The MLB All-Star game was tonight and the American league won yet again for the 12th year in a row to claim home field advantage in the world series for the 6th straight time. Early things looked good for the NL. The "Flyin Hawaiian", Shane Victorino singled and scored 1 of 3 runs for the NL in the bottom of the 3rd for a 3-2 lead. Later the Minnesota Twin's Joe Mauer tied it up at 3 with a double in the 5th inning. The game was still tied at 3 heading into the 8th inning and appeared destined for another extra inning affair, before Curtis Granderson tripled and scored in the 8th inning for a 4-3 lead. Ryan Howard had a chance in the bottom of the inning with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 out to be a hero in front of his hometown but he struck out to end the NL's last threat. Other Phils participating in the game were Raul Ibanez, who started in the left field and went 0 for 2, Chase Utley who started at 2nd, and played solid defense, but also went 0 for 2, and finally Jayson Werth who replaced Victorino in center and went 0 for 1, but great running catch late in the game to keep the AL from extending their lead.
2 comments:
Gah, another loss, however it won't matter because the Phillies are better away.
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I hope you are right
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