MLB All-Star Game 2007
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date | July 10, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venue | AT&T Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
city | San Francisco , California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager |
American League - Jim Leyland ( DET ) National League - Tony La Russa ( STL ) |
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MVP | Ichirō Suzuki ( SEA ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Visitors | 43,965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First pitch | Willie Mays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TV channel | Fox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television announcer | Joe Buck and Tim McCarver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio station | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio announcer | Dan Shulman and Dave Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 78th MLB All-Star Game 2007 took place on July 10, 2007 at AT&T Park in San Francisco , home of the San Francisco Giants . The actual All-Star Game was the highlight of the All-Star Week from 06-10. July 2007. Traditionally, the all-stars of the two professional leagues American League and National League met each other. The American League team won 5-4.
For Barry Bonds it was the 14th participation in this event. He was named as the only player of the home team San Francisco Giants in the selection. All-Star Week is the most important baseball event in the USA after the World Series .
Last roster place
After the announcement of the roster, a second vote took place in order to allocate the last remaining place in the roster. Chris Young and Hideki Okajima were selected as players for the National League and American League in the All-Star Team. For both of them it was the first nomination for the All-Star Team. It was the first time that only pitchers were available.
player | team | Item | player | team | Item |
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National League | American League | ||||
Hideki Okajima | BOS | P | Chris Young | SD | P |
Jeremy Bonderman | DET | P | Carlos Zambrano | CHC | P |
Pat Neshek | MIN | P | Roy Oswalt | HOU | P |
Kelvim Escobar | LAA | P | Brandon Webb | ARZ | P |
Roy Halladay | GOAL | P | Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | P |
American League selection team
Starters
- Catcher : Iván Rodríguez , ( Detroit Tigers )
- 1stBase: David Ortiz , ( Boston Red Sox )
- 2ndBase: Placido Polanco , (Detroit Tigers)
- 3rdBase: Alex Rodríguez , ( New York Yankees )
- Shortstop: Derek Jeter , (New York Yankees)
- Outfield: Vladimir Guerrero , ( Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim )
- Outfield: Magglio Ordóñez , (Detroit Tigers)
- Outfield: Ichirō Suzuki , ( Seattle Mariners )
Pitcher
- Josh Beckett , (Boston Red Sox)
- Dan Haren , ( Oakland Athletics )
- Bobby Jenks , ( Chicago White Sox )
- John Lackey , (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
- Gil Meche , ( Kansas City Royals )
- Jon Papelborn , (Boston Red Sox)
- JJ Putz , (Seattle Mariners)
- Francisco Rodríguez , (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
- CC Sabathia , ( Cleveland Indians )
- Johan Santana , ( Minnesota Twins )
- Justin Verlander , (Detroit Tigers)
- Hideki Okajima , (Boston Red Sox) (Final Vote Winner)
replacement
- Catcher: Victor Martinez , ( Cleveland Indians )
- Catcher: Jorge Posada , (New York Yankees)
- 1stBase: Justin Morneau , (Minnesota Twins)
- 2ndBase: Brian Robert , ( Baltimore Orioles )
- 3rdBase: Mike Lowell , (Boston Red Sox)
- Shortstop: Carlos Guillén , (Detroit Tigers)
- Shortstop: Michael Young , ( Texas Rangers )
- Outfield: Carl Crawford , ( Tampa Bay Devil Rays )
- Outfield: Torii Hunter , (Minnesota Twins)
- Outfield: Manny Ramirez , (Boston Red Sox)
- Outfield: Alex Rios , (Toronto Blue Jays)
- Outfield: Grady Sizemore , (Cleveland Indians)
National League selection team
starter
- Catcher: Russell Martin ( Los Angeles Dodgers )
- 1stBase: Prince Fielder ( Milwaukee Brewers )
- 2ndBase: Chase Utley ( Philadelphia Phillies )
- 3rdBase: David Wright ( New York Mets )
- Shortstop: José Reyes (New York Mets)
- Outfield: Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati Reds)
- Outfield: Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants)
- Outfield: Carlos Beltrán (New York Mets)
Pitcher
- Francisco Cordero (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Brian Fuentes (Colorado Rockies) injured
- Cole Hamles (Philadelphia Phillies)
- Trevor Hoffmann (San Diego Padres)
- Jake Peavy (San Diego Padres)
- Brad Penny (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Takashi Saito (Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Ben Sheets (Milwaukee Brewers)
- John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves) injured
- Jose Valverde (Arizona Diamondbacks)
- Billy Wagner (New York Mets)
- Chris Young (San Diego Padres) (Winner of the Final Vote)
Replacement for B. Fuentes, and J. Smoltz
- Roy Oswald ( Houston Astros ) replacement
- Brandon Webb ( Arizona Diamondbacks ) replacement
replacement
- Catcher: Brian McCann ( Atlanta Braves )
- 1stBase: Derrek Lee ( Chicago Cubs )
- 1stBase: Albert Pujols ( St. Louis Cardinals )
- 1stBase: Dmitri Young ( Washington Nationals )
- 2ndBase: Orlando Hudson ( Arizona Diamondbacks )
- 2ndBase: Freddy Sanchez ( Pittsburgh Pirates )
- 3rdBase: Miguel Cabrera ( Florida Marlins )
- Shortstop: JJ Hardy (Milwaukee Brewers)
- Outfield: Matt Holliday (Colorado Rockies)
- Outfield: Carlos Lee (Houston Astros)
- Outfield: Aaron Rowand (Philadelphia Phillies)
- Outfield: Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs)
The 2007 State Farm Homerun Derby
The home run derby took place the day before the actual All-Star Game.
Participants were:
- Justin Morneau ( Minnesota Twins )
- Ryan Howard ( Philadelphia Phillies )
- Prince Fielder ( Milwaukee Brewers )
- Vladimir Guerrero ( Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim )
- Magglio Ordóñez ( Detroit Tigers )
- Alex Rios ( Toronto Blue Jays )
- Albert Pujols ( St. Louis Cardinals )
- Matt Holliday ( Colorado Rockies )
Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. both canceled participation. Miguel Cabrera was injured the previous weekend and was unable to participate.
result
The winner and thus State Farm Home Run Derby Champion 2007 was Vladimir Guerrero (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), he defeated Alex Rios ( Toronto Blue Jays ) in the championship round with 3-2 home runs.
The individual results:
Surname | team | total | 2007 | Round 1 | round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
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Vladimir Guerrero | LAA | 352 | 14th | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17th |
Alex Rios | GOAL | 45 | 17th | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19th |
Matt Holliday | COL | 82 | 15th | 5 | 8th | - | 13 |
Albert Pujols | STL | 266 | 16 | 4 * | 9 | - | 13 |
Justin Morneau | MIN | 103 | 24 | 4 * | - | - | 4th |
Prince Fielder | Mil | 59 | 29 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Ryan Howard | PHI | 103 | 21st | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Magglio Ordonez | DET | 232 | 13 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
- Decision after the 1st round in the shotout, winner A. Pujols with 2-1
Individual evidence
- ↑ Young, Okajima win final vote. MLB.com, accessed November 7, 2012 .