National And American League All Star Starting LIneups Announced

By Don Louzader

CREATED Jul. 9, 2012

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National League Manager Tony LaRussa had a bit of a surprise up his sleeve when he announced that San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain would get the start for the National League in Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All Star Game in Kansas Ciy. Cain is 9-3, but knuckleballer R. A. Dickey of the New York Mets has compiled a record of 12-1 with an ERA of 2.40 in 17 starts.

Here are the lineups:

National League:

1. DH--CARLOS GONZALEZ, COLORADO 
2. CF---MELKY CABRERA, SAN FRANCISCO
3. LF----RYAN BRAUN, MILWAUKEE
4. 1B---JOEY VOTTO, CINCINNATI
5. RF---CARLOS BELTRAN, ST. LOUIS 
6. C-----BUSTER POSEY, SAN FRANCISCO
7. 3B---PABLO SANDOVAL, SAN FRANCISCO
8. 2B---DAN UGGLA, ATLANTA
9. SS---RAFAEL FURCAL, ST. LOUIS
STARTING PITCHER----MATT CAIN, SAN FRANCISCO (9-3, 2.62 ERA, 120.1 IP, 118 SO)

American League:

1. SS----DEREK JETER, NEW YORK YANKEES 
2. 2B----ROBINSON CANO, NEW YORK YANKEES 
3. LF----JOSH HAMILTON, TEXAS 
4. RF----JOSE BAUTISTA, TORONTO                                                                                                               5. 1B----PRINCE FIELDER, DETROIT 
6. 3B----ADRIAN BELTRE, TEXAS
7. DH---DAVID ORTIZ, BOSTON 
8. C-----MIKE NAPOLI, TEXAS                                                                                                                            9. CF---CURTIS GRANDERSON, NEW YORK YANKEES
STARTING PITCHER----JUSTIN VERLANDER, DETROIT (9-5, 2.58 ERA, 5 CG, 132.2 IP, 128 SO)

The All Star Game is Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. We'll have complete coverage of tonight's Home Run Derby and Tuesday' night's All Star Game on KTTS.com.