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Jonathan Papelbon's All-Star Game mirrored his season: Sloppy, untidy, tension-filled . . . and ultimately successful.

The Red Sox' closer was the winning pitcher Tuesday night in the American League's 4-3 victory over the National League in the 80th All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, even though he surrendered about 750 feet worth of outs in his inning of work.

Papelbon was brought on in the bottom of the seventh inning with the score tied, 3-3. The first batter he faced, Colorado's Brad Hawpe, launched a drive to deep left-center field that was headed for the bullpen. But Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford made the defensive play of the game, leaping at the fence and robbing Hawpe of a home run.

The next batter, Houston's Miguel Tejada, drove right fielder Adam Jones of Baltimore to the warning track. Jones made the catch about three feet in front of the wall.

Papelbon went to 3-and-2 on Philadelphia's Jayson Werth before striking out the Phillies' slugger, keeping the game tied. And he was given credit for the win when the A.L. pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth.

As for the other Sox in St. Louis: Jason Bay went 1-for-2 (first-inning single, fourth-inning lineout) and Kevin Youkilis went 1-for-1 (eighth-inning, pinch-hit single). Neither Josh Beckett nor Tim Wakefield got into the game.

 Tags  All-Star Game Boston Red Sox

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TOM LETOURNEAU said:

That is really sad that after all of the years he waited to be chosen for the ALL STAR game that Tim Wakefield did not get in the game!

Seems to me the rules need to be, for this event, changed?

In the three other major sport's ALL STAR GAMES (Hockey, Football and Basketball) 'EVERYONE" gets to play!

What is the problem with Baseball?

Link | July 15, 2009 6:34 AM
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