2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 83rd midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The game will be played on July 10, 2012, at Kauffman Stadium, the home of the American League Kansas City Royals.

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"In All-Star Games the players are chosen by balloting. Millions of fans vote. It is Democracy at its most transcendent. All the voters get out of it is the loss of a three-cent stamp or a two-cent postal card. Dishonesty in counting the votes has never been charged." - Fred Schwed in How to Watch a Baseball Game (Fred Schwed, Harper Publishing, 1957, Page 33)

2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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Game Number
83
Date / Box Score
07-10-2012
Location
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance ( Rank )
40,933
M.V.P. Award
Melky Cabrera
Official Spokesperson
Alex Gordon
The Star Spangled Banner
Luke Bryan (CMT Award Winner)
God Bless America
Kellie Pickler (CMT Award Winner)
1 st Pitch
From
To
George Brett
Billy Butler
Starting Pitchers
Justin Verlander
Matt Cain
Managers
Ron Washington
Tony La Russa
Coaches
Bob Melvin
Terry Collins
Ned Yost
Ron Roenicke

2012 Major League Baseball All Star Game

Line Score | Box Score | Play-by-Play
League
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
National
5
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
8
10
0
American
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Matt Cain (W)
Gio Gonzalez (3 rd )
Stephen Strasburg (4 th )
Clayton Kershaw (5 th )
R.A. Dickey (6 th )
Cole Hamels (7 th )
Craig Kimbrel (8 th )
Aroldis Chapman (8 th )
Wade Miley (9 th )
Joel Hanrahan (9 th )
Jonathan Papelbon (9 th )
Justin Verlander (L)
Joe Nathan (2 nd )
David Price (3 rd )
Matt Harrison (4 th )
Jered Weaver (5 th )
Chris Sale (6 th )
Ryan Cook (7 th )
Jim Johnson (8 th )
Fernando Rodney (9 th )
--
--
Melky Cabrera (4 th )
None

2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2012 National League All-Stars
Jose Altuve (1)
Houston Astros
1B
5.
Carlos Beltran (7)
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
Michael Bourn (2)
Atlanta Braves
OF
Replaced Desmond
3.
Ryan Braun (5)
Milwaukee Brewers
OF
Jay Bruce (2)
Cincinnati Reds
OF
2.
Melky Cabrera (1)
San Francisco Giants
OF
Matt Cain (3)
San Francisco Giants
P
Starting Pitcher
Starlin Castro (2)
Chicago Cubs
SS
Aroldis Chapman (1)
Cincinnati Reds
P
Ian Desmond (1)
Washington Nationals
SS
Injured / Did Not Play
R.A. Dickey (1)
New York Mets
P
David Freese (1)
St. Louis Cardinals
3B
All-Star Final Vote
9.
Rafael Furcal (3)
St. Louis Cardinals
SS
1.
Carlos Gonzalez (1)
Colorado Rockies
OF
Gio Gonzalez (2)
Washington Nationals
P
Cole Hamels (3)
Philadelphia Phillies
P
Joel Hanrahan (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
P
Bryce Harper (1)
Washington Nationals
OF
Replaced Stanton
Matt Holliday (6)
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
Replaced Molina
Chipper Jones (8)
Atlanta Braves
3B
Replaced Kemp
Matt Kemp (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers
OF
Injured / Did Not Play
Clayton Kershaw (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers
P
Craig Kimbrel (2)
Atlanta Braves
P
Bryan LaHair (1)
Chicago Cubs
1B
Lance Lynn (1)
St. Louis Cardinals
P
Andrew McCutchen (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
Wade Miley (1)
Arizona Diamondbacks
P
Yadier Molina (4)
St. Louis Cardinals
C
Bereavement List / Did Not Play
Jonathan Papelbon (5)
Philadelphia Phillies
P
6.
Buster Posey (1)
San Francisco Giants
C
Carlos Ruiz (1)
Philadelphia Phillies
C
7.
Pablo Sandoval (2)
San Francisco Giants
3B
Giancarlo Stanton (1)
Miami Marlins
OF
Injured / Did Not Play
Stephen Strasburg (1)
Washington Nationals
P
Huston Street (1)
San Diego Padres
P
8.
Dan Uggla (3)
Atlanta Braves
2B
4.
Joey Votto (3)
Cincinnati Reds
1B
David Wright (6)
New York Mets
3B
2012 National League All-Star Official Roster | Bold = Fan-Elected Starter

2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2012 American League All-Stars
Elvis Andrus (2)
Texas Rangers
SS
4.
Jose Bautista (3)
Toronto Blue Jays
OF
6.
Adrian Beltre (3)
Texas Rangers
3B
Billy Butler (1)
Kansas City Royals
DH
Asdrubal Cabrera (2)
Cleveland Indians
SS
Miguel Cabrera (7)
Detroit Tigers
3B
2.
Robinson Cano (4)
New York Yankees
2B
Ryan Cook (1)
Oakland Athletics
P
Yu Darvish (1)
Texas Rangers
P
All-Star Final Vote
Adam Dunn (2)
Chicago White Sox
DH
5.
Prince Fielder (4)
Detroit Tigers
1B
9.
Curtis Granderson (3)
New York Yankees
OF
3.
Josh Hamilton (5)
Texas Rangers
OF
Matt Harrison (1)
Texas Rangers
P
Felix Hernandez (3)
Seattle Mariners
P
1.
Derek Jeter (13)
New York Yankees
SS
Jim Johnson (1)
Baltimore Orioles
P
Adam Jones (2)
Baltimore Orioles
OF
Ian Kinsler (3)
Texas Rangers
2B
Paul Konerko (6)
Chicago White Sox
1B
Joe Mauer (5)
Minnesota Twins
C
8.
Mike Napoli (1)
Texas Rangers
C
Joe Nathan (5)
Texas Rangers
P
7.
David Ortiz (8)
Boston Red Sox
DH
Jake Peavy (3)
Chicago White Sox
P
Replaced Wilson
Chris Perez (2)
Cleveland Indians
P
David Price (3)
Tampa Bay Rays
P
Fernando Rodney (1)
Tampa Bay Rays
P
CC Sabathia (6)
New York Yankees
P
Injured / Did Not Pitch
Chris Sale (1)
Chicago White Sox
P
Mike Trout (1)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
OF
Mark Trumbo (1)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
OF
Justin Verlander (5)
Detroit Tigers
P
Starting Pitcher
Jered Weaver (3)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
P
Matt Wieters (2)
Baltimore Orioles
C
C. J. Wilson (2)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
P
Injured / Replaced Sabathia
2012 American League All-Star Official Roster | Bold = Fan-Elected Starter
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Did you know that the designated hitter became a permanent position during the 2010 Midsummer Classic and all future All-Star Games - regardless of the site where its played?

This will be the third All-Star Game ever played at the Kansas City Royals home field, the first two were the 1960 All-Star Game in Municipal Stadium and the 1973 All-Star Game in Royals Stadium.

When Tony La Russa came out of retirement to manage the N.L. All-Star Team he moved into a fourth place tie with Joe Torre for most All-Star Games managed: #1. Casey Stengel (10) #2. Walter Alston (9) #3. Joe McCarthy (7).

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