Ronald Acuña Jr., National League win MLB All-Star Game after first-ever tiebreaker
ByWSBTV.com News Staff
APTOPIX All-Star Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber celebrates after winning the tiebreaker at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
ByWSBTV.com News Staff
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park was one for the history books.
The Atlanta Braves hosted tens of thousands of fans and players from across the country Tuesday night.
Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein was at Truist Park for the historic moment that fans and players alike were proud to be part of.
But at the end of nine innings, the American League and National League teams were tied at six runs apiece, forcing the first-ever swing-off tiebreaker.
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All-Star Baseball Fans, watch a Hank Aaron Memorial during the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
APTOPIX All-Star Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber celebrates after winning the tiebreaker at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
All-Star Baseball New York Mets pitcher Edwin Díaz calls for challenge during ninth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
APTOPIX All-Star Baseball Athletics' Brent Rooker celebrates his home run during seventh inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
APTOPIX All-Star Baseball New York Mets' Pete Alonso celebrates his three-run home run during sixth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
All-Star Baseball The National League watch during fourth inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (Brynn Anderson/AP)
All-Star Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers Freddie Freeman waves to the crowd after leaving the game during third inning at the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (Mike Stewart/AP)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners runs around the bases during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the American League during the second inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single against the American League during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the National League during the second inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves runs around the bases during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves embrace prior to the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws to first base against the American League during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Ronald Acuña Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves scores a run against the American League in front of Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Game Tarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch against the National League during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
All-Star Baseball Teams pose before the MLB baseball All-Star game between the American League and National League, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (Mike Stewart/AP)
2025 MLB All-Star Game American rapper and songwriter Ludacris performs prior to the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Thousands pack The Battery as fans get ready for MLB All-Star game Up to 61,000 people are expected in and around Truist Park for the big game Tuesday night. (WSBTV.com News Staff)
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2025 MLB All-Star Week: Home Run Derby Participants in the Home Run Derby are introduced at Truist Park on July 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
All-Star Home Run Derby Baseball New York Yankees, right fielder Aaron Judge of the American League, signs autographs during batting practice the MLB baseball All-Star game, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
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2025 MLB All-Star Week: Celebrity Softball Game ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 12: J.I.D. looks on during the 2025 Celebrity Softball Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Week: Futures Game Manager Chipper Jones looks on ahead of the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
2025 MLB All-Star Week: Futures Game Hitting coach Fred McGriff looks on ahead of the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The game was decided by having three batters from each league take three swings each off coaches. The team with more homers would take the game.
Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber knocked all three of his swings out of the park, giving the NL the win 4-3 in the tiebreak.
“I didn’t hit it, obviously, my best, but I was thinking I got enough of it,” Schwarber said. “And I was just kind of down there, hoping, saying: go, go, go. And it went. And it was awesome.”
Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and former Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman started for the NL. Current Braves first baseman Matt Olson was a late-inning addition to the game.
