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AL Wins 15-Inning Marathon

Posted Jul 15, 08 11:30 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Michael Young's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 15th gave the American League a 4-3 victory in a marathon All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Justin Morneau slid under the tag with the winning run to end the game after 4 hours and 40 minutes. Neither team had any pitchers left, the AP reports. The NL hasn't won since 1996, and the victory means the AL will have home-field advantage in this year's World Series.

The teams combined for 27 hits, the AL with 14 of them. JD Drew homered for the winners, and Matt Holliday for the losers. The night began with a pre-game tribute to the 85-year-old Bronx stadium, now in its final season. Nearly 50 Hall-of-Famers, including Willy Mays and Hank Aaron, strolled onto the field, took their old positions, then greeted their modern-day counterparts as they were introduced.

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Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau (33), of the American League team, celebrates with Chicago White Sox's Carlos Quentin (20) after Morneau scored the winning run.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Toronto Blue Jays' Roy Halladay of the American League team pitches during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Colorado Rockies' Matt Holliday of the National League rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana of the American League pitches during the fifth inning.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, right, is hugged by Los Angeles Dodgers special adviser Tommy Lasorda before the game.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, stands next to former Baltimore Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. and other Hall of Famers while being introduced.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera pitches during the ninth inning.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau beats the tag by the Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann for the winning run.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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