The Red Sox win their 10th game in a row as they defeat the Blue Jays, 6 – 4, thanks to 5 RBIs by Mookie Betts. He hits a grand slam off J.A. Happ to cap a five-run 4th inning, at the end of an epic 13-pitch at-bat, then adds an RBI single in the 7th as the crowd chants “MVP! MVP!” The Sox have now won 66 games, the most before the All-Star break in team history.

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The Red Sox win their 10th game in a row as they defeat the Blue Jays, 6 – 4, thanks to 5 RBIs by Mookie Betts. He hits a grand slam off J.A. Happ to cap a five-run 4th inning, at the end of an epic 13-pitch at-bat, then adds an RBI single in the 7th as the crowd chants “MVP! MVP!” The Sox have now won 66 games, the most before the All-Star break in team history.

The American League defeats the National League, 4 – 2, in the 2016 All-Star Game played at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. Royals teammates Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perezboth homer in a three-run 2nd inning and Hosmer later adds another RBI to be named the game’s MVP.

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The American League defeats the National League, 4 – 2, in the 2016 All-Star Game played at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. Royals teammates Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perezboth homer in a three-run 2nd inning and Hosmer later adds another RBI to be named the game’s MVP.

The United States team wins the 2015 Futures Game, 10 – 1, over the World team. C Kyle Schwarber is named the winner of the Larry Doby Award as the game’s MVP after hitting a two-run triple in the 3rd. Josh Bell adds a two-run homer in the 4th and the U.S. puts the game completely away with a five-run 6th. The game is played at Great American Ball Park as part of the All-Star Game festivities.

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The United States team wins the 2015 Futures Game, 10 – 1, over the World team. C Kyle Schwarber is named the winner of the Larry Doby Award as the game’s MVP after hitting a two-run triple in the 3rd. Josh Bell adds a two-run homer in the 4th and the U.S. puts the game completely away with a five-run 6th. The game is played at Great American Ball Park as part of the All-Star Game festivities.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis hits three home runs to lead the Mets to a 5 – 3 win over the Diamondbacks; Nieuwenhuis is the 10th player to have a three-homer game for the Mets, but the first ever to do so at home.

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Kirk Nieuwenhuis hits three home runs to lead the Mets to a 5 – 3 win over the Diamondbacks; Nieuwenhuis is the 10th player to have a three-homer game for the Mets, but the first ever to do so at home.

The Angels enter the All-Star break with a half-game lead over the Astros on top of the AL West standings after a 10 – 3 win over the Mariners behind rookie Andrew Heaney, who pitches 7 scoreless innings. The Angels score 6 runs in the 6th, and also take advantage of three Seattle errors. They have won 11 of 14 while Houston has lost 6 straight.

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The Angels enter the All-Star break with a half-game lead over the Astros on top of the AL West standings after a 10 – 3 win over the Mariners behind rookie Andrew Heaney, who pitches 7 scoreless innings. The Angels score 6 runs in the 6th, and also take advantage of three Seattle errors. They have won 11 of 14 while Houston has lost 6 straight.

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2013 – Rookie Jarred Cosart blanks the Rays over eight innings for his first big league win, a 2-1 victory. Carlos Corporan drives home a pair in the first against David Price which stands up the rest of the way. Jose Veras loses the shutout in the ninth but notches his 18th save. 

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2013 – Rookie Jarred Cosart blanks the Rays over eight innings for his first big league win, a 2-1 victory. Carlos Corporan drives home a pair in the first against David Price which stands up the rest of the way. Jose Veras loses the shutout in the ninth but notches his 18th save. 

Making his major league debut, the Astros’ Jarred Cosart takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, holding the Rays to a pair of walks before giving up a one-out single to Ben Zobrist. Cosart gives up another hit in the 8th and a lead-off walk in the 9th before being replaced by Jose Veras, who allows a run to score. However, the Astros’ two 1st-inning runs on Carlos Corporan’s single stand up, as they win, 2 – 1, in spite of David Price pitching a complete game for the Rays.

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Making his major league debut, the Astros’ Jarred Cosart takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning, holding the Rays to a pair of walks before giving up a one-out single to Ben Zobrist. Cosart gives up another hit in the 8th and a lead-off walk in the 9th before being replaced by Jose Veras, who allows a run to score. However, the Astros’ two 1st-inning runs on Carlos Corporan’s single stand up, as they win, 2 – 1, in spite of David Price pitching a complete game for the Rays.

The National League is the winner of the 2011 All-Star Game, played in Phoenix, AZ, 5 – 1 over the American League. Prince Fielder hits a three-run homer to put the NL ahead in the 4th and wins the game’s MVP award; Adrian Gonzalez accounts for the junior circuit’s only run with a solo homer. Tyler Clippard picks up the win and C.J. Wilson the loss.

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The National League is the winner of the 2011 All-Star Game, played in Phoenix, AZ, 5 – 1 over the American League. Prince Fielder hits a three-run homer to put the NL ahead in the 4th and wins the game’s MVP award; Adrian Gonzalez accounts for the junior circuit’s only run with a solo homer. Tyler Clippard picks up the win and C.J. Wilson the loss.

A half-hour after the Mid-summer Classic is completed, the Mets send former All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Brewers for two players to be named later. K-Rod, an outstanding closer for the Mets and Angels, will be used primarily as a set-up man for Milwaukee’s John Axford.

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A half-hour after the Mid-summer Classic is completed, the Mets send former All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Brewers for two players to be named later. K-Rod, an outstanding closer for the Mets and Angels, will be used primarily as a set-up man for Milwaukee’s John Axford.