2007 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"We're tired of losing always. We just want to win one and put all of this to rest." - Derrek Lee on ESPN.com (07/10/2007)
2007 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AMERICAN LEAGUE 1ST: Peavy pitching for National; Suzuki singled to right; Jeter grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Suzuki out at second; Jeter grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Suzuki out at second; A Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ortiz out at second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  American League 0, National League 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1ST: Haren pitching for American; Reyes singled to center; Reyes stole second; Bonds flied out to right; Beltran struck out swinging; Griffey Jr singled to center, Reyes scored; Wright grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Griffey Jr out at second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 0, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 2ND: Penny pitching for National; Guerrero grounded out to third; Ordonez flied out to right; I Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 0, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2ND: Haren pitching for American; Fielder walked; Martin lined out to third; Utley flied out to center; Cabrera hit for Penny; Cabrera struck out swinging; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 0, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 3RD: Sheets pitching for National; Polanco grounded out to shortstop; Ramirez hit for Haren; Ramirez flied out to right; Suzuki singled to left; Jeter singled to center, Suzuki to second; Ortiz lined out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American League 0, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 3RD: Beckett pitching for American; Reyes doubled to third; Bonds flied out to left; Beltran grounded out to second, Reyes to third; Griffey Jr struck out swinging; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 0, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 4TH: Hamels pitching for National; A Rodriguez singled to left; A Rodriguez stole second; Guerrero grounded out to shortstop; Ordonez grounded out to shortstop; I Rodriguez singled to right, A Rodriguez thrown out at home; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 0, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 4TH: Beckett pitching for American; Wright grounded out to second; Fielder lined out to center; Martin struck out swinging; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 0, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 5TH: Young pitching for National; Roberts walked; Posada flied out to center; Suzuki inside-the-park home run to deep right, Roberts scored; Jeter flied out to center; Morneau flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 2, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 5TH: Sabathia pitching for American; Utley grounded out to second; Soriano lined out to left; Reyes singled to center; D Lee grounded out to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 2, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 6TH: Cordero pitching for National; A Rodriguez flied out to center; Guerrero flied out to right; Crawford homered to right; Guillen grounded out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 3, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 6TH: Verlander pitching for American; Beltran tripled to deep right; Griffey Jr hit sacrifice fly to right, Beltran scored; Wright singled to center; Holliday hit for Cordero; Holliday grounded out to first, Wright to second; Martin popped out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 3, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 7TH: Saito pitching for National; Roberts grounded out to second; Posada lined out to first; Hunter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 3, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 7TH: Santana pitching for American; C Lee hit for T Saito; C Lee struck out swinging; Soriano struck out looking; Reyes grounded out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 3, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 8TH: Wagner pitching for National; Lowell singled to center; Morneau fouled out to third; Sizemore struck out swinging; Martinez hit for Santana; Martinez homered to left, Lowell scored; Crawford grounded out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American League 5, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 8TH: Papelbon pitching for American; D Lee singled to center; Hudson struck out swinging, D Lee stole second; Lee to third on passed ball by Posada; Rowand struck out swinging; Sanchez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 5, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 9TH: Hoffman pitching for National; Guillen grounded out to second; Roberts grounded out to first; Posada doubled to deep center; Hunter grounded out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American League 5, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 9TH: Putz pitching for American; Holliday struck out swinging; McCann popped out to shortstop; Young hit for Hoffman; Young reached on infield single to second; Soriano homered to right, Young scored; Hardy walked; F Rodriguez relieved Putz; D Lee walked, Hardy to second; Hudson walked, Hardy to third, D Lee to second; Rowand flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. American League 5, National League 4.

End of 2007 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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