The Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to three hits in a 2-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in the last game of the first half Sunday in Lansing, Mich.

The loss dropped the Hot Rods to 39-31 in the first half ahead of a three-day, leaguewide break for the Midwest League All-Star Game in South Bend, Ind., from Monday through Wednesday.

Lansing broke a scoreless tie in the third inning against Miller Hogan in relief of Caleb Sampen. Rafael Lantigua led off with a double to left, but Hogan retired the next two batters in order. Nick Podkul singled to left field, scoring Lantigua and giving the Lugnuts a 1-0 lead.

Bowling Green tied the game against Lugnuts starter Troy Miller in the fifth. Osmy Gregorio sent a one-out double to deep right-center field and went to third when Griffin Conine made an errant throw back to the infield. Ford Proctor followed with an RBI single.

The Lugnuts took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth against Bowling Green reliever Nick Padilla on Jake Brodt’s RBI single.

Sampen went two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts in a no decision. Hogan worked two innings out of the bullpen, allowing one run on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Padilla allowed a run on three hits with two walks over two innings of relief.

Bowling Green’s Wander Franco, Chris Betts, Roberto Alvarez, Grant Witherspoon, Caleb Sampen, Alan Strong, Easton McGee and Trey Cumbie will all participate in the MWL All-Star game. Betts will compete in the Home Run Derby.

The Hot Rods start the second half on the road against the South Bend Cubs on Thursday with a 6:05 p.m. CDT game.