Take me out to the ballgame
A photographic look at Tuesday night's MLB All-Star game in Kansas City, Mo.
Fans hold out baseballs hoping for autographs before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.DAVE KAUP/Reuters
National League and American League All-Stars line up before the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.SARAH CONARD/Reuters
American League All-Stars Elvis Andrus (L) of the Texas Rangers and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees laugh before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.MIKE STONE/Reuters
American League All-Star Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers practices before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.MIKE STONE/Reuters
American League All-Star Jake Peavy waves as he stands with his teammates from the Chicago White Sox during the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
Hall of Famer and former Kansas City Royals star George Brett throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.DAVE KAUP/Reuters
American League All-Star manager Ron Washington (L) shakes hands with National League All-Star manager Tony La Russa, former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals before the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
American League All-Star Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers pitches to the National League All-Star team during first inning in the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.DAVE KAUP/Reuters
American League All-Star Jose Bautista catches a ball hit by National League All-Star Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers during the second inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
National League All-Star Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants hits a three RBI triple as American League All-Star catcher Mike Napoli (R) of the Texas Rangers looks on during the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.MIKE STONE/Reuters
National League All-Star Chipper Jones tips his hat as he prepares to bat in the sixth inning against the American League All-Star team in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
National League All-Star Melky Cabrera (L) of the San Francisco Giants holds out a hand to American League All-Star Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees after hitting a two run home run during the fourth inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
American League All-Star Josh Hamilton (L) of the Texas Rangers speaks with National League All-Star Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
American League All-Star David Price of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches to the National League All-Star team during the third inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
National League All-Star Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers screams as he rounds second base on his way to a triple during the fourth inning against the American League All-Star team in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.DAVE KAUP/Reuters
National League All-Star Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants gestures from the dugout during the ninth inning against the American League All-Stars in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
American League All-Star Robinson Cano (R) of the New York Yankees runs down National League All-Star Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.DAVE KAUP/Reuters
National League All-Stars Jonathan Papelbon and Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after defeating the American League All-Stars in the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.SARAH CONARD/Reuters
National League All-Star Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds the MVP trophy after the National defeated the American League in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters
National Lague All-Star Melky Cabrera (R) of the San Francisco Giants reacts after the the National League defeated the American League in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri July 10, 2012.MIKE STONE/Reuters