Dan Uggla set an All-Star high no contestant needs to have.
Dan Uggla set an All-Star best no trouper desires to have.
The Marlins succeeding became the first entertainer to make three errors in the game’s antiquity, two in the 10th and one in the 13th as the American League beat the National League 4-3 in 15 innings Tuesday nightly.
Uggla, superior known for his player stroke than his , the game as a unused for Philadelphia’s Chase Utley in the sixth and didn’t have a groundball hit to him until the 10th inning when he misused Michael Young’s leadoff . He made his next one play subsequent, mishandling an easy accidental on Carlos Quentin’s .
“Especially here in New York, that was my biggest fear, because you know they’ll be all over you,” San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said. “I think he’ll put it behind him.”
Uggla made amends, albeit shakily, when with a tense-in infield and the bases loaded he corralled Grady Sizemore’s groundball and threw home for the forceout.
The track record error came in the 13th when J.D. Drew’s took a strong hop and hit off his .
“He had a twosome of hops that just ate him up. It’s just one of those days,” Dodgers catcher Russell Martin said. “I’m sure he’ll be a little bit unpleasant.”
Nomar Garciaparra was the last player to make two errors - in the 2000 All-Star Game. Former Yankees additional Willie Randolph was the last team member before Garciaparra to boot two.
Uggla, hitting .286 with 23 and 59 RBIs, could not find solace at the dish, either. He went 0-for-4 with three and grounded into a twofold play against Mariano Rivera with on first and third to end the 10th inning.