American League Wins All-Star Game, 3-2

I was wrong this time in my prediction, but thats ok because it was a great game. Pitching dominated most of the action until the 9th inning. With the AL trailing 2-1 in the top of the 9th with 2 outs a man on first, Troy Glaus bounced a double over the wall to put 2 men in scoring position. Then Michael Young (the eventual MVP of the game) ripped a triple into right center field. Mariano Rivera closed out the game for the American League in the bottom half of the 9th. The other scoring came on an impressive opposite field homerun by Vladimir Guerrero off of a 99 mph fastball from Brad Penny in the 2nd inning, a line drive homerun by David Wright to tie the game, and a wild pitch by Roy Halladay that brought in Carlos Beltran, who had stolen 2nd and 3rd base to set that up. Vernon Wells made the defensive play of the game, in my opinion, when he threw out Alfonso Soriano from center field on a single up the middle by Beltran.

Miguel Tejada went 0-1 with a bounce out to the pitcher. Not much playing time for our lone all-star representative. Nothing doing today, but then start the second half off with a 4 game series at home against the Rangers. Tomorrow’s match up is Daniel Cabrera against Vicente Padilla. I know I always predict a win, and I’m gonna do it again. Go O’s.