Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker extended his midsummer power surge during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game on July 16, providing the American League’s most consequential offense of the night. Rooker halved the National League’s lead with a three-run blast in the seventh inning, then opened the newly introduced swing-off tiebreaker by clearing the fence twice in his allotted three swings, putting the AL ahead 2–0. The All-Star display capped a productive fortnight in which the slugger recorded his 18th home run of the season on July 2 and his 19th on July 9, underscoring his emergence as one of the majors’ most reliable power hitters heading into the second half.