Paul Goldschmidt still looking for first All-Star win

Jul 13, 2016, 8:12 AM

National League's Paul Goldschmidt, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, hits during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

BY VINCE MAROTTA

Arizona Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt made his fourth All-Star Game appearance Tuesday night in San Diego, but he didn’t have much impact on the game, won by the American League All-Stars, 4-2 in front of 42,386 fans at Petco Park.

Goldschmidt pinch-hit for Bryce Harper in the fifth inning and flew out to right field against Toronto reliever Aaron Sanchez for the second out of the inning.

The Arizona slugger got another chance to bat in the seventh. With the National League trailing 4-2, Goldschmidt stepped in against Yankees reliever Dellin Betances with a runner on first base. He flied out to center field for the second out of the inning.

Then, in the ninth, Goldschmidt represented the tying run after Washington’s Daniel Murphy led off the inning with a single. Facing Baltimore’s Zach Britton, he reached on a fielder’s choice back to the pitcher, beating out the AL’s attempt to turn a 1-6-3 double play. The next batter, Colorado’s Nolan Arenado, bounced into a game-ending double play.

“We had some guys on and we had pretty good at-bats,” Goldschmidt said following the contest. “(Murphy) got on two times in front of me and we had guys on second and third a couple times with two outs, but it’s just tough to try and get three hits off those guys in one inning — they’re really good.”

With his 0-for-3 performance Tuesday, Goldschmidt is now batting .182 (2-for-11) in All-Star competition. He had a double off of Texas reliever Joe Nathan in the ninth inning of his first All-Star Game in 2013. In last year’s game in Cincinnati, Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a single off of Houston’s Dallas Keuchel to lead off the second inning and would later score on an RBI single by Jhonny Peralta to tie the game at 1-1. The American League went on to win the game, 6-3.

Not that it’s any more than coincidence, but the National League is now 0-4 in All-Star Games in which Goldschmidt has played.

Goldschmidt and the Diamondbacks resume their schedule Friday night at Chase Field when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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American League's Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's Jose Altuve, of the Houston Astros, throws to American League's Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, on a Bryce Harper ground out during the first inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

American League's Corey Kluber, of the Cleveland Indians, deflects a hit ball during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Jets soar above Petco Park during the National Anthem prior to the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, left, greets teammate Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, after hitting a solo home run against the National League during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, points to the mound after drawing a walk during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, acknowledges the crowd while leaving the game during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, celebrates his two-run home run against the National League during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

American League's Cole Hamels, of the Texas Rangers, pitches against the National League during the third inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

National League's Marcell Ozuna, of the Miami Marlins, follows through on an RBI single during the fourth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, hits a home run off National League starting pitcher Johnny Cueto, of the San Francisco Giants, during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, smiles after drawing a walk during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National League's Marcell Ozuna, of the Miami Marlins, hits an RBI single during the fourth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

National League's Carlos Gonzalez, of the Colorado Rockies, is caught stealing by American League's Jose Altuve, of the Houston Astros, left, during the fourth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The American League dugout watches American League's Edwin Encarnacion, of the Toronto Blue Jays, hit during the fifth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, right, is greeted by teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

National League's Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, follows through on a base hit during the seventh inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National League's Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, beats the throw to first as American League's Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, waits for the throw during the fifth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. Murphy reached on a fielding error by Jose Altuve. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

National League's Bryce Harper, of the Washington Nationals, hits a double during the third inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's Xander Bogaerts, of the Boston Red Sox, hits a double during the third inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, right, holds the pants of National League's Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, as he takes a lead during the seventh inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National League's manager Terry Collins (10), of the New York Mets, pulls National League's Jon Lester (34), of the Chicago Cubs, during the seventh inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game as Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, looks on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's starting pitcher Chris Sale, of the Chicago White Sox, throws during the first inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (Todd Warshsaw/Pool Photo via AP)

National League's manager Terry Collins (10), of the New York Mets, waits for a new pitcher as Daniel Murphy (20), of the Washington Nationals, Paul Goldschmidt, center, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Nolan Arenado (28), of the Colorado Rockies, and Corey Seager, left, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, look on during the seventh inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National League's starting pitcher Johnny Cueto, of the San Francisco Giants, throws during the first inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (Todd Warshsaw/Pool Photo via AP)

National League's Aledmys Diaz, of the St. Louis Cardinals, is struck out looking by American League's Will Harris, of the Houston Astros, during the eighth inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League players celebrate after the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. The American League won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

National League's Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, runs out a base hit during the ninth inning during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. The American League won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

American League's Eduardo Nunez, of the Minnesota Twins, forces out National League's Daniel Murphy, of the Washington Nationals, but is unable to turn a double play on National League's Paul Goldschmidt, of the Arizona Diamondbacks, during the ninth the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. The American League won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fans reach for a foul ball during the eighth inning during the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

American League's Miguel Cabrera, of the Detroit Tigers, right, and American League's Josh Donaldson, of the Toronto Blue Jays, celebrate after the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. The American League won 4-2. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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American League's Salvador Perez, of the Kansas City Royals, congratulates teammate Eric Hosmer, of the Kansas City Royals, for Hosmer's MVP award in the MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. The American League won 4-2. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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