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Starting lineups for the 85th Midsummer Classic announced; Hernandez vs. Wainwright match-up slated for the 2014 All-Star Game

Hernandez is first Venezuelan starting pitcher in All-Star Game history; Derek Jeter will lead off for the A.L. In his final Midsummer Classic

Earlier today the 2014 All-Star Game managers, Mike Matheny of the National League and John Farrell of the American League, announced their starting lineups for Major League Baseball's 85th Midsummer Classic, to be played on Tuesday at Target Field. The lineups were announced at this afternoon's 2014 All-Star Game Press Conference. Matheny's National League lineup will be:

Player, Club

Bats

Pos.

Statistics

ANDREW McCUTCHEN, PIT

R

CF

.324, 17 HR, 61 RBI, 15 SB, 115 H

YASIEL PUIG, LAD

R

RF

.309, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 27 2B

TROY TULOWITZKI, COL

R

SS

.345, 21 HR, 52 RBI, .435 OBP, 71 R

PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT, ARI

R

1B

.308, 16 HR, 61 RBI, 36 2B, .549 SLG

GIANCARLO STANTON, MIA

R

DH

.295, 21 HR, 63 RBI, .538 SLG

ARAMIS RAMIREZ, MIL

R

3B

.288, 11 HR, 43 RBI

CHASE UTLEY, PHI

L

2B

.293, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 24 2B

JONATHAN LUCROY, MIL

R

C

.315, 9 HR, 44 RBI, .385 OBP

CARLOS GOMEZ, MIL

R

LF

.304, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 17 SB, 58 R

Matheny has chosen his ace, Adam Wainwright, as the National League's starting pitcher. The ninth-year right-hander is a three-time N.L. All-Star (previous: 2010 and 2013). The 6'7" Georgia native is 12-4 with a 1.83 ERA and three complete games on the year. In 138.0 innings, he has surrendered just 99 hits and 27 walks while striking out 115. Wainwright has finished in the top three of N.L. Cy Young Award voting three times in his career (2 nd in 2010 and 2013; 3rd in 2009). He was the closer during the Cardinals' Postseason run in 2006, which resulted in the Club's first World Series Championship since 1982. This is the 11th time that a Cardinals pitcher will start the All-Star Game, and Wainwright is the ninth different Cards' pitcher to have the honors. He and his longtime teammate Chris Carpenter are the only Cardinals pitchers in the last 40 years to be named the N.L.'s starter.

Farrell's American League lineup will be:

Player, Club

Bats

Pos.

Statistics

DEREK JETER, NYY

R

SS

.272, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 6 SB; 2000 ASG MVP

MIKE TROUT, LAA

R

LF

.310, 22 HR, 73 RBI, .606 SLG

ROBINSON CANO, SEA

L

2B

.334, 7 HR, 57 RBI, .393 OBP

MIGUEL CABRERA, DET

R

1B

.306, 14 HR, 75 RBI, .534 SLG

JOSE BAUTISTA, TOR

R

RF

.292, 17 HR, 54 RBI, .409 OBP

NELSON CRUZ, BAL

R

DH

.287, 28 HR, 74 RBI, .570 SLG

ADAM JONES, BAL

R

CF

.301, 16 HR, 54 RBI, 54 R

JOSH DONALDSON, OAK

R

3B

.238, 20 HR, 65 RBI, .449 SLG

SALVADOR PEREZ, KC

R

C

.283, 11 HR, 36 RBI, .437 SLG

Farrell has named Felix Hernandez as the American League's starting pitcher. Hernandez, a five-time A.L. All-Star in his 10th Major League season, becomes only the second Mariner ever to start the All-Star Game, joining two-time A.L. starter Randy Johnson (1995 and 1997). "King Felix" is now the first Venezuelan pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic. The 28-year-old ace won the 2010 A.L. Cy Young Award and he threw the 23rd perfect game in Major League history on August 15, 2012. In his 20 starts in 2014, Hernandez is 11-2 with a 2.12 ERA (144.1 IP, 105 H, 25 BB, 154 SO, 0.90 WHIP). Hernandez's 11 wins are a career best at the All-Star break, surpassing his 10 in both 2009 and 2013. On Friday against the Major League-leading Oakland Athletics, Hernandez made his 11th consecutive start of at least seven innings and two earned runs or less, equaling the longest such streak by an A.L. hurler since that of Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry with the 1974 Cleveland Indians.

The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15th. The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.