2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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| Date | July 10, 2007 |
| Venue | AT&T Park |
| City | San Francisco, California |
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The 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 78th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game will be held on July 10 2007 at AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants of the NL. It will mark the third game held in San Francisco (but the fourth overall in the Bay Area, with Oakland hosting once) and the second straight held in an NL ballpark. As per the 2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the league that wins the game shall control home field advantage in the 2007 World Series[1].
Umpires: Bruce Froemming, HP; Charlie Reliford, 1B; Mike Winters, 2B; Kerwin Danley, 3B; Ted Barrett, LF; Bill Miller, RF
Background
As with each All-Star Game since 1970, the 8 starting position players (with no designated hitter due to playing in an NL stadium) of each league will be elected by fan balloting. The remaining players will be selected by a players' vote, each league's team manager, and a second fan balloting to add one more player to each roster. In all, 32 players will be selected to each league's team, not including players who decline to play due to injuries or personal reasons.
The Giants were awarded the game on February 9, 2005[2]. The game marks the first time since 1953 that one league will host consecutive All-Star Games, after Pittsburgh hosted the game in 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The game will be the fifth straight All-Star Game to decide home-field advantage in the World Series[1]. The AL enters the game on a ten-game unbeaten streak (nine wins, with one tie in 2002). The NL is looking for their first win since the 1996 game in Philadelphia.
Balloting
Elected by the fans, balloting for the 2007 All-Star Game has been ongoing since April 27 and will continue until June 28. The top vote getters at each position (top three outfielders) are the starting lineups for their respective leagues. The results are going to be announced on July 1.
Current balloting as of June 25 stands as follows:
American League
Note: due to the lack of a DH, AL voting can be affected. For example, David Ortiz is the leading vote-getter for first base despite playing only 27 games at the position in the last three years.
- Note- Bold equals official starter
National League
References
- ^ a b Bloom, Barry M. (2006-10-25). "MLB, union announce new labor deal". MLB.com. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Bloom, Barry M. (2005-02-09). "Giants to host 2007 All-Star Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
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