ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies walks across the field … More
A tie score led to a home run Swing Off to determine the winner of the 2025 All Star Game.
The game ended in a 6-6 tie, and extra innings were not played.
Enter the Swing Off.
It was the first time the Swing-Off was used to determine the winner of the All Star Game. History was made.
The league that hit the most home runs from their three league representatives was declared the winner of the All Star Game.
Each hitter received three swings.
Representing the American League, Brent Rookie hit one homer, Randy Arozarena hit one homer, and Jonathan Aranda did not hit a home run, giving the National League the win in the Swing Off.
For the National League, Kyle Stowers hit one homer, Kyle Schwarber hit three homers, and Pete Alonso did not have to hit, because Kyle Schwarber’s three homers iced it for the National League. Jonathan Aranda could not tie the home run total as the American League’s final batter.
Kyle Schwarber won it for the National League.
The annual “midsummer classic” was held at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
The National League was the home team.
American League Starting Lineup:
1- Gleyber Torres, Tigers, 2B
2- Riley Greene, Tigers, LF
3- Aaron Judge-Yankees RF
4- Cal Raleigh, Mariners C (Home Run Derby Winner July 14)
5- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays, 1B
6- Ryan O’Hearn- Orioles, DH
7- Junior Caminero, Rays, 3B (Replacement for Jose Ramirez)
8- Javier Baez, Tigers, CF
9- Jacob Wilson, Athletics, SS
Starting Pitcher=Tarik Skubal, Tigers, P
Aaron Boone, Yankees, Manager
National League Starting Lineup:
1- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers, DH
2- Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves, RF
3- Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks, 2B
4- Freddie Freeman, Dodgers, 1B
5- Manny Machado, Padres, 3B
6- Will Smith, Dodgers, C
7- Kyle Tucker, Cubs, LF
8- Francisco Lindor, Mets, SS
9- Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs, CF
Starting Pitcher=Paul Skenes, Pirates, P
Dave Roberts, Dodgers, Manager
The game featured the iconic presence of the Yankees Aaron Judge, and the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani; two of the most dominant players in the game’s history.
Players wore their team’s primary home and road jerseys.
(ABS) the automated ball-strike challenge system, not yet implemented by MLB in the regular season, was available during the game.
American League starting pitcher, Tarik Skubal, was on the ropes immediately in the bottom of the 1st inning.
Those who bet on Shohei Ohtani to get the first hit of the game were correct. Ohtani singled off Skubal, leading off the bottom of the 1st for the National League.
Braves hometown hero, Ronald Acuna Jr., followed Ohtani’s hit with an infield single.
The first runs of the game scored when Diamondbacks Ketel Marte, hitting third, doubled to drive in the first two runs of the game.
The first ball/strike challenge of the game came in the bottom of the first, when the American League had a call reversed to a strike.
Dodgers lefty, Clayton Kershaw, the “Legend Pick” for the All Star Game, retired his only two hitters in the top of the 2nd inning.
The first American League hit came in the top of the 3rd inning, as Rays third baseman Junior Caminero singled off Giants righty, Logan Webb.
Royals pitcher Kris Bubic walked Padres outfielder, Fernando Tatis, who promptly stole second.
Cardinals infielder, Brendan Donovan, stroked an infield single.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets runs around the bases after hitting … More
Then, Mets slugger Pete Alonso smoked a big, three-run, opposite field home run to right field. That gave the Nationals a 5-0 lead.
Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks homered off the Tigers Casey Mize later in the inning, making the lead 6-0.
Prior to the top of the 7th inning, MLB honored the great Hall of Fame, and 25-time All Star, Hank Aaron, a true Atlanta hero.
Momentum shifted in the 7th inning.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 15: Brent Rooker #25 of the Athletics celebrates with teammates in the … More
Athletics slugger Brent Rooker got the American League back in the game with a three-run homer off Giants righty Randy Rodriguez in the top of the 7th. It made the score National League 6-American League 3.
An RBI ground out by Royals shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the American League’s 4th run of the game.
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski threw his fastball at 102.2 miles-per-hour in the top of the 8th inning.
Witt Jr. followed a double by Twins slugger Byron Buxton with a double to bring the American League to within one run, at 6-5 in the top of the 9th.
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan singled to tie the score, resulting in the first ever All Star Game Swing Off.
Kyle Schwarber was named game’s Most Valuable Player
41,702 fans were in attendance.
