2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 88th edition of the Major League Baseball All Star Game. The game was hosted by the Miami Marlins and was played at Marlins Park on July 11, 2017. It was televised nationally by Fox. The game was the first since 2002 whose outcome did not determine home-field advantage for the World Series; instead, the team with the better regular-season record will have home-field advantage. The Marlins were announced as the hosts on February 10, 2015, by Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred; the game was the Marlins' first time hosting, leaving the Tampa Bay Rays as the only MLB franchise not to have hosted an All-Star game.

The Marlins initially were slated to host the 2000 All-Star Game, prior to having it revoked by then-National League president Len Coleman due to the concerns of both the franchise's long-term viability in the South Florida market, along with the habitually low attendance figures at Pro Player Stadium. That game was eventually moved to Turner Field in Atlanta. The Houston Astros led all of baseball in sending a record six All-Stars to the game.

The American League won, 2–1, in 10 innings. Robinson Canó, second baseman for the Seattle Mariners, hit the game-winning home run for the American League and was named the 2017 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

Fan balloting Starters Balloting for the 2017 All-Star Game starters began online May 1 and ended on June 29. The top vote-getters at each position (including the designated hitter for the American League) and the top three among outfielders, would be starters for their respective leagues. The results were announced on July 2. Bryce Harper was the leading vote-getter with 4,630,306 votes.

Final roster spot After the rosters were finalized, a second ballot of five players per league was created for the All-Star Final Vote to determine the 33rd and final player of each roster. The online balloting was conducted from July 2 through July 6. The winners of the All-Star Final Vote were Mike Moustakas of the American League's Kansas City Royals and Justin Turner of the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers.

+American LeaguePlayerTeamPos.Elvis AndrusRangersSSXander BogaertsRed SoxSSDidi GregoriusYankeesSSLogan MorrisonRays1BMike MoustakasRoyals3B

+National LeaguePlayerTeamPos.Justin Bour Marlins1BKris BryantCubs3BAnthony RendonNationals3BMark ReynoldsRockies1BJustin TurnerDodgers3B

Rosters

American League +Elected starters PositionPlayerTeam All-Star GamesC Royals 51B Blue Jays 12B Astros 53B Indians 1SS Astros 1OF Angels 6OF Yankees 1OF Astros 1DH Rays 1

+Reserves PositionPlayerTeam All-Star GamesC Yankees 11B Athletics 12B Mariners 82B Yankees 42B Orioles 13B Royals 23B Twins 1SS Indians 2OF Red Sox 2OF Indians 2OF White Sox 1OF Tigers 4DH Mariners 5

+PitchersPlayerTeam All-Star Games Rays 2 Yankees 4 Rangers 4 Astros 1 Tigers 1 Astros 2 Red Sox 6 Twins 1 Indians 2 Astros 1 Indians 2 Blue Jays 1 Red Sox 6 Twins 2 Yankees 1 Royals 1

National League

+Elected starters PositionPlayerTeam All-Star GamesC Giants 51B Nationals 22B Nationals 33B Rockies 3SS Reds 1OF Rockies 2OF Nationals 5OF Marlins 2

+Reserves PositionPlayerTeam All-Star GamesC Cardinals 81B Diamondbacks 51B Reds 52B Pirates 22B Rockies 23B Diamondbacks 13B Dodgers 1SS Dodgers 2OF Dodgers 1OF Mets 1OF Braves 1OF Marlins 4

+Pitchers PlayerTeam All-Star Games Cubs 3 Diamondbacks 4 Padres 1 Rockies 3 Dodgers 2 Dodgers 7 Brewers 1 Cardinals 2 Phillies 2 Diamondbacks 1 Nationals 5 Nationals 3 Dodgers 1

Roster notes

Mookie Betts was named starter in place of Mike Trout due to injury. Justin Upton was named as the roster replacement for Mike Trout due to injury. Chris Devenski was named as the roster replacement for Dallas Keuchel due to injury. Alex Wood was named as the roster replacement for Clayton Kershaw due to Kershaw starting on Sunday. Robinson Canó was named as the roster replacement for Starlin Castro due to injury. Roberto Osuna was named as the roster replacement for Yu Darvish due to Darvish starting on Sunday. Chris Archer was named as the roster replacement for Michael Fulmer due to Fulmer starting on Sunday. Brandon Kintzler was named as the roster replacement for Corey Kluber due to Kluber starting on Sunday. #: Indicates player would not play (replaced as per reference notes above).

Game summary

The game was mostly pitching-dominated through the first four innings. After a two-out double by Jonathan Schoop, Miguel Sanó finally got the AL on the board with his fifth inning RBI bloop single. In the bottom of the sixth, Yadier Molina became the oldest catcher to hit a home run in an All-Star game, when he hit one off Ervin Santana in the sixth inning, tying the game at one. Reggie Smith was the last Cardinal to hit an All-Star Game home run in the 1974 game. Robinson Canó hit the game-winning home run in the tenth inning off Wade Davis, and was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. He is the first second baseman since 1998 who was named All-Star Game MVP. Andrew Miller struck out Cody Bellinger swinging to end the night and earned his first career All-Star save.

Starting lineup

+AmericanOrderPlayerTeamPosition1 Astros 2B2 Indians 3B3 Yankees RF4 Astros LF5 Astros SS6 Blue Jays 1B 7 Rays DH8 Royals C9 Red Sox CF Red Sox P

+NationalOrderPlayerTeamPosition1 Rockies CF2 Marlins DH3 Nationals RF4 Giants C5 Nationals 2B6 Rockies 3B7 Nationals 1B8 Marlins LF9 Reds SS Nationals P

Line score

National Anthems Jocelyn Alice sang the Canadian national anthem while Bebe Rexha sang the American national anthem.

Ratings The viewership ratings for the game on FOX were up slightly following the previous year's all-time low, with a 5.5 national rating, an 11 share, and an estimated 9.28 million viewers.

2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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