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American League Scores 10th Straight All-Star Win

Posted Jul 11, 07 4:46 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The American League won its 10th straight Midsummer Classic last night, besting the National League 5-4. The game, hosted by San Francisco at AT&T Park, was a slugging match: MVP Ichiro Suzuki chalked up the first in-the-parker in All-Star game history, and blasts from Carl Crawford and Victor Martinez helped hand the AL a 1-run victory.

Alfonso Soriano's 2-run shot in the bottom of the ninth proved too little too late for the NL, which used nine pitchers during the match-up. Boston's Josh Beckett threw two shutout innings for the winning decision.  The result gives the AL home field advantage in this year's World Series.

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From left, American League's Michael Young, of the Texas Rangers, Manny Ramirez, of the Boston Red Sox, Torii Hunter, of the Minnesota Twins, and Ichiro Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, watch the action...   (Associated Press)
American League's Ichiro Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, watches the ball after he hit an inside the park, two-run home run in the fifth inning of the All-Star baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday,...   (Associated Press)
American League's Ichiro Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, laughs as he poses with the MVP trophy following the All-Star baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 10, 2007. The American League defeated...   (Associated Press)
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