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PITTSBURG —
The Comeau Jewelry Rockies won both the regular season and the tournament crown. So it was no surprise to see a number of Rockies jerseys making up the National League roster.
It was also no surprise when the All-Stars from both teams continued what they started in the regular season — hitting.
Almost every player on both sides of the 11-year-old All-Star game got a hit or scored a run in an 18-11 slugfest for both teams.
In fact, the first inning by the American team, which consisted of players from four teams, was the only non-scoring half inning for either team.
In the bottom of the first, the National League team — consisting of players from the Rockies and the Watco Nationals — scored six runs to open the scoring.
It was almost reminiscent of the regular season, as at one point, as two Rockies were batted in by fellow Rockies player Jerek Butcher.
“We tried to mix it up a little bit so we didn’t have a lot of teammates hitting in each other,” said National League manager Brian Duncan, who coached the Rockies during the regular season.
Duncan said the players on both sides had been gearing up for a while for the All-Star game, which caps off the season, so to speak. There is still a skills competition scheduled for today at 6 p.m., but the All-Star game was a highlight all its own.
“Once the tournament started, you could hear the chatter start about who would be named to the All-Stars,” Duncan said. “We didn’t tell them until the last game. They know it’s a game for fun. They’re out there jawing at friends. They’ll see a pitcher and a batter and make it all about the battle. They’re trying to stretch singles into doubles, but it’s all about them trying to have fun.”
Although the game was about fun, there were a few serious moments. Namely, in the second inning, Peyton Cantrell of the National League hit a comebacker off the chest of the American League pitcher, Cade Simmons.
Simmons had enough strength to chase down the ball and make the throw to first. However, he was plenty sore for the rest of the game.
“That will be a badge of courage, my friend,” said one coach after Simmons took a seat on the bench.
As for highlights, there were two inside-the-park home runs on Monday. Zach Sutton did so immediately for the National League after the Cantrell comebacker to the right field corner.
Earlier in the second inning, Ethan Tomasi had opened the inning for the American League with an inside-the-parker of his own.
But the National League bats were too much, outscoring the American League in every inning but the final frame.
The Comeau Jewelry Rockies won both the regular season and the tournament crown. So it was no surprise to see a number of Rockies jerseys making up the National League roster.
It was also no surprise when the All-Stars from both teams continued what they started in the regular season — hitting.
Almost every player on both sides of the 11-year-old All-Star game got a hit or scored a run in an 18-11 slugfest for both teams.
In fact, the first inning by the American team, which consisted of players from four teams, was the only non-scoring half inning for either team.
In the bottom of the first, the National League team — consisting of players from the Rockies and the Watco Nationals — scored six runs to open the scoring.
It was almost reminiscent of the regular season, as at one point, as two Rockies were batted in by fellow Rockies player Jerek Butcher.
“We tried to mix it up a little bit so we didn’t have a lot of teammates hitting in each other,” said National League manager Brian Duncan, who coached the Rockies during the regular season.
Duncan said the players on both sides had been gearing up for a while for the All-Star game, which caps off the season, so to speak. There is still a skills competition scheduled for today at 6 p.m., but the All-Star game was a highlight all its own.
“Once the tournament started, you could hear the chatter start about who would be named to the All-Stars,” Duncan said. “We didn’t tell them until the last game. They know it’s a game for fun. They’re out there jawing at friends. They’ll see a pitcher and a batter and make it all about the battle. They’re trying to stretch singles into doubles, but it’s all about them trying to have fun.”
Although the game was about fun, there were a few serious moments. Namely, in the second inning, Peyton Cantrell of the National League hit a comebacker off the chest of the American League pitcher, Cade Simmons.
Simmons had enough strength to chase down the ball and make the throw to first. However, he was plenty sore for the rest of the game.
“That will be a badge of courage, my friend,” said one coach after Simmons took a seat on the bench.
As for highlights, there were two inside-the-park home runs on Monday. Zach Sutton did so immediately for the National League after the Cantrell comebacker to the right field corner.
Earlier in the second inning, Ethan Tomasi had opened the inning for the American League with an inside-the-parker of his own.
But the National League bats were too much, outscoring the American League in every inning but the final frame.
