D-backs’ Miguel Montero, Paul Goldschmidt fail to help losing NL squad to win at All-Star Game

Jul 16, 2014, 3:48 AM | Updated: 5:48 am

In each of their second All-Star game showings, Arizona Diamondbacks players Paul Goldschmidt and Miguel Montero were stuck on the losing side.

Like most of the rest of their National League squad, the two Sedona red-donning players failed to do much to overcome the excellence of Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, Felix Hernandez and the American Leaguers.

Goldschmidt, the NL’s starting first baseman, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout against Hernandez, Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer. He came to the plate with two outs in all three at-bats and ended the inning each time.

In the first inning, Andrew McCutchen was standing on third base when Goldschmidt grounded out to third. And in the fifth, Troy Tulowitzki was on second when Scherzer struck Goldschmidt out.

In the field, Goldschmidt did, however, make a diving stop to rob Oakland Athletics’ All-Star Josh Donaldson of a hit to lead off the fifth inning. The 2013 Gold Glove winner dove to his right and made a quick throw to St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Pat Nishek to get the out.

Montero, meanwhile, entered the game in the eighth inning as a defensive replacement of Cincinnati Reds catcher Devon Mesoraco. He caught for Pittsburgh Pirates’ relief pitcher Tony Watson and then Reds’ closer Aroldis Chapman.

The next inning, Montero led off the ninth inning for the NL with a flyout to deep left-centerfield.

The AL squad ultimately won 5-3, with Trout and Cabrera each collecting a pair of RBI, while New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was one of four players in the game to record multiple hits.

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American League outfielder Mike Trout, of the Los Angeles Angels, holds the MVP trophy after his team's 5-3 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League players celebrate after their 5-3 victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League catcher Kurt Suzuki, of the Minnesota Twins, celebrates with American League pitcher pitcher Glen Perkins, of the Minnesota Twins, after their 5-3 victory inning in the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

National League pitcher Craig Kimbrel, of the Atlanta Braves, throws during the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

National League second baseman Dee Gordon, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, fields a ground ball hit by American League's Michael Brantley, of the Cleveland Indians, during the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. Gordon threw out Brantley at first base. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League's Jose Altuve, of the Houston Astros, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

American League pitcher Fernando Rodney, of the Seattle Mariners, reacts after striking out National League's Daniel Murphy, of the New York Mets, to end the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League first baseman Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, tags out National League's Andrew McCutchen, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, at first base during the fifth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League pitcher Chris Sale, of the Chicago White Sox, throws during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League shortstop Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, waves as he is taken out of the game in the top of the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

American League pitcher Yu Darvish, of the Texas Rangers, throws during the third inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

National League pitcher Clayton Kershaw, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, throws during the second inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, celebrates with Mike Trout, of the Los Angeles Angels, after hitting a home run during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

National League's Jonathan Lucroy, of the Milwaukee Brewers, hits an RBI double during the second inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

National League second baseman Chase Utley, of the Philadelphis Phillies, hits an RBI double during the second inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

National League's Aramis Ramirez, of the Milwaukee Brewers, scores in front of American League catcher Salvador Perez, left, during the second inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Shortstop Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, waves to the crowd during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

National League outfielder Andrew McCutchen, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, steals third base as American League Josh Donaldson, of the Oakland Athletics, tries to make the tag during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League pitcher Felix Hernandez, of the Seattle Mariners, delivers the ball during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

The U.S. national anthem is played before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

American League players stand on the field before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

American League shortstop Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, runs onto the field before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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