The American League Continued Their Winning Ways At The 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game In Denver Colorado

Before the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Denver Colorado at Coors Field Coors Field home of the Colorado Rockies the American League had won seven straight Major League Baseball All-Star games over the National League!

Now you can make that eight straight!

Why?

Because the American League continued their winning ways last night in Denver Colorado with a 5-2 win over the National League.

Why?

Shohei pitched a 123 inning against the top of the NL order -- Fernando Tatis Jr., Max Muncy and Nolan Arenado -- that included a 100.2-mph four-seam fastball.

Offensively,

Aaron Judge who is a right fielder for New York started the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star game for the American League and scored their first run.

How?

Aaron Judge worked a four-pitch walk to open the second inning against the Brewers’ Corbin Burnes, then dug for third base on a double by Rafael Devers of Boston before scoring on an infield single by the Toronto’s Marcus Semien.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr who is a first baseman for Toronto smacked and stood to admire a magnificent 468-foot solo shot to left-center off Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes in the third.

Teoscar Hernández who is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. teammate and a left fielder for Toronto ripped a leadoff double to open a two-run fifth that made it 4-0.

Mike Zunino who is a catcher for Tampa Bay and who caught some in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game homered for the American League as well as his manager Kevin Cash who managed the American League All-Star team.

When?

In the sixth inning Mike Zunino homered to right center.

Defensively The bases were loaded with two out in the eighth when Cubs star Kris Bryant came to bat against Boston reliever Matt Barnes. Because an AL team trading for Bryant on the spot was not a realistic possibility, the only option was to get him out. Kris Bryant ripped a 96.6-mph liner to left, but Jared Walsh, who ordinarily serves as the Los Angeles Angels first baseman and who had never played an inning of left field in his big league life, was able to snare it with a sliding grab.

Kevin Cash Tampa Bay manager, American League manager for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game had this to say about Jared Walsh’s catch!

Play of the game Kevin Cash, who had previously told/warned Walsh he would be playing out of position. “I don't think he was too thrilled going out there. He was nervous. But man, he picked us up in a big way.”

Joked Walsh: “I hope [Angels manager] Joe Maddon wasn’t watching.

“according to an article by Anthony Castrovince on mlb.com”

The 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star is going to be played at Dodger Stadium that is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers!

The date has yet to have been determined!