Elias Díaz's Game-Winning HR Shocks Twitter as NL Rallies Past AL in 2023 MLB ASG

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVJuly 12, 2023Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesTalk about an All-Star Game debut for Elias Díaz.The Colorado Rockies’ 32-year-old catcher was the hero of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. He launched a two-run homer off Félix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles in the top of the eighth inning to give the National League a 3-2 lead.Josh Hader and Craig Kimbrel—who struck out José Ramírez to end the game—closed the door on the mound from there, and the Senior Circuit snapped a nine-game losing streak in the All-Star Game with the 3-2 victory.Social media had nothing but love for Díaz’s dramatic moment:Colorado Rockies @RockiesTHAT’S OUR ALL-STAR!!! pic.twitter.com/pAAmiKxv51CBS Sports @CBSSportsElias Díaz signed with the Pirates for $20,000 out of Venezuela.Spent most of his career as a backup.Non-tendered by the Pirates in 2019.Signed a minor league contract with Colorado in 2020.Díaz just hit a go-ahead HR in the 8th inning of his first career All-Star game. pic.twitter.com/NmGZOHy07jbr_betting @br_bettingI swear if one of you send us an Elias Diaz All-Star Game MVP ticket… 😂Ryan Fagan @ryanfaganI really do love it when a “wait, this guy is an All-Star?” guy comes up with a really big moment in the All-Star
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