2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 85th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of the Minnesota Twins.2014 All Star Game Headed To Target Field This was the third All-Star Game played in the Twin Cities; Metropolitan Stadium hosted the game in 1965, while the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted the game in 1985. It was televised in the United States on Fox as part of a new eight-year deal. In preparation for the game the Twin Cities' transit company, MetroTransit, completed the new METRO Green Line light-rail between downtown Minneapolis and downtown Saint Paul, and began service on June 14, 2014.

Host selection The Chicago Cubs were the only other team that made a bid for hosting the 2014 All-Star Game.Twins might get 2014 All-Star Game Typically the leagues alternate hosts every year, except for 2006, 2007, 2015 and 2016, which were hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres, respectively. With 2014 being the American League's turn, Chicago made a bid hoping an exception would be made for the National League Cubs in order to honor the centennial of Wrigley Field (which last hosted an All-Star Game in 1990).

Fan balloting

Starters Balloting for the 2014 All-Star Game starters began online April 23 and ended on July 2. The top vote-getters at each position (including the designated hitter for the American League) and the top three among outfielders, were named the starters for their respective leagues. The results were announced on July 6.

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 34th and final player of each roster. The online balloting was conducted from July 5 through July 9.

PlayerTeamPos.PlayerTeamPos. American League National LeagueDallas KeuchelAstrosPCasey McGeheeMarlins3BCorey KluberIndiansPJustin MorneauRockies1BRick PorcelloTigersPAnthony RendonNationals2BGarrett RichardsAngelsPAnthony RizzoCubs1BChris SaleWhite SoxPJustin UptonBravesOF

Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

American League +Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesC Matt Wieters Orioles 31B Miguel Cabrera Tigers 92B Robinson Canó Mariners 63B Josh Donaldson Athletics 1SS Derek Jeter Yankees 14OF José Bautista Blue Jays 5OF Mike Trout Angels 3OF Adam Jones Orioles 4DH Nelson Cruz Orioles 3

+ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesC Salvador Pérez Royals 2C Derek Norris Athletics 1C Kurt Suzuki Twins 11B José Abreu White Sox 11B Brandon Moss Athletics 12B Jose Altuve Astros 22B Ian Kinsler Tigers 43B Adrián Beltré Rangers 43B Kyle Seager Mariners 1SS Alexei Ramírez White Sox 1SS Erick Aybar Angels 1OF Yoenis Céspedes Athletics 1OF Michael Brantley Indians 1OF Alex Gordon Royals 2DH Edwin Encarnación Blue Jays 2DH Víctor Martínez Tigers 5

+PitchersPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesDellin BetancesYankees 1Mark BuehrleBlue Jays 5Yu Darvish Rangers 3Sean Doolittle Athletics 1Félix Hernández Mariners 5Greg Holland Royals 2Jon Lester Red Sox 3Scott Kazmir Athletics 3Glen Perkins Twins 2David Price Rays 4Fernando Rodney Mariners 2Chris Sale White Sox 3Max Scherzer Tigers 2Masahiro Tanaka Yankees 1Koji Uehara Red Sox 1

National League +Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesC Yadier Molina Cardinals 61BPaul Goldschmidt Diamondbacks 22BChase Utley Phillies 63B Aramis Ramírez Brewers 3SS Troy Tulowitzki Rockies 4OF Andrew McCutchen Pirates 4OF Carlos Gómez Brewers 2OF Yasiel Puig Dodgers 1DH Giancarlo Stanton Marlins 2

+ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games C Jonathan Lucroy Brewers 1 C Devin Mesoraco Reds 1 C Miguel Montero Diamondbacks 2 1B Freddie Freeman Braves 2 1B Anthony Rizzo Cubs 1 2B Dee Gordon Dodgers 1 2B Daniel Murphy Mets 1 SS Starlin Castro Cubs 3 3B Matt Carpenter Cardinals 2 3B Todd Frazier Reds 1 OF Charlie Blackmon Rockies 1 OF Josh Harrison Pirates 1 OF Hunter Pence Giants 3

+PitchersPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesHenderson Álvarez Marlins 1Madison Bumgarner Giants 2Aroldis Chapman Reds 3Tyler Clippard Nationals 2Johnny Cueto Reds 1Clayton Kershaw Dodgers 4Zack Greinke Dodgers 2Tim Hudson Giants 4Craig Kimbrel Braves 4Pat Neshek Cardinals 1Francisco Rodriguez Brewers 5Tyson Ross Padres 1Jeff Samardzija Cubs 1Alfredo Simón Reds 1Huston Street Padres 2Julio Teherán Braves 1Adam Wainwright Cardinals 3Tony Watson Pirates 1Jordan Zimmermann Nationals 2

Salvador Perez was named starter in place of Matt Wieters due to injury. Kurt Suzuki was named as the roster replacement for Wieters. Jeff Samardzija was elected as a member of the Cubs, but was traded to the Athletics on July 4. Kyle Seager was named as a replacement for Edwin Encarnación due to injury. Koji Uehara was named as a replacement for Masahiro Tanaka due to injury. Erick Aybar was named as a replacement for Alex Gordon due to injury. Miguel Montero was named as a replacement for Yadier Molina due to injury. Jonathan Lucroy was named starter in place of Yadier Molina due to injury. Ian Kinsler was named as a replacement for Víctor Martínez due to injury. Henderson Alvarez was named as a replacement for Jordan Zimmermann due to injury. Fernando Rodney was named as a replacement for David Price due to Price starting on Sunday. Alfredo Simon was named as a replacement for Johnny Cueto due to Cueto starting on Sunday. Tim Hudson was named as a replacement for Madison Bumgarner due to Bumgarner starting on Sunday. Tyler Clippard was named as a replacement for Julio Teheran due to Teheran starting on Sunday. Huston Street was named as a replacement for Tyson Ross due to Ross starting on Sunday. Julio Teheran was named as a replacement for Jeff Samardzija due to him being traded to the Oakland Athletics. #: Indicates player would not play (replaced as per reference notes above).

Game summary

Starting lineup NationalAmericanOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1 Andrew McCutchen Pirates CF 1 Derek Jeter Yankees SS2 Yasiel Puig Dodgers RF 2 Mike Trout Angels LF3 Troy Tulowitzki Rockies SS 3 Robinson Canó Mariners 2B 4 Paul Goldschmidt Diamondbacks 1B 4 Miguel Cabrera Tigers 1B5 Giancarlo Stanton Marlins DH 5 José Bautista Blue Jays RF6 Aramis Ramírez Brewers 3B 6 Nelson Cruz Orioles DH7 Chase Utley Phillies 2B 7 Adam Jones Orioles CF8 Jonathan Lucroy Brewers C 8 Josh Donaldson Athletics 3B9 Carlos Gómez Brewers LF 9 Salvador Pérez Royals C Adam Wainwright Cardinals P Félix Hernández Mariners P

The American League took a 3–0 lead in the first inning on a Derek Jeter double, a Mike Trout triple and a Miguel Cabrera home run. The NL scored two runs in the second with three consecutive hits by Aramis Ramírez, Chase Utley and Jonathan Lucroy against Jon Lester. Lucroy tied the game at three in the fourth with another RBI double. The American League took a 5–3 lead in the 5th on a Trout double and a Jose Altuve sacrifice fly. The lead held up and the AL won by the score of 5–3. The host team's battery -- Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins and catcher Kurt Suzuki—took the field for the top of the ninth and Perkins earned the save.

Box score

2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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