WATCH: Austin Riley starts a slick double play with Ozzie Albies on the mic
Pitching and defense have been the main story of the night in the All-Star Game, and Austin Riley made his mark in the bottom of the eighth.
With both his teammate Ozzie Albies and Padres' reliever Josh Hader mic'd up, Oakland's Brent Rooker turned on a first-pitch heater. Manning the hot corner, Riley went to a knee to make the snag, then quickly fired across the diamond to the Mets' Pete Alonso to complete an inning-ending double play. Hader and Albies were as happy as anyone, with Ozzie punctuating the moment with, "That's Austin Riley all day long."
A late pinch-hit homer from Colorado's Elías Díaz has given the NL a rare All-Star Game lead. The broadcast is available on Fox and their web platforms.
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