The top 11 moments from 93rd All-Star Game

The All-Star Recreation is all the time filled with memorable moments, and its 93rd version at T-Cell Park in Seattle was no exception.

Elias Diaz crushed a pinch-hit two-run dwelling run in his first All-Star Recreation at-bat, an eighth-inning shot that gave the Nationwide League a 3-2 come-from-behind win on Tuesday evening at T-Cell Park in Seattle and ended the American League’s nine-game profitable streak within the Midsummer Basic.

Listed below are the highest 11 moments from tonight’s recreation.

11. Griffey’s and Martinez’s first pitches: It wouldn’t be an All-Star Recreation with no callback to greats of the previous. Simply after roster introductions, 4 former Mariners — Edgar Martinez, Ken Griffey Jr., Dan Wilson and Jay Buhner — participated within the ceremonial first pitches. Martinez, who was inducted into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2019, threw out his first pitch to Wilson, a Mariners catcher from 1994-’05. Griffey, one of many true legends of baseball, fired a primary pitch to Buhner, a Mariner from 1988-2001.

10. Yandy begins the scoring: Who higher than a member of the AL’s greatest workforce to get his squad on the board? That’s what the Rays’ Yandy Díaz did with a solo homer off the Pirates’ Mitch Keller within the second inning. Seattle native Corbin Carroll, enjoying left area, was mic’d up however might solely watch as Díaz’s 102.4 mph drive left the yard to place the AL on high 1-0.

8. Doval’s 101.2 mph strikeout: Camilo Doval, a first-time All-Star for the Giants, is among the most enjoyable younger relievers within the Majors. His electrical stuff was on full show in his first ASG look when he pitched a scoreless seventh inning. His signature second was a 101.2 mph fastball that generated a strikeout in opposition to hometown Mariner Julio Rodríguez. On the finish of the seventh inning, Doval had the eight quickest pitches of the sport (throughout 100 mph).

7. Rock-Paper-Scissors! In one of many extra light-hearted moments of the ‘23 All-Star Recreation, a pair of former teammates performed a recreation of rock-paper-scissors from opposing dugouts. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., winner of the previous night’s HR Derby and a Blue Jays All-Star consultant, performed the sport in opposition to Lourdes Gurriel Jr., a D-backs All-Star consultant and former teammate of Vlad Jr. in Toronto. It’s unclear who received, nevertheless it was clear that each have been having fun with this recreation throughout the recreation.

6. Arraez retains raking
At the moment batting .383, the Marlins’ Luis Arraez is chasing the primary AL/NL .400 season since Ted Williams in 1941. Arraez confirmed off his unbelievable contact capability in his second All-Star Recreation, going 2-for-2. His second hit was punched by way of the correct aspect to attain J.D. Martinez, pulling the NL workforce even at 1-1 within the fourth.

5. Gurriel’s near-home run
Shortly after the American League took a 2-1 lead within the backside of the sixth inning on a Bo Bichette sac fly, it appeared just like the NL tied it again up with a house run from Lourdes Gurriel Jr. within the high of the seventh inning. What was initially a game-tying line drive dwelling run was, as a substitute, overruled on the replay assessment as going foul. It wasn’t all unhealthy for Gurriel, although, who reached first base on a delicate infield single in his first ASG plate look after the replay ruling.

3. What a catch: AL outfielder version: The American League began the sport with a pair of highlight-reel performs deep within the outfield. First, it was the Rangers’ Adolis García battling the shadows in proper area to rob the Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. of additional bases on the wall. The very subsequent batter, Freddie Freeman, hit the ball to deep left just for the Rays’ Randy Arozarena to make a leaping snag on the fence. Within the fourth inning, García made an eerily related catch on the wall, robbing Sean Murphy of a success whereas battling the solar.

2. NL snaps lengthy skid: It wasn’t simple, however the NL sealed its first All-Star Recreation win since 2012, snapping a streak of 9 straight victories for the AL. Phillies nearer Craig Kimbrel struck out the Guardians’ José Ramírez with runners on first and second to finish the sport and seal a 3-2 win. The AL nonetheless leads the all-time collection, 47-44-2.

1. Elias Díaz’s go-ahead HR: Díaz, the 32-year-old Rockies catcher, despatched a 2-2 splitter from Orioles nearer Félix Bautista into the left-field seats with the Phillies’ Nick Castellanos on second base after a leadoff stroll and a wild pitch, erasing a 2-1 deficit.

It was the 14th go-ahead HR within the eighth inning or later in ASG historical past and the primary since each Jean Segura and Alex Bregman did it within the ‘18 All-Star Recreation. Much more spectacular: Díaz was the primary participant since Hank Blalock in ‘03 to have a go-ahead dwelling run within the eighth inning or later of their ASG plate look.