The NL won its first ASG since 1996 on a three-run double by Brian McCann. The AL attempted a comeback in the bottom of the ninth but David Ortiz was thrown out at second on a single to right field. At first, it looked like the right fielder, Marlon Byrd, was going to catch it, so Papi held up, but the ball dropped and Byrd threw a bullet to second for the out.The NL won, 3-1. After the game, AL manager Joe Girardi was criticized for not replacing Ortiz with a pinch runner, since Ortiz is fairly slow. Personally, I believe Ortiz had no choice, since if Byrd had caught it and Ortiz had been running, Ortiz might have been doubled off first.
David Ortiz won his first Home Run Derby as he clubbed 32 homers. He swatted 11 in the finals to beat Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins.
Trivia
This was the first time that the National League has home-field advantage in the World Series due to the All-Star Game.
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