This game was worthy of its All-Star label. Both clubs played a solid, crowd-pleasing game Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
Jermaine Dye (center) of the White Sox is congratulated by the Phillies' Ryan Howard and the Dodgers' Rafael Furcal after hitting a two-run homer at Tokyo Dome on Friday. The MLB All-Stars beat their NPB counterparts 3-2.
AP PHOTOJermaine Dye blasted the decisive home run. Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer threw out two baserunners and dominant pitchers on both sides kept everyone on their toes, antsy for the next pitch.