midseason exhibition stars american_league national_league leagues comprising major_league_baseball game held july park home san_francisco_giants marked time giants hosted star game moving san_francisco season star games played giants home park fourth overall giants bay area rivals hosting second straight held american_league defeated national_league score won mvp award game hitting inside park home run history collective agreement american_league champion eventually came boston_red_sox received home field advantage world series victory 10th consecutive excluding tie game unbeaten streak beaten game winning streak star history background star game starting position players designated hitter playing stadium league elected fan remaining players selected players vote league team manager second fan add player roster players selected league team including players decline play injuries personal reasons giants awarded game february game marked time league hosted consecutive star games pittsburgh pennsylvania hosted game game fifth straight star game decide home field advantage world series entered game game unbeaten streak wins tie looking win game philadelphia fan starters star game starters excluding pitchers began april continued june vote position named starters respective leagues results announced july million votes cast close million fans leading vote votes easily yankees teammate votes vote national_league votes final roster spot announced second round fan voting commenced determine final roster spot team round lasted july elected represent national_league american_league respectively star game time stars players included pitchers event players inducted players action game voted roster unable play injury took roster spot unable play injury took roster spot managers national_league game canada played members sung game tribute san_francisco_giants threw ceremonial pitch new_york_mets shortstop sang god america seventh inning stretch pitch thrown national_league starter game completed hours minutes overcast sky temperature degrees game announced june current umpire major_league_baseball named crew chief game revealed day retire following season starting game summary national_league got things started led base hit american_league starter proceeded steal second scored rbi single lead barry bonds nearly gave hometown fans cheer reyes second high fly ball left field warning track nearly tied game fourth attempted score single throw home plate allowed tag rodriguez plate end inning score inning later issued walk hit long fly ball right field wall instead straight ball took unusual bounce sign right allowed score inside park home run star game history homer gave lead resulted mvp win lead augmented sixth hit line drive cleared right field wall home run appeared fan reached wall catch manager challenge got run inning led triple scored sacrifice fly added insurance runs eighth hit run home run inside left field foul pole lead american_league entered game pitching scoreless eighth ninth tried earn save began inducing weak pop striking pinch hitter rolled ground ball deep hole come followed run home run right field cut deficit walked manager replaced rodriguez trouble consistently locating pitches walked check swing pitch load bases drew criticism elected pinch hit player bench instead let aaron hit fly ball right field caught close game earning american_league tenth consecutive victory home run derby held night star game july broadcast espn players league competed hit home runs round advance eventually win contest year swing swing break ties occurring round necessary tied fourth round champion year derby ryan_howard philadelphia_phillies competed named star roster finals anaheim defeated score guerrero hit home runs second guerrero hit longest blast competition foot drive left field missed hitting giant replica glove baseball set left field park distinguished having right field body water located adjacent known cove named legendary giants known having fans sitting water boats hoping retrieve long home run ball hit dozens fans waited cove derby home runs actually hit water fly right field seats foul ball hit prince fielder reach water largely left handed competitors exiting round wind currents blowing left field prior star break total home runs hit cove fly park history gold balls utilized player remaining round home runs hit balls meant major_league_baseball pledge donate money change sponsors century ball value reduced reflect agents united_states canada gold ball home runs hit bonus constituted raised charity recorded seven outs hitting winning home run advanced defeating swing game star game took place july showcasing minor league prospects thirty teams farm systems contest seven innings regardless score pitchers limited inning work world team defeated united_states score los_angeles_dodgers organization won mvp award driving runs single double plus stolen base run
2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game