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Juego de Estrellas de Béisbol de las Grandes Ligas de 2006
2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.svg
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Liga americana010000002371
Liga Nacional011000000260
Fecha11 de julio de 2006
Lugar de eventosParque PNC
CiudadPittsburgh , Pensilvania
Gerentes
MVPMichael Young ( TEX )
Asistencia38,904
Primer lanzamiento ceremonialChuck Tanner
TelevisiónFox ( Estados Unidos )
MLB International (Internacional)
Locutores de TVJoe Buck y Tim McCarver (Fox)
Dave O'Brien y Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International)
RadioESPN
Locutores de radioDan Shulman y Dave Campbell

El Juego de Estrellas de Béisbol de las Grandes Ligas de 2006 fue la 77ª jugada del juego de béisbol de exhibición de mitad de temporada entre las estrellas de la Liga Americana (AL) y la Liga Nacional (NL), las dos ligas que comprenden las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol . El juego se llevó a cabo el 11 de julio de 2006 en PNC Park en Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , el hogar de los Piratas de Pittsburgh de la Liga Nacional. El concurso fue el quinto organizado por la ciudad de Pittsburgh, empatando a los Indios de Cleveland con el récord de la mayoría de las veces organizadas por una sola franquicia.. El juego resultó en que la Liga Americana derrotara a la Liga Nacional por 3-2, otorgando así al campeón de la Liga Americana (que finalmente fueron los Tigres de Detroit ) la ventaja de local en la Serie Mundial de 2006 .

Antecedentes [ editar ]

Al igual que con cada Juego de Estrellas desde 1970, los 8 jugadores de la posición inicial (sin un bateador designado debido a jugar en un estadio de la Liga Nacional) de cada liga fueron elegidos por votación de los fanáticos. Los jugadores restantes fueron seleccionados por voto de los jugadores, el gerente de equipo de cada liga y el voto final All-Star para agregar un jugador más a cada lista. En total, se seleccionaron 32 jugadores para cada equipo de la liga, sin incluir a los jugadores que se niegan a jugar debido a lesiones o razones personales.

El juego fue el cuarto Juego de Estrellas consecutivo en decidir la ventaja de local en la Serie Mundial . La Liga Americana entró al juego con una racha de nueve partidos invictos (ocho victorias, con un empate en 2002 ). Muchos analistas vieron la disparidad entre las ligas como más pronunciada que nunca esta temporada, [1] particularmente debido al dominio de la Liga Americana durante el juego interliga , compilando un récord de 154-98, el mejor récord para cualquiera de las ligas en los diez años de historia de la interliga. tocar. [2]

Listas [ editar ]

Desde entonces, los jugadores en cursiva han sido incluidos en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Nacional .

Game[edit]

Coaching staffs[edit]

Umpires[edit]

PositionUmpire
Home PlateJerry Crawford
First BaseRandy Marsh
Second BaseFieldin Culbreth
Third BaseJeff Nelson
Left FieldMike Everitt
Right FieldAlfonso Márquez

Starting lineups[edit]

American LeagueNational League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1Ichiro SuzukiMarinersRF1Alfonso SorianoNationalsLF
2Derek JeterYankeesSS2Carlos BeltránMetsCF
3David OrtizRed Sox1B3Albert PujolsCardinals1B
4Alex RodriguezYankees3B4Jason BayPiratesRF
5Vladimir GuerreroAngelsLF5Édgar RenteríaBravesSS
6Iván RodríguezTigersC6David WrightMets3B
7Vernon WellsBlue JaysCF7Chase UtleyPhillies2B
8Mark LorettaRed Sox2B8Paul Lo DucaMetsC
9Kenny RogersTigersP9Brad PennyDodgersP

Game summary[edit]

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:44 pm (EDT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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American League010000002371
National League011000000260
WP: B.J. Ryan (1–0)   LP: Trevor Hoffman (0–1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (1)
Home runs:
AL: Vladimir Guerrero (1)
NL: David Wright (1)

National League starting pitcher Brad Penny set the tone for the evening, striking out Ichiro Suzuki, Derek Jeter, and David Ortiz to start the game. His fastball had uncharacteristic speed, never going below 96 miles per hour, and – aside from a lone curveball – was the only pitch he threw in the first inning. American League pitcher Kenny Rogers wasn't as overpowering as Penny, but still escaped the first relatively unscathed. The AL would get to Penny in the second as Vladimir Guerrero hit an opposite-field home run that just cleared the right field fence, giving the AL a 1–0 lead. The NL would respond in the bottom of the inning with David Wright hitting his own home run to left field, tying the game at 1–1.

Roy Halladay relieved Rogers in the bottom of the third. It was in this inning when the National League exemplified what it does best: playing small. Alfonso Soriano hit a single with one out and stole second base on Gold Glove catcher Iván Rodríguez. He tried to score on a single by Carlos Beltrán, but was thrown out at home plate by Vernon Wells. Beltran would advance to second on the throw, then steal third and score on a wild pitch by Halladay, giving the NL a 2–1 lead.

That lead would seem like enough for the NL for most of the evening. After Roy Oswalt relieved Penny in the third, Brandon Webb, Bronson Arroyo, Brian Fuentes, Derrick Turnbow, and Tom Gordon would each throw an inning of scoreless relief, limiting the AL to just three hits in that span. After Halladay pitched the fourth, Barry Zito, Scott Kazmir, Johan Santana, and B.J. Ryan would also each pitch an inning without giving up a run, with the only baserunner allowed on a walk by Santana, the only walk of the game.

Trevor Hoffman came on to try to earn the save in the ninth. After inducing two groundouts back to himself, it seemed like Hoffman, who, at the time, was second all-time in career saves, would finally send the American League to a loss in an All-Star Game for the first time in a decade. However, Paul Konerko hit a single to left past third baseman Miguel Cabrera, and was pinch-run for by José Lopez. Troy Glaus hit a ground rule double down the left field line, forcing Lopez to hold at third. While it looked like the National League received a break (as Lopez could have possibly scored the tying run if the ball stayed in play), Hoffman allowed a two-strike triple to Michael Young, who went on to win the MVP, scoring Lopez and Glaus and putting the AL up 3–2.

Mariano Rivera would now try to save the game for the American League. Because Lopez pinch-ran for Konerko in the top of the ninth, the American League was left without any first basemen on the roster. Glaus, in the game as a third baseman, moved to first for the bottom of the inning, a position he never played before in his career, while Lopez played third. Despite an error made by Lopez, Rivera pitched a quiet ninth to earn the save and extend the American League's unbeaten streak to ten games.

Home Run Derby[edit]

The Century 21 Real Estate Home Run Derby was held on the Monday before the game, July 10. Four players from each league competed to hit as many home runs in each round to advance and eventually win the contest. This year's Derby featured an important rule change: home runs in the first round would carry over into the second round. In previous years, some players would hit a tremendous amount of home runs in the first round, but become tired by the second round and hit relatively fewer home runs for that round, often not enough to qualify for the finals. By allowing the home runs to carry over, a player can't necessarily be "punished" for hitting an impressive total in the first round. However, like in previous Derbies, the two finalists start over at zero for the finals.

In the finals, Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies defeated David Wright of the New York Mets 5–4, and hit a total of 23 home runs on the night, leading all competitors. Howard memorably hit his winning home run into a sign guaranteeing one person in the crowd 500 free round-trip flights from Southwest Airlines.[6]

PNC Park is distinct for having the Allegheny River running behind the right field bleachers. As a result, several balls were hit into the river on the fly (a feat that had only been accomplished once before in the stadium's regular-season history), as well as many more bouncing off the walkway alongside the river. Many fans waited in the river in canoes hoping to retrieve a ball, a sight more reminiscent of the following year's All-Star Game and Home Run Derby site, AT&T Park.

For the second straight year, gold balls were utilized whenever a player had one out remaining in the round. Any home runs hit with the gold ball meant Major League Baseball and Century 21 would pledge to donate $21,000 (US) to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Easter Seals, respectively.[7] In all, 14 gold-ball home runs were hit, constituting $294,000 raised for both charities.

PNC Park, Pittsburgh—N.L. 62, A.L. 24
PlayerTeamRound 1Round 2SubtotalFinalsTotal
Ryan HowardPhiladelphia810185 23
David WrightNew York (NL)16218422
Miguel CabreraFlorida9615–15
David OrtizBoston10313–13
Jermaine DyeChicago (AL)7–––7
Lance BerkmanHouston3–––3
Miguel TejadaBaltimore3–––3
Troy GlausToronto1–––1

Other events[edit]

Futures Game[edit]

The eighth annual XM Satellite Radio Futures Game was held on Sunday, July 9, showcasing the top minor league prospects from all thirty major league clubs. Game MVP Billy Butler of the Kansas City Royals farm system hit a two-run home run to help lead the United States team to an 8–5 victory over the World team.[8]

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World0103100591
United States025100X8110
WP: Homer Bailey (1–0)   LP: José Garcia (0–1)   Sv: Matt Lindstrom (1)
Home runs:
Wor: George Kottaras (1)
USA: Billy Butler (1), Joe Koshansky (1)

Roberto Clemente ceremony[edit]

Commissioner Bud Selig presented the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award to deceased Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente between the fourth and fifth innings of the All-Star Game.[9] Clemente's widow, Vera, accepted the award. FOX play-by-play announcer Joe Buck emceed the ceremony. As a result, he called the bottom of the fourth inning from the entrance behind home plate. Buck created a little controversy when after Vera Clemente spoke what many said was a beautiful, moving speech Buck asked the fans "You guys having fun out here?!"

Notes[edit]

  • Penny became only the second pitcher in All-Star Game history to strike out the side in the first inning. Pedro Martínez accomplished the feat in 1999, striking out Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, and Sammy Sosa.
  • At one point 7 of the 8 position players fans could vote on in the AL were either New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox.
  • The 2006 Home Run Derby was the last year that Century 21 sponsored it, as the 2007 Home Run Derby was sponsored by State Farm.
  • The Pirates became the first team to host the All-Star Game in three different stadiums. The others before PNC Park were Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium, both of which hosted the game twice.

Footnotes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Cockcroft, Tristan (June 30, 2006). "FLB:All-American Juggernaut". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  2. ^ "Interleague History". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Player declined or was unable to play.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Player replaced vacant spot on roster.
  5. ^ a b Voted onto the roster via the "All-Star Final Vote".
  6. ^ Bloom, Barry M. (July 10, 2006). "Howard powers way to Derby crown". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Newman, Mark (July 11, 2006). "Gold Derby balls raise $294K for charity". MLB.com. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Czerwinski, Kevin T. (July 9, 2006). "Early outburst lifts U.S. past World". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  9. ^ Bloom, Barry M. (July 12, 2006). "Baseball honors Clemente". MLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2006.

External links[edit]

  • All-Star Game Home Page
  • Team Rosters
  • Home Run Derby
  • Game Recap and Boxscore