Overview
- A 6-0 NL lead evaporated when Brent Rooker’s three-run pinch-hit homer and Steven Kwan’s infield single tied the game 6-6 in the ninth inning.
- Under a 2022 CBA rule, managers Dave Roberts and Aaron Boone predesignated three hitters each to decide the outcome in a home run derby-style swing-off.
- Kyle Schwarber homered on each of his three swings to secure a 4-3 National League victory and earned All-Star MVP honors.
- Major League Baseball’s automated ball-strike system debuted at the All-Star Game, with umpires overturning four of five challenged calls.
- The win marked the NL’s second All-Star victory in three years and inaugurated baseball’s new derby-style tiebreak format.