Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Florida's Hanley Ramirez were given lead-off duties for the American League and National League teams in Tuesday's All-Star Game. American League Manager Joe Maddon, of the Tampa Bay Rays, and National League Manager Charlie Manuel, of the Philadelphia Phillies, announced the batting orders for the game in a news conference Monday. The All-Star Game is set for Tuesday night in Busch Stadium in St.

Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia will miss Tuesday's All-Star Game to be with his pregnant and hospitalized wife, the team said Sunday. The 2007 American League Rookie of the Year had been scheduled to start Tuesday against the National League in St. Louis.

NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge were chosen by fans as the winners of the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual Club sites. Baseball fans supported the 10 candidates named by All-Star managers Joe Maddon and Charlie Manuel in unprecedented fashion by casting a record 68.6 million votes since the program commenced on Sunday, July 5 at 2:00 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed reliever Jason Isringhausen on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow ailment. The veteran right-hander had season-ending elbow surgery in 2008 while with the St.

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Rays skipper Joe Maddon was selected as the American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday, as chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.