THE ANGELS MIKE TROUT EARNS M-V-P HONORS, PROVIDING A COUPLE OF GO AHEAD RBIS AND THE AMERICAN LEAGUE TOPS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE 5-3 IN THE ALL STAR GAME AT TARGET FIELD TUESDAY NIGHT.
DEREK JETER PLAYING IN HIS 14TH AND FINAL ALL STAR GAME, RECIEVED A STANDING OVATION BEFORE HITTING A LEADOFF DOUBLE TO SPARK THE AL'S THREE RUN FIRST INNING. NATIONAL LEGAUE STARTER ADAM WAINWRIGHT, TAKING HIS GLOVE OFF AND STANDING BACK ALLOWING THE FANS TO APPRECIATE THE CAPTAIN
THE NEW YORK SHORT STOP WOULD GO 2-2 WITH A RUN SCORED BEFORE GETTING PULLED IN THE FOURTH. ONCE AGAIN THE CROWD STANDING TO THEIR FEET,
MIKE TROUT CONTINUES TO IMPRESS, OPENING THE SCORING WITH AN RBI TRIPLE IN THE FIRST, AND COMING THROUGH LATE WITH A TIE BREAKING RBI DOUBLE IN THE FIFTH. THE ANGEL OUTFIELDER, BRINGING HOME M-V-P HONORS, THE FIRST HALO TO DO SO SINCE 2003,
RANGERS ACE YU DARVISH PITCHED IN HIS FIRST MID SUMMER CLASSIC, TOSSING A PERFECT 1-2-3 THIRD INNING, NEEDING ONLY 14 PITCHES TO RETIRE THE HEART OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ORDER. ADRIAN BELTRE WOULD WALK IN HIS ONLY AT BAT OF THE NIGHT.
THE WIN GIVES THE AMERICAN LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SERIES.
THE RANGERS RETURN TO PLAY, ON FRIDAY FOR THE FIRST OF THREE WITH THE BLUE JAYS.
