Major League Baseball All Star Game 2025
2025 MLB All-Star Game Highlights: Every Hit From The First-Ever Swing-Off
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game was one for the history books.
The American League and National League went head-to-head for the 95th edition of the Midsummer Classic at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, and for just the second time in 10 years, the NL won after a dramatic swing-off with the AL to break the tie.ATLANTA — After finishing nine innings all tied up, Major League Baseball All-Star Game was decided by a swing-off for the first time – with the National League emerging victorious having blown a six-run lead in the final three innings.In the impromptu home run derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, the teams picked three players to each take three swings. Brent Rooker hit two to lead things off for the AL. Kyle Stowers responded with one in his round, then Randy Arozarena also only managed one.
Trailing 3-1, Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber came through in the clutch, homering on all three of his swings to put the NL ahead. Jonathan Aranda failed to homer on any of his three swings – giving the NL a 4-3 win in the swing-off, leaving two-time Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso waiting on deck.Schwarber was named the game's MVP for his heroic performance in the swing-off.The NL’s win is just the second time the Senior Circuit has emerged victorious since 2013 and the AL now holds a 48-45-2 advantage in the all-time series.
The AL had trailed 6-0 in the seventh and rallied back scoring two in the ninth to tie the game. National League manager Dave Roberts opted to start the final frame with Padres closer Robert Suarez, who gave up a one-out RBI double to Bobby Witt Jr. That prompted Roberts to bring in the Mets’ Edwin Diaz. The right-hander retired the first batter he faced but Steven Kwan's infield single brought Witt home to make it 6-6.The scoring began in the first inning before AL starter Tarik Skubal had even recorded an out. Ketel Marte laced a two-run double into the right field corner to score Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. But the reigning Cy Young winner limited the damage there, retiring the next three batters with a man on second.The sides traded zeroes until Alonso hit an opposite-field three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to make it 5-0 – the first time the Mets slugger has gone long in the game itself. A few batters later, Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll crushed a solo shot to right-center, extending the NL’s lead to 6-0.
Seven NL pitchers had combined to toss six scoreless innings, but the AL answered right back in the top of the seventh, halving the deficit on Brent Rooker’s three-run homer off Giants reliever Randy Rodriguez. Witt added an RBI groundout in the frame, cutting the lead to 6-4.
Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski was named an All-Star after just five career starts, which caused a stir around baseball – but Roberts had enough faith in the youngster to bring him into the eighth with a two-run lead. The 23-year-old flamethrower worked around a hit, but got three outs to notch the hold.The game featured a pair of poignant moments for Los Angeles Dodgers players, the first when Clayton Kershaw – selected for the team as a “Legend Pick” – was removed by Roberts after retiring a pair of batters in the second inning. The future Hall of Famer left to applause, but it was just a preview of what was coming.First baseman Freddie Freeman, who spent the first 12 years of his career with the Braves, was replaced with one out in the top of the third, allowing the two-time World Series champion a chance to tip his cap to the Atlanta fans while receiving a thunderous standing ovation."I’m OK with crying. That’s just how I am," Freeman said. "But I didn’t do it today."
All-Star Game tiebreaker format
Unlike typical regular-season and postseason MLB games, the All-Star Game does not feature extra innings. Instead, the leagues came up with an even more interesting way to determine a winner if the game is knotted up after nine innings: another Home Run Derby.
AL ties it up with ninth-inning rally
With the NL clinging to a two-run lead in the ninth, things got dicey. NL manager Dave Roberts opted to start the inning with Padres closer Robert Suarez, who gave up a one-out RBI double to Bobby Witt Jr. That prompted Roberts to bring in the Mets’ Edwin Diaz, who retired the first batter he faced. But Steven Kwan's infield single brought Witt home to score, tying the game.
Jacob Misiorowski pitches scoreless eighth
The Milwaukee Brewers' 23-year-old phenom was named an All-Star after just five career starts, which ruffled some feathers around baseball. NL manager Dave Roberts brought him on in a setup role with a 6-4 lead in the eighth inning, tossing a scoreless inning around a single and a couple of loud outs.
Brent Rooker home run starts AL rally
Athletics slugger Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer off the Giants' Randy Rodriguez in the top of the seventh, cutting the AL's 6-0 deficit in half. Maikel Franco followed Rookier's blast with a walk and then stole second, advancing to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman. Bobby Witt Jr.'s groundout brought Garcia in to score, making it a 6-4 game.
Corbin Carroll home run extends NL lead
Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll hit a solo homer to right-center off Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, giving the NL a 6-0 lead just a few batters after Pete Alonso's three-run homer.Carroll, the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year, had 21 home runs, 10 triples and 11 stolen bases in the first half.Freddie Freeman leaves to standing ovation
ATLANTA - The incessant pressure for Freddie Freeman to emote has mercifully come to an end. From an on-camera interview moments before the All-Star Game in which Fox Sports asked all the leading questions, to an extra-long lingering over his name during pregame introductions that were otherwise conducted at one and a half times the usual speed, to a mid-inning defensive replacement, Freeman won't have to think about crying anymore. The crowd gave him an ovation and moved on. Perhaps someday the machinery that expects to wring tears out of the All-Star first baseman will, too. – Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
National League leads 2-0 after two innings
Yankees lefty Carlos Rodon worked around Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-out double in the bottom of the second, getting Shohei Ohtani to ground out to first to end the threat.The NL is 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position, with Ketel Marte's two-run double in the first the runs so far.
Clayton Kershaw in to pitch second inning
Chosen for the All-Star roster as commissioner Rob Manfred's "Legend Pick," the future Hall of Fame southpaw relieved Paul Skenes in the second inning. A three-time Cy Young winner, Kershaw recently became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts.Kershaw – who was mic'd up – got Cal Raleigh to line out to left and struck out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looking, before giving way to Padres reliever Jason Adam, walking off the field to a nice ovation from the crowd in Atlanta.
Ketel Marte opens the scoring, NL leads 2-0
Shohei Ohtani singled to center and Ronald Acuña Jr. managed an infield single before Tarik Skubal recorded an out, bringing Ketel Marte to the plate in a big spot. The Diamondbacks slugger laced a double into the right field corner to plate two runs, with Acuña coming all the way around from first to score.But Skubal limited the damage, getting Freddie Freeman to ground out before striking out Manny Machado and Will Smith.
Paul Skenes gets MLB All-Star Game underway
Paul Skenes struck out American League leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres, and the 95th Midsummer Classic has begun here in Atlanta.The Pittsburgh Pirates ace followed up by whiffing Riley Greene for the second out, then got Aaron Judge to ground out to second base to end the top of the first inning.The American League leads the National League 48-44-2 in the all-time series record of the MLB All-Star Game.The American League has dominated the Midsummer Classic over the last decade, as the American League has won 11 of the last 12 All-Star Games. That dominance only strengthens for the American League when you go back further in the record books, as the American League has won 19 of the last 24 All-Star Games since 2000.
Jacob Misiorowski: Brewers' young All-Star earns headlines
ATLANTA — Misiorowski, who stands 6-foot-7, says it's been a whirlwind since making his MLB debut on June 12, when he tossed five no-hit innings against the St. Louis Cardinals."The last five weeks have been insane," Misiorowski said with a smile. "I was hoping for the All-Star break to be one of those times where you could sit back and kind of reflect on everything. But we're here now and we're doing this."National League manager Dave Roberts defended the inclusion of Misiorowski, who is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his five starts, touching 103 mph."My North Star is the All-Star Game should be the game's best players. It's about the fans and what they want to see," Roberts said. "So for this young kid to be named an All-Star, I couldn't be more excited for him. ..."It's an easy answer because if it brings excitement, attention to our game, then I'm all about it."Misiorowski will get to pitch in the fifth, sixth or seventh inning of the game, Roberts said. – Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY
Jacob Wilson: Athletics rookie has All-Star pitchers fuming
ATLANTA — Yankees All-Star pitcher Carlos Rodon saw Jacob Wilson in the American League clubhouse Monday, stopped him, and moaned about the difficulty of pitching to him.“I said, 'Dude, I’m looking at scouting reports on you and it says to throw fastballs up and in because you’re not supposed to have any hard contact.' I throw a four-seamer up and in, and you hit a double off me. Come on.'The National League won the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday in historic fashion, coming out on top in a first-of-its-kind home run derby to break a 6-6 tie after nine innings.
The National League jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning, with the first three batters of the game getting the best of Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal. The reigning Cy Young Award winner gave up hits to Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. and a double to Ketel Marte to put the American League behind by two runs in the first inning.The NL tacked on four runs in the bottom of the sixth thanks to a three-run homer from New York Mets star Pete Alonso and Arizona Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll, who followed Alonso’s blast with one of his own later in the inning.The AL struck back in the top of the seventh after Brent Rooker hit a three-run home run and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in another run on a groundout. It took until the top of the ninth for the AL to tie the game, rallying off San Diego Padres pitcher Robert Suárez and Mets closer Edwin Diaz to score two runs and tie the game. Witt drove in Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton with a double and then scored on Steven Kwan’s infield single later in the inning.
Tied at six, the game went to a first-ever home run swing-off.
With the National League down 3-1, Kyle Schwarber, who was named MVP of the All-Star Game, hit three clutch home runs on his three swings to power his team to the victory. The National League won the home run swing-off 4-3.The 2025 MLB All-Star Game was tied 6-6 by the end of the ninth inning. Instead of extra innings, fans got something new.
Decided by baseball's first ever All-Star swing-off, the National League beat the American League in a swing-off to notch its second ASG win in three years. Each team sent three players to the plate with three swings each, creating a mini-Home Run Derby to decide the game.
The AL fielded a trio of Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker, Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena and Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda, while Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers, Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso were the guys for the NL.
Rooker put the NL in the lead early with two long balls to one from Stowers, but then Schwarber delivered an absolutely clutch 3-for-3 performance to put the NL ahead going into the final round.Naturally, Schwarber was named All-Star Game MVP after the game.For fans wondering why Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and other superstars weren't involved, swing-off participants are decided before the game depending on which players volunteer. Players also often leave the All-Star Game early to get a headstart on a mini-vacation ahead of the second half of the season.
The AL erased a 6-0 lead to force the swing-off
The National League should have had the game won during regulation. It jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning, powered by homers from New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carro
ll.Alonso delivered the biggest hit of the night, until the swing-off, with a three-run homer off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic.The AL didn't go quietly, though. After Carroll's homer made it 6-0 in the sixth inning, the AL made it a game again with a seventh-inning rally. Rooker, who was eliminated from the Home Run Derby on Tuesday by a literal inch, added another dinger to his total for the week with a three-run shot.Some nice baserunning from Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia added another run in the same frame.The NL entered the bottom of the ninth inning with San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez and New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz in reserve, with a two-run lead. It didn't go well. The AL got to Suarez quickly and moved to within a run on an RBI double from Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. Then Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan scored him on an infield single.
Who else is playing in the MLB All-Star Game?
View the full rosters for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Who are the MLB All-Star Game managers?
Continuing the usual tradition, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone will lead the American League squad after guiding the Yankees to the AL pennant in 2024, while Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will manage the National League squad after leading the Dodgers to last season’s NL pennant.
When is the 2025 MLB All-Star Game?
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 15 at 8 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast live on FOX for the 26th time.
Where is the MLB All-Star Game?
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will take place in Atlanta, GA at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Who won the MLB All-Star Game last year?
The American League beat the National League with a score of 5-3 in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. The MVP of the game was Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox.
Posted on 2025/07/16 02:45 PM