Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Minneapolis averaged more than 11.3 million viewers on Fox, up from 11 million for last year's game.

The rating was up nine percent for the first full half-hour, when retiring New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter stepped to the plate in the bottom half of the first inning.

Fox said Wednesday that the 7.0 fast national rating was the highest since 2010.

Derek Jeter starred and Mike Trout was named MVP as the American League topped the National League 5-3 in the All-Star Game at Target Field on Tuesday night.

The AL will now enjoy home field advantage in the World Series.

Jeter went 2-for-2 in his final All-Star Game. He received a standing ovation when he led off for the AL in the bottom of the first inning and when he was replaced in the field by Alexei Ramirez after logging two at-bats.

His hits left him with a .481 All-Star average (13-for-27), just behind Charlie Gehringer's .500 record (10-for-20) for players with 20 or more at-bats.

Raised in New Jersey, Trout saw a lot of Jeter and said all week he felt honored to play alongside him.

"Growing up I was setting goals to myself that when I get -- if I ever get the chance to get -- to the big leagues, that's how I want to play," Trout said. "And the way he carries himself on and off the field, how he respects the game -- always hustling, it doesn't matter what the score is. If they are down 10 runs, he is always running the ball out. That's how I want to play."

Clayton Kershaw would love to start an All-Star Game, but doesn't feel slightly after he was passed over for the second year in a row.

Matt Harvey started at his home park in New York last July. Adam Wainwright was selected by manager Mike Matheny to start on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

"That's not why we play this game," Kershaw said. "This is game is not about winning a Cy Young Award or starting an All-Star Game.

"I'm not taking anything away from either of them. Would I like to start an All-Star Game? Of course. It would be great. But it's not what drives you."

Almost everyone wanted Mike Trout in Monday night's Home Run Derby, but the Los Angeles Angels outfielder said he decided not to participate after talking to Mike Scioscia.

Trout said the manager "was leaning toward me not to do it." He said Scioscia's biggest concern was "the full-out swings you take over a period of time, and just the wear and tear on your body."

The youngster was asked how difficult it would have been to say he wanted to take part after his manager had expressed such a strong opinion, he replied: "Yeah, you've always got to respect your manager, and do what's right for you and the team, and your body, for sure."

Yoenis Cespedes won the 2014 Home Run Derby on Tuesday night, making him the first repeat winner of the event since Ken Griffey, Jr. (1998-99).

"I'm somebody who's very conscious of the power that I have," Cespedes said. "So I don't need to put more of a swing or more of an effort in order to hit a home run. I just have to look for a good pitch and put a good swing on it, and it usually takes care of it."

Oakland Athletics third-base coach Mike Gallego again pitched to Cespedes, who went deep 32 times in last year's derby at Citi Field in New York. He homered 30 times at Target Field.

Cespedes defeated Todd Frazier 9-1 in the championship round.

The starting pitchers for the 2014 All-Star Game on Tuesday night will be Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright.

Hernandez, the first Venezuela pitcher to start for the All-Stars, is 11-2 with a 2.12 ERA. He was named by American League manager John Farrell.

Wainwright is 12-4 with a 1.83 ERA and three complete games in 19 starts. He was tabbed by National League manager Mike Matheny.

On Sunday morning, right-hander Tyler Clippard received word that he would represent the Nationals in the All-Star Game in Minnesota, according to an MLB.com report.

It will be the second All-Star appearance for Clippard. His first came in 2011, when the right-hander picked up the victory as the National League won.

Rangers' prospect Joey Gallo was picked as the MVP of the annual All-Star Futures Game showcase for baseball's best minor leaguers, for his long ball in the sixth inning that sent the U.S. team to a 3-2 victory over the World squad Sunday afternoon.

National League All-Star manager Mike Matheny of the Cardinals announced today, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, that right-handers Huston Street of the Padres and Tim Hudson of the Giants have been added to the N.L.’s active roster for the 85^th All-Star Game. 

Street replaces teammate Tyson Ross and Hudson replaces teammate Madison Bumgarner.  Both Ross and Bumgarner started games on Sunday afternoon and have elected not to be active in the All-Star Game.

Twins legend Rod Carew will throw the ceremonial first pitch of the 85^th Midsummer Classic on Tuesday, July 15^th, Major League Baseball announced today. 

Additionally, St. Paul natives Jack Morris, Paul Molitor and Dave Winfield will be joined by Twins first baseman and six-time MLB All-Star Joe Mauer to throw the first pitches prior to the Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday, July 14^th.

Eight-time MLB All-Star Tony Oliva threw out the first pitch of the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.