All-Star Game

STARTING LINEUPS

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

*--* * Catcher -- Paul Lo Duca, Dodgers * First base -- Richie Sexson, Milwaukee * Second base -- Aaron Boone, Cincinnati; y-Luis Castillo, Florida; Jose Vidro, Montreal * Third base -- Mike Lowell, Florida * Shortstop -- Rafael Furcal, Atlanta * Outfield -- Jim Edmonds, St. Louis; Luis Gonzalez, Arizona; Geoff Jenkins, Milwaukee; Andruw Jones, Atlanta; Rondell White, San Diego; Preston Wilson, Colorado * Pitchers -- Armando Benitez, N.Y. Mets; x-Kevin Brown, Dodgers; x-Shawn Chacon, Colorado; Eric Gagne, Dodgers; Russ Ortiz, Atlanta; Mark Prior, Chicago Cubs; Jason Schmidt, San Francisco; John Smoltz, Atlanta; Billy Wagner, Houston; Woody Williams, St. Louis; Mike Williams, Pittsburgh; y-Dontrelle Willis, Florida; Randy Wolf, Philadelphia; y-Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Player Team Pos Avg HR RBI 1. Ichiro Suzuki Seattle Mariners rf 352 8 28 2. Alfonso Soriano New York Yankees 2b 292 22 52 3. Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue Jays 1b 313 28 97 4. Alex Rodriguez Texas Rangers ss 285 22 60 5. Garret Anderson ANGELS lf 316 22 78 6. Edgar Martinez Seattle Mariners dh 304 19 64 7. Hideki Matsui New York Yankees cf 299 9 66 8. Troy Glaus ANGELS 3b 257 15 49 9. Jorge Posada New York Yankees c 252 17 52 Esteban Loaiza Chicago White Sox P W-L: 11-5 2.21 ERA

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

JASON SCHMIDT (GIANTS)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

ESTEBAN LOAIZA (WHITE SOX)

* SCHMIDT’S VITALS: Bats: Right; Throws: Right; MLB debut: April 28, 1995; 2003 record of 9-4 with a 2.37 ERA. Has given up 96 hits in 133 innings, walking 33 and striking out 139.

* LOAIZA’S VITALS: Bats: Right; Throws: Right; MLB debut: April 29, 1995; 2003 record of 11-5 with a 2.21 ERA. Has given up 107 hits in 130 1/3 innings, walking 31 and striking out 106.

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*--* FAST FACTS

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* The last time someone played an entire All-Star game was 1997, when outfielders Ken Griffey Jr., Brady Anderson and Ray Lankford did it.

* The National League leads the overall series 40-31 with two ties. The American League had won five in a row before last year’s tie.