Breaking down the numbers of A.L.’s fourth All-Star win in a row
A statistical look at the American League’s 4-2 win over the National League:
.333: Combined batting average of the four designated hitters (2 for 6)
2: Home runs hit by Royals’ Eric Hosmer (MVP) and Salvador Perez in the second inning
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2: Players with two hits (Hosmer, Royals; Daniel Murphy, Nationals)
4: Consecutive American League victories
5: Consecutive All-Star Games the Angels’ Mike Trout has hit in
5: Walks
8: Players with at least three at-bats
14: Strikeouts (American pitchers 9, National pitchers 5)
15: Game-high pitches seen by Hosmer and David Ortiz, Red Sox
15: American League victories in the past 19 games
17: Runners left on base (National 10, American 7)
18: Hits (American 10, National 8)
19: Pitchers used
30: Players used by both the National and American leagues
72: Temperature at game time
279: Pitches thrown
42,386: Attendance
98,000: Estimated number of peanuts expected to be sold
Compiled by Jeff Caraska
This story was originally published July 12, 2016 at 9:31 PM with the headline "Breaking down the numbers of A.L.’s fourth All-Star win in a row."