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76th All-Star Game: AL holds on after building big lead

American League 7, National League 5

July 12, 2005, Comerica Park, Detroit

Starting pitchers: Chris Carpenter, Cardinals; Mark Buehrle, White Sox.

Managers: Tony La Russa, Cardinals; Terry Francona, Red Sox.

MVP: Miguel Tejada, Orioles.

Highlight: The AL appeared on its way to a lopsided win — in the midst of 13 straight years without a loss — by scoring in four of the game’s first six innings for a 7-0 lead. Tejada, Ichiro Suzuki and Mark Teixeira each drove in two runs.