PHILADELPHIA — Hours beforehand, Ben Rice declared his Home Run Derby experience “already a success” because he and his father, Dan, had made it.

The derbies that took place in their backyard in Cohasset, Mass., were teleported into a different decade and venue, still a father pitching to his son.

The Rices won.

Just not the Derby.

Ben was eliminated in Tuesday’s first round at Citizens Bank Park, finishing with seven home runs when he needed at least eight for a shot at the second round.

They did not win, which does not mean they lost.

“I think it’s a can’t-lose mentality for us,” Ben said earlier in the day while breathing in his first All-Star experience. “Going to go out there and enjoy ourselves, hopefully hit a bunch of homers, hopefully we win it.

“But if not, it was a success because my dad and I got to do it.”