Ichiro Suzuki, the Seattle Mariners superstar reportedly on the verge of a five-year contract extension worth nearly US$100 million, ripped the first inside-the-park homer in all-star game history in the fifth inning, a two-run job off losing pitcher Chris Young, and had three hits in leading the AL to its fifth straight Midsummer Classic victory. Ichiro was named the game's MVP.

"I couldn't see it but I think it's a great honour because of so many great all-stars in our game," said [Willie Mays]. "I think the Giants really went all out."

[Carl Crawford] hammered a Francisco Cordero pitch to right-centre in the sixth to make it 3-1 and after [Ken Griffey Jr.]'s sacrifice fly in the sixth cut the lead back down to one, [Victor Martinez] ripped a Billy Wagner offering over the wall in left.