2012 All-Star Game: Third Straight Win For National League

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
National	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	8	10	0
American	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

National League highlight: Starting and relief pitching
National League lowlight: Five men left on base
American League highlight: Six hits
American League lowlight: Eight men left on base

My Comment: A shutout in an All-Star game - was not expected. At least David Ortiz did get a single in the fifth. Unfortunately, once again, no home field advantage for the American League in the World Series. The question is, will this be of any conceern for the Boston Red Sox?

National League: Starting Pitcher: Matt Cain; Winning Pitcher: Matt Cain
American League: Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander; Losing Pitcher: Justin Verlander
National League: Homerun: Melky Cabrara

Next All-Star game: Tuesday 16 July 2013, 5:00 p.m.PT/8:00 p.m.ET, Citi Field, New York City, New York

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2012 Home Run Derby

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American League East Standings: Sunday 8 July 2012

American League East Standings

New York	52	33	.612
Baltimore	45	40	.529
Tampa Bay	45	41	.523
Boston	43	43	.500
Toronto	43	43	.500

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Red Sox Down In Defeat By Yankees

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Yankees	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	7	14	1
Red Sox	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	0

Yankees highlight: Fourteen hits
Yankees lowlight: One fielding error
Red Sox highlight: Seven hits
Red Sox lowlight: Twelve men left on base

My Comment: Not the way the Boston Red Sox should have ended the first "half" of the season. The team is back to .500 and will face tough teams on their return from the All-Star break. I'm trying not to feel despair, but I think this will be another non-postseason year for the Red Sox. I hope I am completely wrong! On a brighter note, congratulations to David Ortiz for making the American League All-Star team and I wish him a wonderful time in Kansas City.

YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Ivan Nova; Winning Pitcher: Ivan Nova
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Jon Lester; Losing Pitcher: Jon Lester (6)
YANKEES: Homerun: Andruw Jones

Red Sox: Wins 43, Losses, 43, Percentage: .500

Next game: Friday 13 July 2012, 4:10 p.m.PT/7:10 p.m.ET, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Franklin Morales

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Red Sox Rebound Against Yankees, 9 To 5

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	6	5
Red Sox	0	0	1	0	1	3	4	0	X	9	16	2

Yankees highlight: Three homeruns
Yankees lowlight: Three fielding errors, one throwing error, and one missed catch
Red Sox highlight: Sixteen hits
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error and one throwing error

My Comment: The first Red Sox win against the Yankees this season. And it's a decisive victory for Boston, even without any Red Sox homeruns. Some new names are in the mix - Gomez and Ciriarco. Boston goes for the split of the four-game series tomorrow and look to enter the All-Star break on a positive note.

YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Phil Hughes; Losing Pitcher: Phil Hughes
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Felix Doubront; Winning Pitcher: Felix Doubront (9)
YANKEES: Homeruns: Mark Teixeira, Andruw Jones, Eric Chavez

Red Sox: Wins 43, Losees, 42, Percentage: .506

Next game: Sunday 8 July 2012, 5:05 p.m.PT/8:05 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Jon Lester

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Red Sox Stalled By Yankees

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Yankees	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	11	0
Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1

Yankees highlight: Four homeruns
Yankees lowlight: Nine men left on base
Red Sox highlight: Relief pitching
Red Sox lowlight: One fielding error

YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Freeddy Garcia; Winning Pitcher: Freddy Garcia
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Franklin Morales; Losing Pitcher: Franklin Morales (2)
YANKEES: Homeruns: Nick Swisher, Andruw Jones (two), Jayson Nix

Red Sox: Wins 42, Losses 42, Percentage: .500

Next game: Saturday 7 July 2012, 4:15 p.m.PT/7:15 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Felix Doubront

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Red Sox Overtaken By Yankees

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Runs	Hits	Errors
Yankees	5	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	10	14	1
Red Sox	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	8	14	0

Yankees highlight: Fourteen hits
Yankees lowlight: One throwing error
Red Sox highlight: Two homeruns
Red Sox lowlight: Nine men left on base

YANKEES: Starting Pitcher: Hiroki Kuroda; Winning Pitcher: Boone Logan
BOSTON: Starting Pitcher: Josh Beckett; Losing Pitcher: Andrew Miller (1)
YANKEES: Save: Rafael Soriano
BOSTON: Homeruns: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (17), Cody Ross (13)

Red Sox: Wins 42, Losses 41, Percentage: .506

Next game: Saturday 7 July 2012, 9:35 a.m.PT/12:35 p.m.ET, New York Yankees, Fenway Park, Franklin Morales

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