold for
the season. Honestly, I can't really put into
words right now. I'm kind of overwhelmed with emotions
, but, um, I'm just very thankful to
be here and to represent the Red Sox is a
, is a big honor. What was the duel
like with SOTO? Um, turned out to be
a lot of pitches and were you conscious that he
was trying to get judge to the plate? Um
, yeah, I mean, with two outs,
you know, you're trying to extend the inning,
uh, just kind of threw him, threw him
everything miss with a couple of breaking balls. Um
Yeah, I just missed on the last pitch.
I was trying to take him deep though, but
, uh, basically after a strike, I was
trying to, you know, work that bad because
I want to make sure he facing too. So
I get my job done. I think it was
a through, uh split. Um, he's a
pretty good pitch and so I, I've flown through
it twice so I definitely trying to get used to
it and trying to take a good at bat.
What was your approach with Paul? He knew a
pretty aggressive first pitch, man. You gotta be
with a guy like that that's run up to 100
100 plus deal for all his pitches is like once
said, he did his job, he said he's
gonna get off for me and he did and it
was my job to try to try to build something
up. But, uh, it was fun.
It was a fun first inning, you know,
like you said, I get a chance to hit
behind him, watch him do the same battle against
, you know, one of the young studs in
the NL right now is, is pretty cool.
It's just kind of been a crazy first half of
the year for me. Um, and so to
kind of cap off with this is, is,
uh, is pretty cool. But, um,
yeah, I think at some point I'll be able
to, to sit down and, and think about
it and reflect. Um, but this has just
been, uh, it's been an awesome experience,
um, getting, getting the start and getting to
be around this project. It was, it was
good. I almost walked him, you know,
I'm, I'm glad I got, I got him
out. He's probably not too happy about it,
but, um, you know, it's always good
to, to face old teammates and even better to
get out. My, my wife always says you
never know when it's gonna be your last. Um
, you don't want it to be this one,
be the last and, and not have, have
been able to attend on my old, old I
ever, you know, in general, I haven't
really hit well, uh, during the All Star
game. So I'm just relieved that I, you
know, put a good ball in life. I
was really just focused on ha having a regular at
bat as if I was in a regular season.
The game obviously and being able to hit in this
, you know, all Star game. It's really
first and foremost, uh just being able to con
contribute to the Dodgers organization and being able to represent
a year, year, hopefully every year to be
able to, you know, represent the Dodgers in
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