Mike Trout named MVP of All-Star Game for second straight year

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was named Most Valuable Player for the second straight year.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was named Most Valuable Player of the 2015 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night. 

Trout becomes the first player in MLB history to win All-Star Game MVP in back-to-back years. The 23-year-old also won the award in 2014 after going 2–for–3 with two RBIs.

The American League won the game 6–3.

Trout led off the game with a home run off Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke and finished 1–for–3 with two runs, an RBI and a walk. He joins Cal Ripken Jr., Gary Carter, Steve Garvey and Willie Mays as the only players to be named All-Star Game MVP in multiple years.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain also had a big night, going 2–for–3 with an RBI single. He was the only player to collect two hits in the game.

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Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder played a key role in the outcome as well, pinch hitting for Nelson Cruz in the fifth and hitting an RBI single and later hitting a sacrifice fly to score Manny Machado.

Like Trout, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier also hit solo home runs in the game.

- Molly Geary