The National and American Leagues ended the nine regulation innings of Tuesday's game tied 6-6, triggering a new innovation for the MLB All-Star Game
ATLANTA — There are plans, there are contingency plans, and then there’s what manager Dave Roberts had to do on Tuesday at the All-Star Game. His National League had blown a two-run lead in the top of the ninth and then failed to score in the bottom of the frame, triggering the first iteration of the All-Star Swing-Off: a three-player, three-swing home run derby to win the game.