The Latest: Ohtani delivers perfect inning in All-Star start
6:35 p.m.
Shohei Ohtani followed up his groundout to start the All-Star Game with a perfect inning on the mound.
The first player in major league history to make an All-Star Game as a pitcher and position player led off with a roller to second base in a 1-2-3 top half of the first inning.
The AL’s designated hitter and starting pitcher then took the mound for the bottom 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 short.
10:15 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 in the sixth. The right-handed hitter crushed one to the second deck in right field to put the American League ahead 5-1.
The 30-year-old Zunino has 19 home runs already this season, nearing his career high of 25. His power and defense behind the plate enabled him to be an All-Star despite a .198 batting average.
Rays manager Kevin Cash, skipper for the AL team, smiled wide on the bench watching Zunino round the bases.
Oakland ace Chris Bassitt got two quick outs in the bottom of the sixth before running into trouble. Manny Machado singled, advanced on an error, reached third on a walk and then scored on a passed ball to pull the NL within 5-2.
MLB honors Hank Aaron prior to first pitch of All-Star Game
DENVER Major League Baseball paid tribute to the late Hank Aaron just before the start of the All-Star Game on Tuesday at Coors Field.
Aaron died on Jan. 22 at age 86. Billye, wife of the record 25-time All-Star, was accompanied to home plate by the Braves Freddie Freeman and the Yankees Aaron Judge.
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Just before the national anthems, she was presented a Braves jersey in the 1974 style used when Aaron broke Babe Ruth s career home run record, a shirt signed by all All-Stars. She also was given a portrait of Aaron created by Colorado-based artist Kaylee Bender.
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The Latest: Ohtani grounds out in first All-Star at-bat
8:20 p.m.
American League starting pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani led off the All-Star Game with a grounder to second.
The Los Angeles Angels standout hit a roller to Pittsburgh’s Adam Frazier off Washington starter Max Scherzer to get things under way at Coors Field on an 84-degree night.
Ohtani is the first player in major league history to make the All-Star Game as a pitcher and position player. He leads the league with 33 homers.
It’s been a busy two days for the 27-year-old from Japan. Ohtani also participated in the Home Run Derby the night before, where he lost in the first round.