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VIDEO: Charlie Blackmon Destroys a Pitch From Liam Hendriks for 1st Home Run of All-Star Game

By Scott Rogust

Charlie Blackmon puts the NL on the board with a solo homer off Liam Hendriks in the All-Star Game.
Charlie Blackmon puts the NL on the board with a solo homer off Liam Hendriks in the All-Star Game. /

For the better part of the MLB All-Star Game, the National League was held scoreless against the American League. That all changed in the top of the sixth inning. Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon sent a pitch from Oakland Athletics reliever Liam Hendriks deep to center field to cut the AL's lead to 2-1.

There was a lack of dingers the night after the Home Run Derby, but Chuck Nazty changed all of that.

Blackmon had been 0-for-8 in his previous All-Star at bats, so it's good to see the Rockies star finally get on the board, both personally and for the NL.