Most of the attention before and during this year's All-Star Series was centered around a group of talented rookies.
In Game 2, a few members of Japanese baseball's older set reminded everyone that they still have a lot of gas in the tank.
Hanshin Tigers veteran Takahiro Arai drove in the tiebreaking run in the third inning and his Central League teammates made the lead stand up in a 3-1 victory over the Pacific League on Saturday night.
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