Pirates 2nd baseman Adam Frazier robbed Ohtani of a struck with a good play to start the game.Ohtani tossed the All-Star Games fastest pitch at 100.2 miles per hour, and it was his fastest pitch given that his first start of the regular season.The American League took the lead in the top of the 2nd inning and never offered it up, so Ohtani chose up the All-Star Game win. Bench, Guerrero, Hank Blalock, Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Medwick, Alex Rodriguez, and Ted Williams are the only players to strike an All-Star Game house run at 22 or younger.Also, the Guerreros (Vladimir Sr. and Vladimir Jr.) are just the 3rd father-son combination to go deep in the All-Star Game, joining Bobby and Barry Bonds, and Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. Vlad Sr. took Brad Penny deep in the 2006 All-Star Game.Vlad Jr. went 1 for 3 with 2 runs in Tuesday night, which earned him All-Star Game MVP honors. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto and Rays backstop Mike Zunino each struck a solo house run, and both were opposite field shots.Prior to Realmuto and Zunino on Tuesday, the last time each league had a catcher hit a house run in the All-Star Game was 1997, when Sandy Alomar (Cleveland) and Javy Lopez (Braves) did the deed.Realmutos home run was the very first All-Star Game homer by a Phillies player considering that Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in 1981, if you can think that.5. The previous 39th-round draft pick is a natural very first baseman but he discovered himself in left field in the All-Star Game, a position he never prior to played at the MLB level, and he made a great sliding catch to steal a hit from Bryant in the eighth inning.Gosh, if that ball gets by Walsh, were looking a consent inside-the-park grand slam and one of the coolest moments in All-Star Game history.

Tuesday night at Coors Field, the American League continued its All-Star Game supremacy with its eighth consecutive win over the National League in the Midsummer Classic (AL 5, NL 2). The AL has won every All-Star Game because 2013 and holds a 46-43-2 edge all-time. All eyes were on Angels star Shohei Ohtani, and he had a relatively peaceful night. As the ALs starting pitcher, he tossed an ideal first inning. As the ALs starting DH, Ohtani went 0 for 2. Blue Jays wunderkind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged a 468-foot home run deep into the Coors Field bleachers for the video games loudest minute and was named the video games MVP.The NL had several possibilities to return into the video game. The squad packed the bases against Athletics righty Chris Bassitt in the sixth inning and against Red Sox righty Matt Barnes in the eighth, however might just summon one worked on a Mike Zunino passed ball. Kris Bryant stranded 5 runners in two at-bats. Here are 6 takeaways from the 2021 MLB All-Star Game:1. Ohtani has quiet, victorious nightTuesday night, Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani became the very first ever player to start the All-Star Game on the mound and at DH. He was the first player to pitch and take an at-bat in the All-Star Game since the late Hall of Famer Roy Halladay in 2009. All things thought about, it was a peaceful night for the greatest Sho in baseball. Ohtani tossed a 1-2-3 very first inning and went 0 for 2 with two groundouts at the plate. Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier robbed Ohtani of a struck with a nice play to begin the game.Ohtani tossed the All-Star Games fastest pitch at 100.2 mph, and it was his fastest pitch considering that his first start of the routine season.The American League took the lead in the top of the 2nd inning and never provided it up, so Ohtani got the All-Star Game win. A minimum of he left with that after all hes done the last few days (Home Run Derby, pitch and hit in the All-Star Game, nonstop interviews, etc.). Ohtani was removed in Round 1 of the Home Run Derby on Monday night, though he pushed Nationals slugger Juan Soto to 2 remarkable tiebreakers.2. Vlad Jr. goes deep, wins MVPAt 22 years and 119 days, Blue Jays wunderkind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the 2nd youngest gamer in All-Star Game history to hit a home run Tuesday night. He socked a 468-foot homer against Brewers righty Corbin Burnes. It is the longest All-Star Game crowning achievement in the Statcast era (2015 to present). The only gamer more youthful than Vlad Jr. to go deep in the All-Star Game is Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. Bench went deep in the 1969 All-Star Game at 21 years and 228 days. Bench, Guerrero, Hank Blalock, Ken Griffey Jr., Joe Medwick, Alex Rodriguez, and Ted Williams are the only players to hit an All-Star Game crowning achievement at 22 or younger.Also, the Guerreros (Vladimir Sr. and Vladimir Jr.) are just the 3rd father-son combination to go deep in the All-Star Game, joining Bobby and Barry Bonds, and Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. Vlad Sr. took Brad Penny deep in the 2006 All-Star Game.Vlad Jr. went 1 for 3 with two runs in Tuesday night, which made him All-Star Game MVP honors. Hes the very first Blue Jays gamer ever to win the award and the youngest gamer to take the honor.3. Red Sox players had an excellent nightThe Red Sox sent out an MLB-leading 5 players to the All-Star Game and they had an excellent night jointly. Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, and JD Martinez went a combined 3 for 7 with a double and a run driven in at the plate, and Nathan Eovaldi tossed a scoreless fourth inning.Boston better Matt Barnes pitched himself into and out of problem in the eighth. He loaded the bases and brought the go-ahead run to the plate, but got Kris Bryant to line out to left field to escape the jam and secure the lead (more on that in a second). In the end, it was a scoreless inning.4. Two catchers went yardFor the first time in nearly a quarter-century, a catcher from each league went deep in the All-Star Game. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto and Rays backstop Mike Zunino each struck a solo home run, and both were opposite field shots.Prior to Realmuto and Zunino on Tuesday, the last time each league had a catcher hit a house run in the All-Star Game was 1997, when Sandy Alomar (Cleveland) and Javy Lopez (Braves) did the deed.Realmutos crowning achievement was the first All-Star Game homer by a Phillies gamer given that Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt in 1981, if you can believe that.5. Walsh made a game-saving playIf he werent playing on the same team as two legends, Angels slugger Jared Walsh would be getting much more attention for turning into one of the video games best players. The previous 39th-round draft choice is a natural very first baseman but he discovered himself in left field in the All-Star Game, a position he never prior to played at the MLB level, and he made a nice sliding catch to take a hit from Bryant in the 8th inning.Gosh, if that ball gets by Walsh, were looking a go-ahead inside-the-park grand slam and among the coolest moments in All-Star Game history. Perhaps a natural outfielder makes a more routine-looking catch and nobody actually notifications, possibly not. Its an All-Star Game however, an exhibition, and a very first baseman making a sliding catch in left produced an exciting moment.6. The AL continued its All-Star dominanceThe American Leagues winning streak depends on eight consecutive All-Star Games. The National League last won the All-Star Game in 2012, when they shut the so-called Junior Circuit out 8-0 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. The AL has actually won 19 of the last 23 All-Star Games, though their edge in the all-time series is pretty little at 46-43-2. The runs scored edge is 378-372. Speaking of NL losing streaks, the Dodgers Dave Roberts has actually now been the losing supervisor in three straight All-Star Games– 2018, 2019, and now 2021. Had there been a 2020 All-Star Game, Dave Martinez of the Nationals wouldve been the supervisor of the NL squad, and that wouldve ended Roberts streak. Things as they are, though, and he now owns the second-longest managerial losing streak in All-Star Game history. The unenviable record belongs to Casey Stengel, who lost four straight Midsummer Classics as manager of the AL from 1950 through 1953. Stengel also holds the record for a lot of career All-Star Game losses as supervisor with six.