Baseball Tells ESPN It Can't Broadcast Baseball Tonight Live from All-Star Game

MLB Punishes ESPN After Early Broadcast of All-Stars

Major League Baseball informed ESPN Monday it won't be allowed to broadcast Baseball Tonight live from AT&T Park following Tuesday's midsummer classic, saying the network violated its agreement with the league by releasing the names of the players selected to the All-Star Game too early.

ESPN was told not to release the players' names until a selection show concluded on TBS. ESPN instead announced the players a few minutes early on Baseball Tonight.

"ESPN viewers will receive the same in-depth All-Star coverage they have come to expect," ESPN said in a release. "We have a long and productive relationship with MLB that we value."

Guerrero Outlasts Rios in Derby Action

Guerrero Becomes Homer Hero for a Day

There weren't any splash landings Monday night in San Francisco, but Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels was still able to put on a show for fans around the world, outlasting Alex Rios or the Toronto Blue Jays to win his first Home Run Derby.

"The first time I came in 2000, I swung at every pitch, so you learn," Guerrero said through an interpreter during the derby.

"I came back this year with a different philosophy. I was going to try to take a pitch between, to rest a little bit," he added.

ESPN's Chris Berman, Dusty Baker and Joe Morgan were on hand at AT&T Park while right-handed batters stole the show from McCovey's Cove.

Sluggers Set Aim Tonight for the Bay

Pujols, Rios Final Two Additions to Home Run Derby

Many of Major League Baseball's most powerful home run hitters will face each other in tonight's State Farm Home Run Derby.

Albert Pujols and Alex Rios were the final two additions to the list Sunday of the derby, which will air live Monday night on ESPN from San Francisco's AT&T Park.

Also participating will be Justin Morneau, Vladimir Guerrero, Magglio Ordonez, Ryan Howard, and Prince Fielder.