CINCINNATI, OH - JUNE 8: General view from the upper level of the stadium as the Cincinnati Reds play against the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American Ball Park on June 8, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - JUNE 8: General view from the upper level of the stadium as the Cincinnati Reds play against the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American Ball Park on June 8, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Baseball’s Brightest Stars Shine in Queen City for 86th All-Star Game
Los Angeles – Showcasing the American and National Leagues’ finest players against the backdrop of a magnificent modern-era venue, FOX Sports presents the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX. With home-field advantage in the World Series on the line, FOX Sports televises its 17th Midsummer Classic, offering multi-platform coverage that includes the FOX broadcast network, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Deportes, FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO and FOX Sports Radio.
Led by seven-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, who calls his record 17th All-Star Game, the game broadcast team includes analysts Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci in the booth. The trio are joined by 2014 Emmy Award-winning FOX MLB insider Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews who contribute with reports and interviews from the field.
Tuesday’s coverage of MLB’s 86th All-Star Game begins at 5:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1 with a special edition of MLB WHIPAROUND – ALL-STAR GAME AT THE BALL PARK, live at Great American Ball Park. The show is hosted by Kevin Burkhardt, who is joined for the hour-long special by analysts and former all-stars Pete Rose (17 selections) and Frank Thomas (five selections).
Coverage moves to the FOX ALL-STAR PREGAME SHOW on local FOX stations at 7:00 PM ET with Burkhardt, Rose and Thomas.
Pregame festivities are highlighted by the reveal of the honorees of MLB’s “Franchise Four” campaign. A season-long fan voting promotion, the “Franchise Four” honors a quartet of the most impactful players in the history of each of the 30 clubs. Twenty-nine of the 30 teams will be revealed in a special video presentation produced by FOX Sports, while the Cincinnati Reds’ selections will be acknowledged on the field at Great American Ball Park, as will those voted as the four “Greatest Living Players.”
Pete Macheska produces the 2015 MLB All-Star Game on FOX, and Bill Webb directs. Pregame coverage is produced by Jonathan Kaplan and Bardia Shah-Rais, and directed by Geordie Wimmer. Eric Shanks is President, COO and Executive Producer. John Entz is President, FOX Sports Production & Executive Producer. Jamie Horowitz is President, FOX Sports National Networks.
All-Star Game coverage begins on Monday afternoon with a combined five-hour special edition of MLB WHIPAROUND on FOX Sports 1. The MLB WHIPAROUND – PRESS CONFERENCE SPECIAL kicks things off from 1:00 – 5:00 PM ET as Chris Myers hosts alongside analysts Eric Karros, CJ Nitkowski and Mark Sweeney, followed by the LIVE AT THE BALL PARK special from 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET anchored by Kevin Burkhardt, who is joined by analysts Pete Rose and Frank Thomas.
Kent Camera serves as coordinating producer for MLB WHIPAROUND.
MLB ALL-STAR GAME ON FOX SPORTS
Monday, July 13
MLB WHIPAROUND/Press Conference Special
Network: FOX Sports 1
1:00 – 5:00 PM ET
Host Chris Myers is joined by analysts Eric Karros, CJ Nitkowski and Mark Sweeney live in the Los Angeles studio for a four-hour special edition of FOX Sports 1’s flagship MLB analysis, highlights and news show. Coverage is led by look-ins at the media availabilities taking place in Cincinnati, including sound from players and managers at the various podiums and on-site interviews conducted by FOX MLB insider Jon Paul Morosi. In the studio, the crew discusses all of the biggest storylines from the season’s first half, debuts a first-half ‘Plays of the Year’ highlight and provides a sneak peek at some of the features that have been prepared for the All-Star Game telecast.
MLB WHIPAROUND/Live At The Ball Park
Network: FOX Sports 1
5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
Taking the baton from the Los Angeles studio crew, a second edition of MLB WHIPAROUND begins live from the centerfield set at Great American Ball Park, with host Kevin Burkhardt and analysts Pete Rose and Frank Thomas. The one-hour special previews Monday night’s Home Run Derby, in addition to discussing key storylines from the first half of the season and includes Ken Rosenthal’s interviews with players and coaches from the field.
Tuesday, July 14
MLB WHIPAROUND/All-Star Game at the Ball Park
Network: FOX Sports 1
5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
The crew is again live from the centerfield set as Burkhardt hosts and is joined by Thomas and Rose. The show previews the biggest matchups in the All-Star Game, while Rosenthal provides interviews from batting practice.
2015 MLB ALL-STAR GAME PREGAME SHOW
Network: FOX
7:00 PM ET
Burkhardt is again joined by Rose and Thomas as coverage shifts to local FOX stations for the lead-up to the first pitch. The pregame show includes a “History of Cincinnati Baseball” feature voiced by Hall of Fame broadcaster and local icon Marty Brennaman, Harold Reynolds’ 1-on-1 sitdown interview with Washington Nationals phenom Bryce Harper and the live reveal of the “Franchise Four” and four “Greatest Living Players,” honoring the top four players in the history of each club and the four greatest living players in the history of the game.
2015 MLB ALL-STAR GAME
Network: FOX
7:30 PM ET
Joe Buck, Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci call the action from the booth for the 86th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Reporters Erin Andrews and Ken Rosenthal provide updates from the field and interviews with team managers and players who have been removed from the game.
ADDITIONAL FOX SPORTS PLATFORM COVERAGE
FOX Sports GO
FOX Sports GO, which is available to more than 85 million pay-TV customers, features two separate live streams of this year’s All-Star Game: the FOX Sports telecast in English and the FOX Deportes telecast in Spanish.
FOXSports.com /JABO / @MLBONFOX
Baseball insiders Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi lead FOXSports.com’s coverage with the latest information and in-depth features including how this All-Star Game looks ahead to the next generation of stars after tributes to future Hall of Famers Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter over the last two years. @MLBonFOX updates fans on-site in Cincinnati providing exclusive behind-the-scenes photo and video content for both its Twitter and Facebook accounts. Additionally, @MLBonFOX provides a platform for unique takes on the All-Star Game featuring content for its baseball centric blog #JABO (Just A Bit Outside) from Rob Neyer and Morosi.
FOX Sports Radio
Broadcasting across a network of more than 400 stations in the United States, FOX Sports Radio (FSR) will offer live coverage of the MLB All-Star Game festivities in Cincinnati on July 13 and 14. Broadcasting from 3:00 to 6:00 PM ET both days, FOX Sports 1 MLB analyst Dontrelle Willis, a former World Series Champion, Rookie of the Year and two-time National League All-Star, anchors coverage with FSR weekend personality and FOX Sports 1 host Ryan Field. FOXSports.com senior MLB writer and insider Jon Paul Morosi contributes on Tuesday’s broadcast from Great American Ball Park, teaming with Field and Willis to provide comprehensive coverage, including interviews with special guests and players, as well as listener interaction and commentary from baseball insiders and experts.
FOX Deportes
On the Spanish-language side, FOX Deportes kicks off its coverage on Monday, July 14 live from Cincinnati with special reports from Valeria Marin for CENTRAL FOX, the network’s flagship news program. Coverage continues on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 PM ET with a special edition of FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO, followed by the pregame show featuring special interviews and reports from Marin from the Great American Ball Park. Play-by-play announcer Pablo Alsina joins former MLB pitcher Duaner Sanchez to call the action from the production studios in Los Angeles.
FOX Sports Regional Networks
With up to 15 local MLB games airing nightly, FOX Sports Regional Networks offered a powerful platform to promote the All-Star Game with in-game promotions. FOX Sports Ohio’s 11 days of MLB All-Star programming began on Monday, July 6 and continues through Thursday, July 16. Starting Thursday, July 9, “All-Star Live”, as well as Reds Live pre- and postgame shows, will anchor live from FOX Sports Ohio’s set at MLB FanFest at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati.
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