2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 87th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game was hosted by the San Diego Padres and was played at Petco Park on July 12, 2016. It was televised nationally on Fox. The American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars by a score of 4–2 to win home field advantage for the 2016 World Series (which went to the Cleveland Indians). This was also the last time home-field advantage for the World Series was determined by the outcome of the All-Star Game.
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| Date | July 12, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Petco Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | San Diego, California | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Eric Hosmer (KC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 42,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonial first pitch | Randy Jones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | Fox (United States) MLB International (International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci (Fox) Matt Vasgersian and Mark DeRosa (MLB International) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The host city was announced on January 15, 2015, by then-Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. This was the third time the city of San Diego hosted the All-Star Game and the first time since 1992.
Eric Hosmer, an infielder for the Kansas City Royals, was named the 2016 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.