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 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 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.
PlayerTeamPos.
Elvis AndrusRangersSS
Xander BogaertsRed SoxSS
Didi GregoriusYankeesSS
Logan MorrisonRays1B
Mike MoustakasRoyals3B

PlayerTeamPos.
Justin BourMarlins1B
Kris BryantCubs3B
Anthony RendonNationals3B
Mark ReynoldsRockies1B
Justin TurnerDodgers3B

Rosters

American League

PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CYankees1
1BAthletics1
2BMariners8
2BYankees4
2BOrioles1
3BRoyals2
3BTwins1
SSIndians2
OFRed Sox2
OFIndians2
OFWhite Sox1
OFTigers4
DHMariners5

PlayerTeamAll-Star Games
Rays2
Yankees4
Rangers4
Astros1
Tigers1
Astros2
Red Sox6
Twins1
Indians2
Astros1
Indians2
Blue Jays1
Red Sox6
Twins2
Yankees1
Royals1

National League

PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CGiants5
1BNationals2
2BNationals3
3BRockies3
SSReds1
OFRockies2
OFNationals5
OFMarlins2

PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CCardinals8
1BDiamondbacks5
1BReds5
2BPirates2
2BRockies2
3BDiamondbacks1
3BDodgers1
SSDodgers2
OFDodgers1
OFMets1
OFBraves1
OFMarlins4

PlayerTeamAll-Star Games
Cubs3
Diamondbacks4
Padres1
Rockies3
Dodgers2
Dodgers7
Brewers1
Cardinals2
Phillies2
Diamondbacks1
Nationals5
Nationals3
Dodgers1

Roster notes


  1. Mookie Betts was named starter in place of Mike Trout due to injury.
  2. Justin Upton was named as the roster replacement for Mike Trout due to injury.
  3. Chris Devenski was named as the roster replacement for Dallas Keuchel due to injury.
  4. Alex Wood was named as the roster replacement for Clayton Kershaw due to Kershaw starting on Sunday.
  5. Robinson Canó was named as the roster replacement for Starlin Castro due to injury.
  6. Roberto Osuna was named as the roster replacement for Yu Darvish due to Darvish starting on Sunday.
  7. Chris Archer was named as the roster replacement for Michael Fulmer due to Fulmer starting on Sunday.
  8. Brandon Kintzler was named as the roster replacement for Corey Kluber due to Kluber starting on Sunday.

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

OrderPlayerTeamPosition
1Astros2B
2Indians3B
3YankeesRF
4AstrosLF
5AstrosSS
6Blue Jays1B
7RaysDH
8RoyalsC
9Red SoxCF
Red SoxP

OrderPlayerTeamPosition
1RockiesCF
2MarlinsDH
3NationalsRF
4GiantsC
5Nationals2B
6Rockies3B
7Nationals1B
8MarlinsLF
9RedsSS
NationalsP

Line score

Umpires: Home Plate – Joe West ; First Base – Angel Hernandez; Second Base – Mark Carlson; Third Base – Chris Conroy; Left Field – Manny Gonzalez; Right Field – Mike Estabrook; Replay Official – Doug Eddings
Weather:, roof closed.
First pitch: 8:22pm EDT
Time of Game: 3:16
Attendance: 37,188

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.