2003 MLB All Star Game

Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek limbers up during American League batting practice for the 74th annual All Star game, Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Cincinnati Reds Aaron Boone and his brother, Bret, from the Seattle Mariners, pose with their grandfather, Ray, and father, Bob, right, before the 74th All-Star Game. Bob Boone manages the Cincinnati Reds, and all four are past or present All-Stars.

New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi has Seattle Mariners' Bret Boone reflected in his sunglasses during American League batting practice before the All-Star Game.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds shares a laugh with New York Mets pitcher Armando Benitez, right, during the National League's pre-game practice. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mike Williams is to the left.

Jorge Posada III, son of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, is greeted by members of the American League during the introductions for the players. The younger Posada ran out of the dugout when his father was introduced.

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels make a flyover before the start of the 74th All-Star Game.

Ameican League starting pitcher Esteban Loaiza of the Chicago White Sox pitches in the first inning in front of his hometown fans in the south side of Chicago. Loaiza did his home park proud, tossing two scoreless innings.

National League starting pitcher Jason Schmidt, of the San Francisco Giants, pitches in the bottom of the first inning. Schmidt retired Ichiro Suzuki, Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Delgado in all of five pitches en route to two shutout frames.

American League's Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners goes to the ground after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch by National League pitcher Jason Schmidt of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning.

Japanese major league players Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle Mariners, left, and Hideki Matsui of New York Yankees, playing in the 74th annual All Star game in the U.S., are shown on a TV screen as a currency dealer works in a Tokyo dealing room Wednesday, July 16, 2003.

American League's Carlos Delgado, of the Toronto Blue Jays, singles to score Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners in the third inning. The American League led 1-0.

National League's Todd Helton, of the Colorado Rockies, connects on a two-run home run in the fifth inning off American League pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa, of the Seattle Mariners. The National League now led 2-1.

American League manager Mike Scioscia, of the Anaheim Angels, argues a fan-interference call with home plate umpire Tim McClelland in the fifth inning. The hit allowed two runs to score for the National League. The NL led 5-1, going into the bottom of the sixth.

American League's Garret Anderson of the Anaheim Angels connects for a two-run home run off Woody Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth inning, cutting the NL's lead to 5-3. Catcher Paul Lo Duca of the Los Angeles Dodgers and homeplate umpire Tim McClelland look on.

National Leagues' Andruw Jones, of the Atlanta Braves, connects on a solo home run in the seventh inning off Oakland Athletics pitcher Mark Mulder. Catching for the American League is the Oakland A's' Ramon Hernandez. Going into the bottom the seventh, the NL led 6-3.

American League's Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees made his first at-bat a quick and decisive one, blasting a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the seventh on the first pitch he saw from Billy Wagner to make it 6-4.

American League's Garret Anderson, of the Anaheim Angels, doubles in the eighth inning. Anderson was named Most Valuable Player with a single, double and two-run home run.

American League's Hank Blalock of the Texas Rangers is greeted at home by American League manager Mike Scioscia after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

National League pitcher Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after giving up a two-run home run to American League's Hank Blalock of the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning.

American League pitcher Keith Foulke of the Oakland Athletics pitches in the ninth inning of the 74th annual All Star game. Foulke got the save as the American League defeated the National League, 7-6.