Kazuhiro SASAKI is coming on to pitch for the All-Stars ... he'll bat first
for SASAKI this is his first appearance ... he's a right-handed pitcher ... it's his game to win
Eric CHAVEZ remains in the game ... now playing third for the All-Stars
Larry WALKER is moving ... he'll be playing center for National League
The wheels are still turning ... makes a switch in right field
Manny RAMIREZ comes into the game replacing NEVIN
* TOP OF THE 9th, All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* P. POLANCO facing K. SASAKI, T 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
Here's the pitch from SASAKI ... high fly ball to center ... WALKER drifts back
he's at the warning track ... taps the glove ... and brings it down ... that's one!
All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* R. WHITE facing K. SASAKI, T 9th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
He lets one go ... hot shot to the right side ... BIGGIO to his left ... funny bounce!
knocks it down ... throws quickly to first ... and gets him by a step ... for the second out
* J. VIDRO facing K. SASAKI, T 9th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
SASAKI comes to the plate ... lifted high to left ... BONDS drifts over ... plenty of room
and he makes the catch ... three down
* BOTTOM OF THE 9th, All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* B. AUSMUS facing M. BUEHRLE, B 9th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
And the pitch comes in ... it's grounded into the hole ... McGRIFF to his right ... and it's through
AUSMUS's on at first ... the game-winner is now at first
* L. WALKER facing M. BUEHRLE, B 9th, No Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 4-4
Firstbaseman McGRIFF's on the bag ... he wheels and deals ... bounced toward first
and it's through ... GUERRERO retrieves it ... AUSMUS rounds second and holds
so the American League defenses have been breached ... the winning run is now on second
2nd hit for WALKER in the game
And here comes All-Stars manager ... he's asking BUEHRLE for the ball ... he'll go to the bullpen
and Troy PERCIVAL a right-hander will take over ... BUEHRLE pitched one inning in relief
the line on him ... 2 hits ... he's responsible for the runners
for PERCIVAL this is his first appearance ... he's a right-handed pitcher
he'll be looking for the double play
* M. RAMIREZ facing T. PERCIVAL, B 9th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 4-4
The offering from PERCIVAL ... low ... ball one
* M. RAMIREZ facing T. PERCIVAL, B 9th, No Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 4-4
The runners take their lead ... the pitch ... OOOOF! ... RAMIREZ flails the air
but fails to make contact ... that's strike three ... and Manny is headed back to the bench
one down
* J. GIAMBI facing T. PERCIVAL, B 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Tied 4-4
The delivery ... in tight ... ball one
* J. GIAMBI facing T. PERCIVAL, B 9th, 1 Out, 1st and 2nd, Tied 4-4
He comes home ... popped high to the right side ... VIDRO drifts back ... infield fly called
he's under it ... and makes the catch ... and the runners hold
* K. SASAKI facing T. PERCIVAL, B 9th, 2 Outs, 1st and 2nd, Tied 4-4
The runners take their lead ... here's the pitch ... it's a high fly to center
STEWART takes three steps to his right ... and makes the catch ... that's three away
* TOP OF THE 10th, All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* I. RODRIGUEZ facing K. SASAKI, T 10th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
The pitch ... the ball is chopped out over the mound ... JETER gets to it in front of second
rifles it to first ... and just nips RODRIGUEZ ... one down!
* S. STEWART facing K. SASAKI, T 10th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
SASAKI now ... slow bounder to the right side ... GIAMBI to his right ... scoops it
flips to SASAKI ... just in time
* C. GUZMAN facing K. SASAKI, T 10th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
Here he comes ... a little roller to the right side ... BIGGIO pounces on it
the quick toss to GIAMBI ... and he nails GUZMAN by a step ... for the final out
* BOTTOM OF THE 10th, All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* D. JETER facing T. PERCIVAL, B 10th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
PERCIVAL with the pitch ... it's a whiff ... one away
* B. BONDS facing T. PERCIVAL, B 10th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
PERCIVAL into the wind ... swung on ... a slow roller toward third ... he'll have to hurry
he scoops it ... he drops it making the transfer ... and they give BONDS the hit
the game-winner is now at first
* E. CHAVEZ facing T. PERCIVAL, B 10th, 1 Out, Runner on 1st, Tied 4-4
Firstbaseman McGRIFF holding the runner on ... PERCIVAL comes to him ... lifted to right field
GUERRERO doesn't have far to go ... he's under it ... and puts it away ... two down
BONDS's tagging
TRY FOR SECOND? (1-yes, 2-no*)
but the first base coach is emphatic about holding him up
* C. BIGGIO facing T. PERCIVAL, B 10th, 2 Outs, Runner on 1st, Tied 4-4
Big hole on the right side ... BONDS takes a good lead ... now he throws to first
and BONDS gets back ... not his best move ... PERCIVAL gets the ball back ... now he's set again
now he throws to first ... and BONDS gets back ... not his best move
now PERCIVAL is back on the rubber ... here comes the pitch ... punched to left
POLANCO snags it!
* TOP OF THE 11th, All-Stars 4, All-Stars 4
* F. McGRIFF facing K. SASAKI, T 11th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
SASAKI to the wind ... poked to left center ... it's playable ... BONDS and WALKER converge
WALKER calls him off ... and he pulls it in ... he closed that gap in a hurry ... one away
* V. GUERRERO facing K. SASAKI, T 11th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
SASAKI comes to him ... strike three ... GUERRERO swung right through it ... two away
All-Stars skipper walking down the bench
Is recalling pitcher PERCIVAL ... Javier LOPEZ will now hit for him ... bats right
he grabs a bat ... strolls to the box ... PERCIVAL pitched two innings ... he yielded ... no runs
on one hit
* J. LOPEZ facing K. SASAKI, T 11th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Tied 4-4
SASAKI comes home ... hit deep to right field ... it's got plenty of carry ... is it fair or foul?
home run! ... it's long gone! ... Javier does it the short way ... SASAKI leans for the rosin bag
straightens ... he's passive
All-Stars 5, All-Stars 4
* P. POLANCO facing K. SASAKI, T 11th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Ahead 5-4
The offering from SASAKI ... he goes down on strikes ... that's three away
Victor ZAMBRANO is coming on in relief for American League ... he'll bat fourth
for ZAMBRANO this is his first appearance ... he's a right-handed pitcher
it's his game to save
* BOTTOM OF THE 11th, All-Stars 5, All-Stars 4
* B. AUSMUS facing V. ZAMBRANO, B 11th, No Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 4-5
The delivery from ZAMBRANO ... it's lifted high in the air ... center fielder STEWART parks under it
he's got it ... and AUSMUS's gone ... one down
* L. WALKER facing V. ZAMBRANO, B 11th, 1 Out, Bases Empty, Behind 4-5
ZAMBRANO delivers ... right by him ... strike three ... two away!
* M. RAMIREZ facing V. ZAMBRANO, B 11th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 4-5
ZAMBRANO fires it in ... off-balance swing ... it's skied ... in foul territory ... RODRIGUEZ's over
McGRIFF's there ... at the dugout ... it's out of reach ... strike one
* M. RAMIREZ facing V. ZAMBRANO, B 11th, 2 Outs, Bases Empty, Behind 4-5
He lets one go ... popped high in front of the plate ... RODRIGUEZ tosses his mask away
waves off POLANCO ... and he's got it ... and that's the final out of the game
FINAL SCORE : All-Stars 5, All-Stars 4