82nd MLB All-Star Game
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82nd MLB All-Star Game
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Arizona hosted the All-Star Game for the first time, leaving Florida and Tampa Bay as the only franchises yet to host the Midsummer Classic.
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A record 84 All-Stars were selected, 79 of whom showed up. Derek Jeter was a notable no-show, among many others who bowed out of playing.
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The Giants' ensemble included (from left to right) Ryan Vogelsong, a cap-tipping Brian Wilson, Pablo Sandoval and Tim Lincecum.
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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, an Arizona native and the daughter of former Giants cornerback Phillippi Sparks, sang the national anthem.
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Phillies ace Roy Halladay (11-3, 2.45 ERA) earned the start for the National League and threw two perfect innings before giving way to teammate Cliff Lee.
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Angels right-hander Jered Weaver (11-4, 1.86 ERA) started for the AL and was done after one scoreless inning and 14 pitches.
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Jose Bautista made the first highlight of the night, sliding into the right-field wall (and scaring Jays fans across Canada) to snare a foul flyball in the second inning.
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Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hit the first All-Star Game home run since 2008 in the fourth inning, but he was quickly trumped by an NL slugger.
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Prince Fielder hit the first home run by a Brewer in the All-Star Game, a three-run shot in the bottom of the fourth to give the NL a 3-1 lead.
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Rickie Weeks put the NL up 4-1 in the fifth, scoring on Andre Ethier's pinch-hit single.
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Starlin Castro shows some speed stealing 2nd base in the 5th.
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Jose Bautista is thrown out at home plate in the 4th inning.
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The pool area in right field was a popular place all night.
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Michelle Branch sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch.
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Heath Bell made a memorable entrance in the eighth inning -- a dead sprint from the outfield bullpen climaxed by a divot-digging slide toward the mound.
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Brian Wilson closed it out for the National League, just as he did to win the World Series. Both times, it was against Rangers manager Ron Washington.
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Prince Fielder became the first Brewer to win the All-Star Game MVP award.