For the first time ever, a tie score in the All Star game led to a « Swing Off » to determine the game’s winner.
A tie score led to a home run Swing Off to determine the winner of the 2025 All Star Game.
The game ended in a 6-6 tie, and extra innings were not played.
Enter the Swing Off.
It was the first time the Swing-Off was used to determine the winner of the All Star Game. History was made.
The league that hit the most home runs from their three league representatives was declared the winner of the All Star Game.
Each hitter received three swings.
Representing the American League, Brent Rookie hit one homer, Randy Arozarena hit one homer, and Jonathan Aranda did not hit a home run, giving the National League the win in the Swing Off.
For the National League, Kyle Stowers hit one homer, Kyle Schwarber hit three homers, and Pete Alonso did not have to hit, because Kyle Schwarber’s three homers iced it for the National League. Jonathan Aranda could not tie the home run total as the American League’s final batter.
Kyle Schwarber won it for the National League.
The annual “midsummer classic” was held at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
The National League was the home team.
American League Starting Lineup:
1- Gleyber Torres, Tigers, 2B
2- Riley Greene, Tigers, LF
3- Aaron Judge-Yankees RF
4- Cal Raleigh, Mariners C (Home Run Derby Winner July 14)
5- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays, 1B
6- Ryan O’Hearn- Orioles, DH
7- Junior Caminero, Rays, 3B (Replacement for Jose Ramirez)
8- Javier Baez, Tigers, CF
9- Jacob Wilson, Athletics, SS
Starting Pitcher=Tarik Skubal, Tigers, P
Aaron Boone, Yankees, Manager
National League Starting Lineup:
1- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers, DH
2- Ronald Acuna Jr.
