On July 9, 1986 Atlanta’s Dale Murphy does not play in the Braves’ 7 – 3 win over the Phillies, ending his consecutive game streak at 740. Murphy hadn’t missed a game since September 1981.
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The National League wins the 2010 All-Star Game, played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, 3 – 1, for its first win since 1996. MVP Brian McCann drives in all three runs with a bases-loaded double off Matt Thornton in the 7th. In a year in which pitchers have grabbed most of the headlines, the game is true to form, as pitchers dominate. The American League’s only score comes on a sacrifice fly by Robinson Cano.
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July 13, 2010
