2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The MLB All-Star Game 2008 was the 79th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game between the representative teams of the American League (AL) and National League ( NL). It was held at Yankee Stadium in New York on 15 July 2008. The team of the American League won for the sixth time in a row the game. Thus they secured the representative of the AL in the 2008 World Series home field advantage.

In terms of playing time was this All-Star Game, the longest in history ( 4 hours 30 minutes) and together with the MLB All- Star Game in 1967 and the longest by innings (15 innings ).

For the game's MVP JD Drew was selected by the Boston Red Sox.

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  • 3.1 ceremony
  • 3.2 Start -up
  • 3.3 Game summary 3.3.1 Statistics

Last Roster Square

Following the announcement of the roster, a second vote was held to award the respective last remaining space on the roster.

Roster

National League

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American League

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Game

Ceremony

Since the game's last All-Star Game in the old Yankee Stadium was, each surviving member of the Baseball Hall of Fame has been invited. A total of 49 players, coaches and officials came.

The ball for the ceremonial first pitch was the owner of the Yankees George Steinbrenner to the four Hall of Fame members - passed Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson and Rich Gossage - all of them former Yankees player.

The anthem " The Star- Spangled Banner " was sung by Sheryl Crow.

During the Seventh Inning Stretch - Josh Groban "God Bless America" ​​sang.

The Canadian national anthem " O Canada " was played only as an instrumental version on the stadium speakers.

Line-up

Game summary

The game remained until the fifth inning with no points. Then Matt Holliday scored a home run against Ervin Santana, which he brought the National League a 1-0 lead. In the sixth inning of the National League made ​​it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly by Lance Berkman.

Only in the second half of the seventh inning succeeded in the American League by a home run by JD Drew Edinson Volquez to compensate.

Another sacrifice fly by Adrian Gonzalez brought the National League in the eighth inning back in the lead. The American League countered that same inning by a Ground Rule Double by Evan Longoria.

The game remained until the end of the ninth inning balanced and went into overtime. The decision was finally made in the 15th inning with a fly-out by Michael Young, who is Justin Morneau made ​​it possible to score points.

The American League to extend its winning streak to 12 consecutive wins out.

Statistics

15 July 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York

Starting Pitchers: NL - Ben Sheets AL - Cliff Lee WP: Scott Kazmir (1-0 ) LP: Brad Lidge (0-1) HRs: NL - Matt Holliday ( 1) AL - J. D. Drew (1)

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