AL wins All-Star Game 5-4

The American League has locked up home-field for the World Series this season by beating the National League 5-4 in the 78th All-Star game. Ichiro Suzuki won the MVP going 3 for 3 with the first inside the park home run in ASG history in the 5th inning off Padre Chris Young. He also had 2 RBI's. Tampa outfielder Carl Crawford hit a solo home run in the 6th off of Brewers reliever Francisco Cordero, and Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer off of Billy Wagner in the 8th for the AL's 5 runs. Ken Griffey got the first 2 RBI's of the game for the NL with a RBI single and a sacrifice fly. Then in the ninth inning, with the NL down 5-2 with 2 outs the game got crazy. Dmitri Young got on with what could have been called an error by 2nd baseman Brian Roberts but was ruled a single. Then Alfonso Soriano hit a two run homer off Mariners closer JJ Putz, Putz walked JJ Hardy then was removed for Fransisco Rodriguez who walked Derrek Lee and Orlando Hudson to load the bases before getting Aaron Rowand to fly out to right field to end the game. Pittsburgh Pirate Freddy Sanchez got in the game to play the field in the bottom of the 6th inning and made a couple nice plays but went 0 for 1 at the plate. In the bottom of the 8th with Derrek Lee on 3rd with 2 outs he swung at the first pitch from Jonathan Papelbon and lined out to right.