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ST. LOUIS (AP)—World Series champions change. Stadiums change. Stars of the game change.
Baseball’s All-Star game winner is always the same.
On a night to savor defense and relief pitching, Carl Crawford(notes) pulled back a home run with a leaping grab an inning before Curtis Granderson(notes) tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning. That boosted the American League to a 4-3 victory Tuesday night at new Busch Stadium, its seventh straight win since the All-Star game has been used to determine home-field advantage for the World Series.
“We came here on a mission and the mission was accomplished,” said Mariano Rivera(notes), who pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his record fourth All-Star save, breaking a tie with Dennis Eckersley.
The home-field advantage innovation began after 2002’s 7-7, 11-inning tie at Milwaukee. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia—the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history.
Baseball’s All-Star game winner is always the same.
On a night to savor defense and relief pitching, Carl Crawford(notes) pulled back a home run with a leaping grab an inning before Curtis Granderson(notes) tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning. That boosted the American League to a 4-3 victory Tuesday night at new Busch Stadium, its seventh straight win since the All-Star game has been used to determine home-field advantage for the World Series.
“We came here on a mission and the mission was accomplished,” said Mariano Rivera(notes), who pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his record fourth All-Star save, breaking a tie with Dennis Eckersley.
The home-field advantage innovation began after 2002’s 7-7, 11-inning tie at Milwaukee. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia—the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history.
