The Wait is OVER

After 13 long years the National League defeats the American league in a 3-1 win with a big assist from Atlanta Brave Brian McCann in the seventh inning of the game.  McCann was also named MVP of the game.

This win hands World Series home field advantage over to the National League (we all have seen how great Home Field Advantage can be, esp to teams like the NY METS).  The win also ends a 7 All Star winning streak for the American League.


Last night's All Star Game took a somber turn following the sudden loss of Yankee's owner and Chairperson George M Steinbrenner, who passed away early Tuesday morning of a massive heart attack.  Steinbrenner was 80 years old.  Also remembered at the game was long time Public Address Announcer for the NY Yankees Bob Sheppard who passed away at the age of 99.

Courtesy of MLB.COM
Facts and Figures from the 81st All-Star Game

78,000 Pounds of ice used in concessions
800 Gallons of ketchup
10 Roster changes since original announcement
33 First-time All-Stars
6 Number of pitches needed by Cliff Lee to retire the side in order in the fourth
45,408 Attendance for the game
85 Game-time temperature in sunny Southern California
5 All-Star hitting streak for David Wright. He is 6-for-13
8 Number of times the All-Star Game has been scoreless through four innings
.435 Derek Jeter's All-Star BA (10-for-23) after going 1-for-2 with a walk
0 Number of home runs hit for the second consecutive year
6 Number hits by the American League, their lowest since six in 1999
11 Number of All-Star Games in California, the most for any state
9 Number of years since Andy Pettitte's last All-Star appearance.
2:59 Time of game