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Cincinnati Reds LHP Andrew Abbott pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning, and Elly De La Cruz went 0-for-2 as the duo soaked in the MLB All-Star Game vibe.
Abbott did not factor in the decision during Sunday's loss to the Mets. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out five.
Abbott was deserving of an All-Star nod, but it’s hard to say any of those who were picked ahead of him didn’t.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott said his suit jacket honors those who helped him reach the All-Star game.
In the second inning, three Miami Marlins batters had swings that threatened to leave the yard against Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott. Great American Ball Park actually held the contact, but it felt like a warning shot from a Marlins team that put up double-digit runs one day earlier.
Abbott said after his teammates congratulated him, he went into the clubhouse and texted his parents, who were in the stands, that he was headed to next week’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. He told them not to share the news until 8 p.m., when Major League Baseball was scheduled to announce the news, along with two more replacements.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott pitched a scoreless sixth inning in the MLB All-Star Game, which ended with a first-ever "swing-off" tiebreaker.