MLB All-Star Game 2014 final score: American League comes away with 5-3 victory over National League
By Hayden Kane
The American League wanted to win this game for New York Yankees’ captain Derek Jeter. They wanted it for other reasons as well, of course, but ultimately this game was about winning the final All-Star game for one of the great winners that Major League Baseball has ever seen.
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With a couple early rallies and some lock-down pitching on the back end from their bullpen, the American League prevailed and defeated the National League by a final score of 5-3. Jeter had two hits, a double and a single, but it was Mike Trout and his two extra-base hits that earned the Ted Williams MVP award for the game. Trout drove in the first run of the game and then the go-ahead run for the American League.
Jonathan Lucroy of the Milwaukee Brewers was the hitting star on the National League side, delivering two RBI doubles before giving way to Cincinnati Reds’ catcher Devin Mesoraco.
Here is an unfortunate bit of information for National League and St. Louis Cardinals’ manager Mike Matheny to chew on: the National League pitchers surrendered five earned runs. All five of those runs were charged to two Cardinals’ pitchers: starter Adam Wainwright and reliever Pat Neshek.
In the final inning, Twins’ closer and Minnesota native Glen Perkins was given the opportunity to close out the game. He did not disappoint, retiring the NL hitters in order and recording the save in front of his home fans.
This victory earns home field advantage in the World Series for the American League. In a game that both sides boasted deep lineups and some filthy-good pitching, it was ultimately Jeter, Trout, and the AL that came away with the clutch hits and the victory.