Padres part of historic All-Star Game as NL wins first-ever ‘swing off’

const iframe document getElementById newspack-iframe-Hd Catzb uvj const timerId setInterval function iframe src iframe src iframe onload function clearInterval timerId Fernando Tatis Jr scored on a three-run homer during the sixth inning of the All-Star Event Tuesday in Atlanta but the real fun came with a first-of-its kind tiebreaker With the sum tied - after nine innings the winner was decided by the first All-Star Tournament swing-off and the National League prevailed Under the swing-off a sort-of mini-home run derby three players designated by the manager of each side received three swings of the bat The organization that hit the bulk homers would the contest No Padres served as designated hitters for the swing-off but the NL still won when players hit a combined four homers including three by the Phillies Kyle Schwarber who ended up as the tournament s MVP compared to three for the AL Regarding Tatis the three-time All-Star was walked in the sixth inning then stole second on a pitch and made it to third when the Cardinals Brendan Donovan singled on a ground ball He scored thanks to a homer by Met Pete Alonso Tatis Jr struck out in the seventh and ninth but also caught a lineout and flyout in the eighth inning AllStarGame Swing-offAL NL Kyle Schwarber GIVES THE NL THE LEAD pic twitter com NPZJciVTYn MLB MLB July It was a quiet event for seven-time All-Star Manny Machado who batted fifth as a starter he struck out in the first and fourth innings then was done for the night Pitcher Adrian Morejon playing in his first All-Star Encounter came in for the NL in the seventh but he didn t have a long stint After giving up a single and a walk manager Dave Roberts pulled him in favor of Randy Rodr guez of division rival San Francisco Pitcher Robert Su rez making his second consecutive ASG appearance came into the meeting in the ninth with the NL leading - but at once gave up two doubles and was pulled Pitcher Jason Adam also playing in his first All-Star Championship made a brief appearance in the second inning striking out one batter