2006 All-Star Game Play by Play

2006 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Down 0-2 to a guy like him (Trevor Hoffman) is tough and I knew I had my work cut out for me." - Michael Young on MLB.com (Ed Eagle, 07/12/2006)

AMERICAN LEAGUE 1ST: Suzuki struck out; Jeter struck out; Ortiz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 0, National League 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1ST: Soriano flied to right; Beltran doubled to left; Pujols popped to shortstop; Bay struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 0, National League 0.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 2ND: A. Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero homered; I. Rodriguez lined to second; Wells flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2ND: Renteria grounded out (pitcher to first); Wright homered; Utley singled to shortstop; Lo Duca grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Utley out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 3RD: OSWALT REPLACED PENNY (PITCHING); Loretta grounded out (first unassisted); ORDONEZ BATTED FOR ROGERS; Ordonez struck out; Suzuki lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 3RD: HALLADAY REPLACED ORDONEZ (PITCHING); HOLLIDAY BATTED FOR OSWALT; Holliday grounded out (shortstop to first); Soriano singled to left; Soriano stole second; Beltran singled to center [Soriano out at home (center to catcher), Beltran to second (on throw to home)]; Beltran stole third; Halladay threw a wild pitch [Beltran scored]; Pujols struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 4TH: WEBB REPLACED SORIANO (PITCHING); BAY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HOLLIDAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Jeter struck out; Ortiz popped to third; A. Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 4TH: Bay singled to center; Renteria grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bay out at second]; Wright grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 5TH: SANCHEZ REPLACED WEBB (PLAYING SS); ARROYO REPLACED RENTERIA (PITCHING); Guerrero popped to shortstop; I. Rodriguez flied to center; Wells singled to left; Loretta lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 5TH: YOUNG REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING 2B); MAUER REPLACED I. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); MATTHEWS REPLACED WELLS (PLAYING LF); ZITO REPLACED LORETTA (PITCHING); SIZEMORE REPLACED HALLADAY (PLAYING CF); Utley popped to second; Lo Duca grounded out (third to first); Holliday flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 6TH: SANCHEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); FUENTES REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); MCCANN REPLACED UTLEY (PLAYING C ); ECKSTEIN REPLACED LO DUCA (PLAYING SS); Sizemore struck out; Suzuki grounded out (shortstop to first); Jeter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 6TH: DYE REPLACED SUZUKI (PLAYING RF); TEJADA REPLACED JETER (PLAYING SS); KONERKO REPLACED ORTIZ (PLAYING 1B); GLAUS REPLACED A. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING 3B); KAZMIR REPLACED ZITO (PITCHING); Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); Beltran flied to left; Pujols flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 7TH: HOWARD REPLACED PUJOLS (PLAYING 1B); TURNBOW REPLACED FUENTES (PITCHING); Konerko singled to center; Glaus grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Konerko out at second]; Young flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 7TH: SANTANA REPLACED KAZMIR (PITCHING); Bay struck out; BERKMAN BATTED FOR TURNBOW; Berkman walked; Wright grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Berkman out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 8TH: LEE REPLACED BAY (PLAYING LF); CABRERA REPLACED BERKMAN (PLAYING 3B); GORDON REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Mauer struck out; Matthews singled to left; THOME BATTED FOR SANTANA; Thome grounded out (second to first) [Matthews to second]; Sizemore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 8TH: RYAN REPLACED THOME (PITCHING); McCann grounded out (shortstop to first); Eckstein struck out; Holliday lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 1, National League 2.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 9TH: HOFFMAN REPLACED GORDON (PITCHING); Dye grounded out (pitcher to first); Tejada grounded out (pitcher to first); Konerko singled to left; LOPEZ RAN FOR KONERKO; Glaus doubled [Lopez to third]; Young tripled to center [Lopez scored, Glaus scored]; Mauer grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 3, National League 2.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 9TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GLAUS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); RIVERA REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Sanchez grounded out (third to first); Beltran reached on an error by Lopez; Howard grounded out (second to first) [Beltran to second]; Lee popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. American League 3, National League 2.

End of 2006 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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