{"id":19721,"date":"2022-07-20T02:11:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T02:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/stanton-byron-buxton-hit-back-to-back-hr\/"},"modified":"2022-07-20T02:11:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T02:11:44","slug":"stanton-byron-buxton-hit-back-to-back-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/stanton-byron-buxton-hit-back-to-back-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanton, Byron Buxton hit back-to-back HR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Dave Roberts reflects on his favorite Clayton Kershaw memory\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Major League Baseball&#8217;s summer showcase, the 92nd All-Star Game, is Tuesday night (8 pm ET) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, pitting the American and National Leagues against each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw is starting for the NL in his home ballpark, the first time in his career he&#8217;s starting the game.  Young lefty Shane McLanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays starts for the AL<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In a fun rule change, if the game is tied after nine innings, there will be a home run derby to determine the winner.  Each team would send three hitters to the plate, getting three swings each \u2013 and the team with the most total homers wins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Keep it here throughout the night for updates from the Midsummer Classic in LA:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"gpd-1658281210596\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/>  Giancarlo Stanton, Byron Buxton go back-to-back to put AL in front<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With the AL down 2-0, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth two-run homer off NL pitcher Tony Gonsolin of the Dodgers, tying the game.  The next batter, Byron Buxton followed with a home run of his own to put the AL in front 3-2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">They were the first back-to-back homers in the All-Star Game since 2018, when Alex Bregman and George Springer in the 10th inning.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549566916729110528\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"gpd-1658277730517\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/>  NL leads 2-0 after eventful first inning<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Ronald Acuna Jr.  led off the bottom of the first with a double down the left field line and came around to score on Mookie Betts&#8217; RBI single.  The next batter, Manny Machado hit a sharp ground ball that second baseman Andres Gimenez made a fantastic play on, starting a 4-6-3 double play.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549555112535801857\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With two outs, Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer off AL starter Shane McLanahan to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549554367023513601\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"gpd-1658276992683\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/>  Shohei Ohtani singles on game&#8217;s first pitch \u2013 then gets picked off<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Before coming to the plate, Ohtani said his strategy was &#8220;first pitch, first swing&#8221; and he delivered, singing to center field against NL starter Clayton Kershaw to lead off the 2022 All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549550948380450821\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A few pitches later with Aaron Judge at the plate, Kershaw made a move to first and caught Ohtani way off the base.  it was the<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayCat11\/status\/1549551236743053312\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> first pickoff in the All-Star Game since 2008<\/a>when Carlos Zambrano nabbed Milton Bradley.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549550995163725824\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">  All-Stars, Denzel Washington celebrate Jackie, Rachel Robinson<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Wearing a No.  42 Dodgers jersey at home plate, the Academy Award-winning actor narrated a celebration of Robinson&#8217;s accomplishments for the 75th anniversary of his MLB debut.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549548712547983363\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Before first pitch, Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts gathered both teams on the field and let the crowd in wishing a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2022\/07\/19\/rachel-robinson-100th-birthday-jackie-foundation\/10099294002\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">happy 100th birthday to Rachel Robinson, Jackie&#8217;s widow.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549549627233521664\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">  Stars are out in Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Celebrities in attendance include Billie Jean King, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, comedian Tiffany Haddish.  driver Chip Ganassi, actors John Hamm and Michael Chiklis and former soccer player Alexi Lalas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u2013 Josh Peter<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"gpd-1658271338370\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/>  Shohei Ohtani puts on a show in batting practice<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LOS ANGELES \u2013 In batting practice, Angels star Shohei Ohtani hit monstrous shots on back-to-back pitches.  He slammed both to right field and the first appeared to sail out of Dodger Stadium. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u2013 Josh Peter<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1549521892205203456\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"gpd-1658271241925\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/>  Home Run Derby was a big win for MLB<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LOS ANGELES \u2013 Sometimes, it&#8217;s OK to eat dessert before dinner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And so it was Monday night at Dodger Stadium, as a scalding 88-degree day gave way to a breezy, idyllic evening in baseball&#8217;s most beautiful cathedral and the game&#8217;s annual saccharine-fest, the largely made-for-TV Home Run Derby, gave way to a glorious celebration of young superstars and elders alike.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It culminated with the great Juan Soto, who through no fault of his own <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"\/story\/sports\/mlb\/columnist\/bob-nightengale\/2022\/07\/18\/juan-soto-trade-rumors-nationals-mlb-all-star-game\/10083883002\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">became <em>the<\/em> story of this All-Star Game, tossing his bat toward the Dodger blue sky after the darkest few days of his otherwise charmed professional life gave way to a Home Run Derby title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u2013 Gabe Lacques<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">How much is Shohei Ohtani worth?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LOS ANGELES \u2014 How does one quantify all that Shohei Ohtani does?  And how exactly do you compensate the game&#8217;s greatest two-way player since Babe Ruth?<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cCould you just do a double contract?  Is that what you do?\u201d  asks New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, whose nine-year, $324 million contract is baseball&#8217;s largest for a pitcher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI guess it&#8217;s great we don&#8217;t have a salary cap if that&#8217;s the situation we get into.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Particularly when Ohtani continues proving there&#8217;s no limit to what he can do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u2013 Gabe Lacques<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">  Albert Pujols is the man of the hour in Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LOS ANGELES \u2014 You know you&#8217;re a living legend when players still are studying and scrutinizing his swing trying to get tips. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI&#8217;m a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"\/story\/sports\/mlb\/columnist\/bob-nightengale\/2022\/07\/19\/albert-pujols-mlb-all-star-game-home-run-derby\/10093683002\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">big Albert Pujols fan and I&#8217;m still watching his swing to this day,&#8221; said Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.  &#8220;Getting the chance to share the same field with him is going to be an honor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cTo say I was in the same All-Star game as Albert Pujols, I&#8217;ll be able to tell my kids about that stuff. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>\u2013 Bob Nightengale<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/07\/19\/USAT\/0933a7c2-b6dd-415b-8214-86ed2645f18b-USATSI_18715377.jpg?resize=660%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/07\/19\/USAT\/0933a7c2-b6dd-415b-8214-86ed2645f18b-USATSI_18715377.jpg?crop=4567,2569,x0,y2740&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major League Baseball&#8217;s summer showcase, the 92nd All-Star Game, is Tuesday night (8 pm ET) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, pitting the American and National Leagues against each other. Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw is starting for the NL in his home ballpark, the first time in his career he&#8217;s starting the game. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/stanton-byron-buxton-hit-back-to-back-hr\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stanton, Byron Buxton hit back-to-back HR<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19582,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/all-star-game-tiebreaker-home-run-derby\/","url_meta":{"origin":19721,"position":0},"title":"All-Star Game tiebreaker Home Run Derby","date":"July 19, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Typically the All-Star Game is preceded by a Home Run Derby a day earlier. 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