Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith reflects on a ‘pretty crazy’ and ‘really special’ All-Star experience | Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith found out he would be making an appearance in the All-Star Game after the last out of the sixth inning.

“I got hot in the sixth and I thought I was going to get in the sixth and they said no,” Smith said Friday afternoon. “Then I kind of cooled down for a little bit. And then they were like, ‘You’re out there, you’ve got an out. Go get an out.’”

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