{"id":34453,"date":"2017-07-12T09:29:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=34453"},"modified":"2017-07-12T09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T09:29:38","slug":"no-longball-from-all-star-sluggers-judge-stanton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/no-longball-from-all-star-sluggers-judge-stanton.html","title":{"rendered":"No longball from All-Star sluggers Judge, Stanton"},"content":{"rendered":"

No longball from All-Star sluggers Judge, Stanton<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

No longball from All-Star sluggers Judge, Stanton:- Aaron Judge’s flyball to center field in the fifth inning triggered a crowd crescendo even though it came to rest in a glove shy of the warning track.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giancarlo Stanton struck out twice and tapped out to the catcher, so his estimated distance averaged about 7 feet per plate appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Home Run Derby this was not.<\/span><\/p>\n

The American League beat the National League 2-1 in 10 innings Tuesday night in the All-Star Game, and the marquee sluggers did their part to keep the score down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Judge, the New York Yankees rookie sensation and Monday night’s winner of the Home Run Derby, went 0 for 3 before departing in the fifth. He left three runners on base but was all smiles in the winning clubhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This was awesome,” Judge said. “My first time coming to Miami, and the goal was to have some fun and compete. That’s what happened. We came out with a win. It was just an awesome experience all around. What a day. What a couple of days.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Miami Marlins slugger Stanton, last year’s derby champ and this year’s fan favorite, was also blanked as the NL designated hitter. He struck out in the first inning on a 98-mph fastball from Chris Sale, struck out in the third on a slider from Dellin Betances and managed a dribbler against Brandon Kintzler.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though Stanton went down swinging, and lost in the first round of the derby, he \u2014 like Judge \u2014 was upbeat at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

“What’s the point of being an All-Star if you’re going to be mad about things?” he said. “Just have fun.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Stanton ranked his fourth All-Star appearance different from the others.<\/span><\/p>\n

“A lot more buzz,” Stanton said. “A lot more people rooting for me, which is cool. So this one was really cool, and special.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Judge struck out in the first on a 3-2 slider from Max Scherzer, grounded out in the third against Carlos Martinez and flied out against Alex Wood.<\/span><\/p>\n

“You know it’s a tough at-bat,” Scherzer said. “It was my first time facing him, and I was trying to get a feeling how the at-bat would go. You toy with him and see what is working. Fortunately I threw a good 3-2 slider and got a swing and a miss.”<\/span><\/p>\n

With a grin, Judge conceded the Washington Nationals ace fooled him.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I can see why he was the NL starter,” Judge said. “I was nervous the first pitch, but after that it’s go time. On 3-2 I was getting ready for 100 mph, and I got a slider.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Martinez said he and Judge discussed on Monday the possibility of a matchup. That was on Martinez’s mind as Judge stepped to the plate.<\/span><\/p>\n

“When he saw me he gave me a little smile,” Martinez said. “It was a beautiful experience. He’s got a quick bat, a fast bat, so I tried to use my strength, which is the fastball.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Given Stanton’s high profile as the All-Star Game’s hometown hero, his exit from the game was a bit surreptitious.<\/span><\/p>\n

His final at-bat came in the fifth inning, and he was out of uniform and dressed for a night on the town by the seventh. But his name wasn’t replaced on the scoreboard until Joey Votto batted for him in the eighth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t expect to see much more of Stanton until the Marlins resume their season Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m going to take these two days,” he said, “and hopefully don’t see anyone and don’t do a dang thing.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2017\/07\/11\/no-longball-from-all-star-sluggers-judge-stanton\/103624308\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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