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A Recap of the All-Star Game

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The National League won its third straight All-Star Game on Tuesday, beating the American League 8-to-nothing at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Tigers ace Justin Verlander gave up five runs in the first inning, and was charged with the loss for the AL. It was a surprisingly bad performance by last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner and Most Valuable Player. His Tigers teammates, Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera, fared no better. Neither got a hit in the Midsummer Classic. WDET’s Pat Batcheller talked about the game with The Grio’s Jason Smith.

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