There were Astros everywhere.
Everyone from American League starting second baseman Jose Altuve to AL manager AJ Hinch to Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte was in use throughout Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Nationals Park, a thrilling 8-6 win for the AL.
"It's special today," Altuve said. "It was about the All-Star Game, and all the coaching staff deserves to be here because of what we did last year. We won the World Series."
For the second consecutive year, the defending World Series champions had six All-Stars in the Midsummer Classic, sprinkling as much of an Astros flare on Nationals Park as any other club in baseball.