A "slugfest" to say the least, the batters who participated in the 1998 Mid-Summer Classic played at Coors field certainly took advantage of the high-altitude's thin air, with both League's combining for a whopping 21 runs! The American League would outlast the N.L. by a 13-8 score with Roberto Alomar's 3-4 performance including a round-tripper earning him the game's MVP award. National League manager Jim Leyland who led the Florida Marlins to a 1997 World Championship, would choose Rockies Manager Don Baylor as one of his coaches for this renowned All-Star match. It came as little surprise the game turned into a record-scoring contest including three homers since 1998 was considered the year of the 'Home Run", with both McGwire and Sosa eventually eclipsing Roger Maris's magical 61 single season mark.