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Before last night's
All-Star Game, Marlins pitcher
Jose Fernandez stated that, if he faced
David Ortiz, he'd groove him a fastball so he could go yard in his final
Midsummer Classic. In reality, not so much. Said Ortiz,
"I was supposed to hit a home run in my second at-bat. My boy told me he was going to throw me a fastball, and the first pitch was a changeup. Then 3-2, he threw me a slider, and I'm like, 'Are you trying to break my back?' But he said it was the catcher's fault." The game—
won again by the American League 4-2—saw Ortiz go 0-1 with a walk. The three other
Carmine Hosers had at least one hit each—
Jackie Bradley, Jr. (2-2);
Xander Bogaerts (1-2),
Mookie Betts (1-2). Bradley also made a nice defensive play that saved a run early on in the contest. All in all, a good way to get home field advantage at Fenway Park in October.
