It finally happened. After 14 years, 13 losses, and the switch to making the game actually mean something, the National League has finally won the All-Star game. The last time the NL won was 1996 and now they got one in 2010. The hero of the night for the National league was McCann who hit a key 3-run double to put the National League up on the scoreboard and ahead of the American League. As All-Star games go, since so many players are used in the game, when one player makes a key play like that, they usually win the MVP award, therefore Brian McCann was your 2010 All-Star Game MVP.
The game was scoreless (shocker) until the fifth inning when Cano hit a sacrifice fly that put the American League up 1-0. From that point on it looked like the game was going to go the American League as no one else could string together some hits. That was true until the top of the seventh when McCann came up with the bases loaded and cranked out a three run double and for the first time in the game, the National League enjoyed a lead (3-1). That was it for scoring tonight.
David Wright in the All-Star Game:
David Wright was solid tonight in the Mid Summer Classic. Going into tonight's game, Wright was 4-11 with a HR in previous All-Star contests and tonight he was able to put up the batting line:
So, historically, Wright is a 6-13 batter in the All-Star game which is pretty fantastic when you realize that all 13 of those AB's were against All-Star pitching. Wright's first AB was the first hit for the National League as he reached first base with only one out. However he was followed by a quick, tailored made double play ball hit by Braun. In his second AB, Wright got another hit, this time as the leadoff batter. During Braun's AB, Wright was able to steal second base, but wasn't able to see the ball go into centerfield, and could not advance on the bad throw. He would get to third by a single, however was (rightfully) held there. Then Hart struck outand McCann flew out to the end the inning, leaving Wright at third base.
Other Notes:
2) David Price was originally introduced by the first Fox announcer at around 8:00 as David Wright.
3) The Yankees were paraded with Boo's as they took the field, which is what one would expect since they were playing on LAA turf.
4) I guess I have to mention this. As a Mets fan, when I saw Wright pulled from the game before Ramirez and Prado, both who were 0-2 at that point and would end up both going 0-3, I was shocked. I'm not going to go as far as saying there was a conspiracy from keeping Wright from doing something special (like get another hit, or score a run) but that move was slightly baffaling.
