How Chicago’s All-Stars fared
Cubs
Javy Baez
Struck out swinging when AL fireballing starter Justin Verlander of the Astros cruelly took the heat off on a 3-2 pitch. More important: Baez was retired by brother-in-law Jose Berrios of the Twins in his second at-bat. That’ll come up at Christmas.
Kris Bryant
Entered in the fourth inning in — huh? — left field. The Brewers’ Mike Moustakas came in at third base at the same time and went the rest of the way. Bryant was gone after two innings and one very unexciting strikeout.
Willson Contreras
Not fun: Bouncing back to the pitcher (Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka) and going down looking (to the Indians’ Shane Bieber) in your only two at-bats. Maybe next year — Contreras certainly expects to be back.
Sox
Jose Abreu
Entered the game in the seventh after a long stay at first base by hometowner Carlos Santana. Bounced into a 6-4-3 double play in his lone at-bat. So he had that going for him.
Lucas Giolito
Didn’t just survive an inning, but got locked in and dominated after a shaky beginning. No hard contact for Cody Bellinger, Nolan Arenado or Josh Bell? Any pitcher in the world would sign up for that in a heartbeat. Afterward, Giolito talked about making the Midsummer Classic a regular thing.
James McCann
Lined a single to right off the Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff in the seventh inning to help set up the AL’s third run. Also made a sprawling catch of a foul ball off the bat of Moustakas to end the top of the eighth, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs at second and third.
