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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2005
Page
11
American League defeated the National League 7 to 5 in a closely watched all star game. Stars from both leagues showcased sharp pitching and key home runs. The win boosts AL morale ahead of the next interleague series.
The slate lists Yankees at Boston and several interleague matchups including Kansas City at Detroit and Chicago White Sox at Cleveland with 6:05 p.m. starts. Other games feature Tampa Bay at Toronto, Angels at Minnesota, Texas at Oakland, and Baltimore at Seattle, plus National League action Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs and Washington at Milwaukee among two dozen night games.
A jumble of batters and pitchers leads with high totals across RBI hits doubles and pitching wins. Notables include Teixeira Rodriguez Matsui Jeter and Tejada among top hitters and Santana Lackey Halladay Clemens and Willis among top pitchers.
On this date in 1934 Babe Ruth hit his 700th career homer to power a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers led by Tommy Bridges. Lou Gehrig left the game with lumbago but returned for one at bat the next day. The entry also recalls 1954 All Star action with Dean Stone earning a win after not retiring a batter and 1963 300th win by Barry Wynn. Reggie Jackson homered in 1971 All-Star game at Tiger Stadium and 1982 NL won its 11th straight All-Star game 4-1 in Montreal.
The Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis, 23, blends elite talent with a bold persona. Teammates, including Paul Lo Duca and Josh Beckett, praise his refined pitching mix and instincts while noting his headfirst baserunning and high energy. He remains passionate, hardworking, and grounded despite fame and a 13-4 record with a 2.39 ERA.
MLB will not accept IOC demands to reinstate baseball for 2016. Bud Selig says sending top players to the Olympics is impractical during pennant races and asserts steroid penalties and integrity issues dominate the debate. MLB plans a 16 nation World Baseball Classic and awaits a union response to tougher penalties.
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said the Marlins remain confident they can assemble financing for a new 38,000 seat retractable roof ballpark beside Miami's Orange Bowl. The plan faced a $420 to $435 million cost with $60 million state funding, and a June 9 funding update deadline passed without a detailed plan. Selig noted Florida attendance lags NL peers and urged political and private sector will to build a stadium.
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