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07/14/2015 MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Trout, Mike
CF Mike Trout, who hit a leadoff homer, was the All-Star MVP for
the second year in a row, the first player ever to accomplish
that feat.
He finished 1-for-3 with a walk, and he scored runs.
With the homer, Trout has singled, doubled, tripled and homered
in an All-Star Game, the ninth player to do so. He joined Willie
Mays, Steve Garvey, Gary Carter and Cal Ripken Jr. as the only
two-time All-Star Game MVPs.
"It's humbling and an honor to win MVP," Trout said. "It's a
special moment for me and my family. I just come out and play
hard for nine innings every day."
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Kershaw, Clayton
LHP Clayton Kershaw, the losing pitcher in the All-Star Game,
allowed two runs and three hits in his lone inning. "It was fun,
except for giving up the runs," Kershaw said. "I wasn't really
throwing the ball where I wanted to."
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MLB Note - Cincinnati Reds Chapman, Aroldis
LHP Aroldis Chapman struck out three consecutive batters in the
ninth inning of the All-Star Game in his home ballpark. His
fastball sat above 100 mph throughout his outing.
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MLB Note - Detroit Tigers Price, David
LHP David Price threw a scoreless fourth inning to earn the win
in the All-Star Game. He was selected to his fifth All-Star
Game, and he has appeared in three of them, compiling four
shutout innings.
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MLB Note - Minnesota Twins Dozier, Brian
2B Brian Dozier became the 16th player to homer in his first
All-Star Game at-bat, going deep in the eighth inning as a pinch
hitter. He homered off Pirates RHP Mark Melancon, then stayed in
the game to play defense.
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