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| Date | July 13, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Angel Stadium of Anaheim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Anaheim, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Brian McCann (ATL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 45,408 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | Rod Carew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | Fox and n3D (3D) (United States) MLB International (International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox) Kenny Albert and Mark Grace (n3D) Gary Thorne and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi and Dave Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 81st midseason exhibition between the All-Stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 13, 2010, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, the home of the American League Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and was telecast by Fox Sports in the US, with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the broadcast booth.[1] Fox also teamed with DirecTV to produce a separate 3D broadcast, the first ever for a network Major League Baseball game. Kenny Albert and Mark Grace called the 3D telecast.[2] ESPN Radio also broadcast the game, with Jon Sciambi and Dave Campbell announcing.[3] The National League won the game 3–1, ending a 13-game winless streak.[4]
This was the third All-Star Game hosted by the city of Anaheim, California, which previously hosted the game in 1967 and 1989.[5] From 2003 to 2016, the winning team earned home field advantage for the World Series. This was the first All-Star Game the National League won since 1996, giving the NL said advantage in the World Series for the first time since 2001 – ironically, the winning pitcher, Washington Nationals closer Matt Capps, would go on to participate in the American League playoffs after his trade to the Minnesota Twins just a couple of weeks following the Midsummer Classic.
A short memorial honoring George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees who died early that morning, was held prior to the game.
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- ^ "McCann's three-run double gives NL first All-Star win since 1996". ESPN.com. ESPN. Associated Press. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ Bloom, Barry M. (May 23, 2008). "Angels to host 2010 All-Star Game". News. MLB.com. Retrieved July 17, 2008.