February 13, 2012
  • If the NL holds onto this 2-0 lead and wins...

    Here is my amazing game story, if this ASG were to end right now, after six quick innings.

    By Max J. Dickstein

    amNewYork

    The long National nightmare is over.

    Matt Holliday slapped a home run to right field in the fifth inning and Hanley Ramirez scored on a Lance Berkman sacrifice fly in the sixth to stake the National League to a 2-0 win in Yankee Stadium's grand swan song last night.

    The National League had not beaten the American League since 1996, and now its World Series representative will have home field advantage this October.

    The scoreless tie through four innings came despite five total hits. The last All-Star Game that was scoreless through four innings was in 1990 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

    Derek Jeter singled in the first and then stole second — the Yankee shortstop’s first steal in nine All-Star appearances.

    Alex Rodriguez left via substitution after four innings.

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