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.
This was the third All-Star Game played in the Twin Cities; Metropolitan Stadium hosted the Midsummer Classic in 1965, while the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted the game in 1985.
"You say goodbye, I say hello" was the unofficial media theme for this All-Star Game which truly did feature Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who was playing in his final Midsummer Classic, taking center stage alongside Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who was a fan of "The Captain" growing up, and playing in "only" his third All-Star Game.
Neither All-Star disappointed, Jeter had two hits, including a stand-up double, and scored a run on a triple from, you guessed it, Angels outfielder Mike Trout. Trout also had two hits, a run-scoring double to go along with his run-scoring triple.
The American League took an early 3-run lead in the first inning on that Derek Jeter double, the Mike Trout triple, followed up by a Miguel Cabrera home run.
The National League kept it interesting, scoring 2-runs in the second inning using three consecutive hits - Aramis Ramirez, Chase Utley, Jonathan Lucroy - all against Jon Lester. Lucroy wasn't finished either, he tied the game at 3-each in the fourth inning with another run-scoring double.
The American League took back the lead in the fifth inning on a Trout run-scoring double combined with a Jose Altuve sacrifice fly, putting them ahead 5-3, both bullpens making sure no additional runs were scored.
"It is an honor for the Minnesota Twins to be selected to host the 2014 All-Star Game at Target Field. The excitement of having the Midsummer Classic will permeate the Twin Cities and be a great showcase for our region and for our wonderful community asset, Target Field. My father and Commissioner Selig were very close, so we are thrilled to have the Commissioner at Target Field to announce an All-Star Game coming to the Twin Cities." - Minnesota Twins Owner / CEO Jim Pohlad (Press Release, 08/29/2012, 'Minnesota Twins awarded the 2014 All-Star Game', Source)
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Game Number | 85 | |
Date / Box Score | 07-15-2014 | |
Location | Target Field | |
Attendance (Rank) | 41,048 | |
M.V.P. Award | Mike Trout | |
The Star Spangled Banner | Idina Menzel (Actress / Singer) | |
God Bless America | Joe Nichols (Country Music Singer) | |
1st Pitch | From | To |
Rod Carew | Ron Gardenhire | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
Starting Pitchers | Felix Hernandez | Adam Wainwright |
Managers | John Farrell | Mike Matheny |
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2014 All-Star Game Capsule | ||||||||||||
League | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
National | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
American | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 7 | 0 |
N.L. Pitcher(s) | A.L. Pitcher(s) | |||||||||||
Adam Wainwright (1st) Clayton Kershaw (2nd) Alfredo Simon (3rd) Zack Greinke (4th) Pat Neshek (5th, L) Tyler Clippard (5th) Francisco Rodriguez (6th) Craig Kimbrel (7th) Tony Watson (8th) Aroldis Chapman (8th) -- (x--) |
Felix Hernandez (1st) Jon Lester (2nd) Yu Darvish (3rd, H) Chris Sale (4th, BS) Max Scherzer (5th, W) Scott Kazmir (6th, H) Koji Uehara (6th, H) Greg Holland (7th, H) Sean Doolittle (8th, H) Fernando Rodney (8th, H) Glen Perkins (9th, S) |
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N.L. Home Runs | A.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
None | Miguel Cabrera |
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Lineup | Name (ASGs) | Team | Position | Notes |
Henderson Alvarez (1) | Miami Marlins | P | Replaced Zimmermann | |
Charlie Blackmon (1) | Colorado Rockies | OF | ||
Madison Bumgarner (2) | San Francisco Giants | P | Ineligible / Recent Start | |
Matt Carpenter (2) | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | ||
Starlin Castro (3) | Chicago Cubs | SS | ||
Aroldis Chapman (3) | Cincinnati Reds | P | ||
Tyler Clippard (2) | Washington Nationals | P | Replaced Teheran | |
Johnny Cueto (1) | Cincinnati Reds | P | Ineligible / Recent Start | |
Todd Frazier (1) | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | ||
Freddie Freeman (2) | Atlanta Braves | 1B | ||
4. | Paul Goldschmidt (2) | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1B | |
9. | Carlos Gomez (2) | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | |
Dee Gordon (1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | ||
Zack Greinke (2) | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | ||
Josh Harrison (1) | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | ||
Tim Hudson (4) | San Francisco Giants | P | Replaced Bumgarner | |
Clayton Kershaw (4) | Los Angeles Dodgers | P | ||
Craig Kimbrel (4) | Atlanta Braves | P | ||
8. | Jonathan Lucroy (1) | Milwaukee Brewers | C | |
1. | Andrew McCutchen (4) | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | |
Devin Mesoraco (1) | Cincinnati Reds | C | ||
Yadier Molina (6) | St. Louis Cardinals | C | Injured / Did Not Play | |
Miguel Montero (2) | Arizona Diamondbacks | C | Replaced Molina | |
Daniel Murphy (1) | New York Mets | 2B | ||
Pat Neshek (1) | St. Louis Cardinals | P | ||
Hunter Pence (3) | San Francisco Giants | OF | ||
2. | Yasiel Puig (1) | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | |
6. | Aramis Ramirez (3) | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | |
Anthony Rizzo (1) | Chicago Cubs | 1B | All-Star Final Vote Winner | |
Francisco Rodriguez (5) | Milwaukee Brewers | P | ||
Tyson Ross (1) | San Diego Padres | P | Ineligible / Recent Start | |
Jeff Samardzija (1) | Chicago Cubs | P | ||
Alfredo Simon (1) | Cincinnati Reds | P | Replaced Cueto | |
5. | Giancarlo Stanton (2) | Miami Marlins | DH | |
Huston Street (2) | San Diego Padres | P | Replaced Ross | |
Julio Teheran (1) | Atlanta Braves | P | Ineligible / Recent Start | |
3. | Troy Tulowitzki (4) | Colorado Rockies | SS | |
7. | Chase Utley (6) | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | |
Adam Wainwright (3) | St. Louis Cardinals | P | Starting Pitcher | |
Tony Watson (1) | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | ||
Jordan Zimmermann (2) | Washington Nationals | P | Injured / Did Not Pitch | |
Lineup | Name (ASGs) | Team | Position | Notes |
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Lineup | Name (ASGs) | Team | Position | Notes |
Jose Abreu (1) | Chicago White Sox | 1B | ||
Jose Altuve (2) | Houston Astros | 2B | ||
Erick Aybar (1) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | SS | Replaced Gordon | |
5. | Jose Bautista (5) | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | |
Adrian Beltre (4) | Texas Rangers | 3B | ||
Dellin Betances (1) | New York Yankees | P | ||
Michael Brantley (1) | Cleveland Indians | OF | ||
Mark Buehrle (5) | Toronto Blue Jays | P | ||
4. | Miguel Cabrera (9) | Detroit Tigers | 1B | |
3. | Robinson Cano (6) | Seattle Mariners | 2B | |
Yoenis Cespedes (1) | Oakland Athletics | OF | ||
6. | Nelson Cruz (3) | Baltimore Orioles | DH | |
Yu Darvish (3) | Texas Rangers | P | ||
8. | Josh Donaldson (1) | Oakland Athletics | 3B | |
Sean Doolittle (1) | Oakland Athletics | P | ||
Edwin Encarnacion (2) | Toronto Blue Jays | DH | Injured / Did Not Play | |
Alex Gordon (2) | Kansas City Royals | OF | Injured / Did Not Play | |
Felix Hernandez (5) | Seattle Mariners | P | Starting Pitcher | |
Greg Holland (2) | Kansas City Royals | P | ||
1. | Derek Jeter (14) | New York Yankees | SS | |
7. | Adam Jones (4) | Baltimore Orioles | OF | |
Scott Kazmir (3) | Oakland Athletics | P | ||
Ian Kinsler (4) | Detroit Tigers | 2B | Replaced Martinez | |
Jon Lester (3) | Boston Red Sox | P | ||
Víctor Martinez (5) | Detroit Tigers | DH | Injured / Did Not Play | |
Brandon Moss (1) | Oakland Athletics | 1B | ||
Derek Norris (1) | Oakland Athletics | C | ||
9. | Salvador Perez (2) | Kansas City Royals | C | |
Glen Perkins (2) | Minnesota Twins | P | ||
David Price (4) | Tampa Bay Rays | P | Ineligible / Recent Start | |
Alexei Ramirez (1) | Chicago White Sox | SS | ||
Fernando Rodney (2) | Seattle Mariners | P | Replaced Price | |
Chris Sale (3) | Chicago White Sox | P | All-Star Final Vote Winner | |
Max Scherzer (2) | Detroit Tigers | P | ||
Kyle Seager (1) | Seattle Mariners | 3B | Replaced Encarnacion | |
Kurt Suzuki (1) | Minnesota Twins | C | Replaced Wieters | |
Masahiro Tanaka (1) | New York Yankees | P | Injured / Did Not Pitch | |
2. | Mike Trout (3) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | |
Koji Uehara (1) | Boston Red Sox | P | Replaced Tanaka | |
Matt Wieters (3) | Baltimore Orioles | C | Injured / Did Not Play | |
Lineup | Name (ASGs) | Team | Position | Notes |
2014 American League All-Star Official Roster | Bold = Fan-Elected Starter |
Did you know that the designated hitter became a permanent position during the 2010 Midsummer Classic and all future All-Star Games - regardless of the site where its played?
This will be the third All-Star Game ever played in the State of Minnesota. The 1965 All-Star Game was the first, played in Bloomington, Minnesota, July 13, 1965, in Metropolitan Stadium. The second was the 1985 All-Star Game, played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 16, 1985, in the Metrodome.
Target Field is the first professional sports facility to receive LEED® Silver Certification for both construction and operations. The Twins' efforts at Target Field made them the first professional sports franchise also to attain LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver Certification for the operation and maintenance of its facility.