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75th All-Star Game: AL dominance continues in Houston

American League 9, National League 4

July 13, 2004, Minute Maid Park, Houston

Starting pitchers: Mark Mulder, A’s; Roger Clemens, Astros.

Managers: Joe Torre, Yankees; Jack McKeon, Marlins.

MVP: Alfonso Soriano, Rangers.

Highlight: The AL scored all the runs it needed in the first inning, getting six runs (three earned) off Clemens. The outburst included an All-Star Game first as the AL hit for the cycle on a double by Ichiro Suzuki, triple by Ivan Rodriguez, home run by Manny Ramirez and single by Derek Jeter.