Derek Jeter goes 2-for-2, exits to three-minute ovation in fourth inning
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Derek Jeter went out his way. Playing in his final All-Star Game on Tuesday night, the New York Yankees star went 2-for-2 with a run scored and left in the top of the fourth to a three-minute ovation from the Target Field crowd. Always known for his flair for the dramatic, Jeter lined the second pitch he saw from St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright down the right-field line for a double to start a big first inning for the American League. He'd come home to score when the next batter, Mike Trout, hit a triple off the right field wall. A Miguel Cabrera homer later in the inning made the score 3-0 for the AL. Jeter then went 2-for-2 on the night when he hit a single off Cincinnati's Alfredo Simon in the third. The single gave him 13 hits in 13 career All-Star Games, and he'll finish with a .481 career All-Star average, according to Yahoo News.