Lowe, Schilling get starting assignments

Starting Lineups American League RF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA 3B Shea Hillenbrand, BOS SS Alex Rodriguez, TEX 1B Jason Giambi, NYY LF Manny Ramirez, BOS C Jorge Posada, NYY CF Torii Hunter, MIN 2B Alfonso Soriano, NYY  RHP  Derek Lowe, BOS National League 2B Jose Vidro, MON 1B Todd Helton, COL LF Barry Bonds, SF RF Sammy Sosa, CHC CF Vladimir Guerrero, MON C Mike Piazza, NYM 3B Scott Rolen, PHI SS Jimmy Rollins, PHI RHP Curt Schilling, ARI

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Curt Schilling of Arizona gets another chance to start for the National League in the All-Star Game, this time against Boston's Derek Lowe.

Schilling, whose 14 wins lead the majors, was tabbed as the starter last year, too. But the five-time All-Star was a late scratch and didn't even get in the game.

"It's no less an honor than it was the first time being at one of those games," said Schilling, who started the 1999 game in Boston. "It's a lot of fun. It's an honor and a privilege."

Lowe (12-4) made the All-Star Game as a reliever in 2000. Put in the starting rotation this year, he's flourished, leading the AL with a 2.36 ERA.

"To be here starting an All-Star Game is more than I could have anticipated," Lowe said.

The batting lineups were announced Monday by managers Joe Torre of the New York Yankees and Bob Brenley of the Diamondbacks.

"My starting pitcher will go two innings," Torre said. "Which means if we have a good first or second inning, you're hitting, pal."

American League All-Star Team
Starters
Pos.	Player, Team	Avg.	HR	RBIs
C	Jorge Posada, New York	.266	15	58
1B	Jason Giambi, New York	.318	22	71
2B	Alfonso Soriano, New York	.315	20	51
SS	Alex Rodriguez, Texas	.305	27	73
3B	Shea Hillenbrand, Boston	.298	13	51
OF	Manny Ramirez, Boston	.340	9	38
OF	Torii Hunter, Minnesota	.302	18	56
OF	Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle	.357	2	28
Reserves
Pos.	Player, Team	Avg.	HR	RBIs
C	A.J. Pierzynski, Minnesota	.320	6	32
1B	Paul Konerko, Chicago	.328	20	71
1B	Mike Sweeney, Kansas City	.361	16	46
SS	Nomar Garciaparra, Boston	.312	11	66
SS	Omar Vizquel, Cleveland	.285	10	47
SS	Miguel Tejada, Oakland	.294	15	59
SS	Derek Jeter, New York	.312	12	43
3B	Tony Batista, Baltimore	.269	19	53
3B	Robin Ventura, New York	.263	19	62
OF	Robert Fick, Detroit	.290	11	40
OF	Randy Winn, Tampa Bay	.310	7	42
OF	Garret Anderson, Anaheim	.291	15	63
OF	Johnny Damon, Boston	.308	6	41
Pitchers
Pos.	Player, Team	W-L	ERA	Saves
LHP	Mark Buehrle, Chicago	12-6	3.57	0
RHP	Roy Halladay, Toronto	9-4	3.06	0
RHP	Derek Lowe, Boston	12-4	2.36	0
RHP	x-Pedro Martinez, Boston	11-2	2.72	0
LHP	Barry Zito, Oakland	11-3	3.49	0
RHP	Freddy Garcia, Seattle	11-5	3.44	0
LHP	Eddie Guardado, Minnesota	1-2	2.85	26
RHP	Mariano Rivera, New York	1-3	1.47	21
RHP	Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle	2-3	1.36	21
RHP	y-Ugueth Urbina, Boston	0-3	2.61	22

    x-will not play    y-replacement

National League All-Star Team
Starters
Pos.	Player, Team	Avg.	HR	RBIs
C	Mike Piazza, New York	.285	18	56
1B	Todd Helton, Colorado	.346	16	63
2B	Jose Vidro, Montreal	.321	9	58
SS	Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia	.261	7	33
3B	Scott Rolen, Philadelphia	.253	13	58
OF	Barry Bonds, San Francisco	.345	27	57
OF	Sammy Sosa, Chicago	.307	28	58
OF	Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal	.321	19	59
Reserves
Pos.	Player, Team	Avg.	HR	RBIs
C	Damian Miller, Arizona	.263	9	36
C	Benito Santiago, San Francisco	.273	8	40
1B	Richie Sexson, Milwaukee	.282	19	62
2B	Junior Spivey, Arizona	.328	9	46
2B	Luis Castillo, Florida	.341	2	23
SS	Jose Hernandez, Milwaukee	.287	13	40
3B	Mike Lowell, Florida	.311	14	58
OF	Adam Dunn, Cincinnati	.300	17	54
OF	Lance Berkman, Houston	.294	29	81
OF	Shawn Green, Los Angeles	.280	26	68
OF	Luis Gonzalez, Arizona	.277	16	58
OF	Andruw Jones, Atlanta	.259	19	54
Pitchers
Pos.	Player, Team	W-L	ERA	Saves
LHP	x-Tom Glavine, Atlanta	11-4	2.27	0
LHP	x-Randy Johnson, Arizona	12-3	2.47	0
RHP	x-Matt Morris, St. Louis	10-6	3.55	0
RHP	y-Robb Nen, San Francisco	3-0	1.58	24
RHP	y-Vicente Padilla, Philadelphia	10-5	3.05	0
LHP	Odalis Perez, Los Angeles	10-4	2.81	0
LHP	y-Mike Remlinger, Atlanta	6-0	1.48	0
RHP	Curt Schilling, Arizona	14-3	3.08	0
RHP	Eric Gagne, Los Angeles	0-0	1.39	32
RHP	Trevor Hoffman, San Diego	1-1	2.43	20
RHP	Byung-Hyun Kim, Arizona	3-1	2.34	22
RHP	John Smoltz, Atlanta	1-2	4.44	31
RHP	Mike Williams, Pittsburgh	1-2	1.83	25

    x-will not play    y-replacement

 

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