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American League again dominates All-Star action

BASEBALL On its last strike, the AL strung together three hits against Trevor Hoffman to win and earn home-field advantage in the World Series for the fourth straight year

AP , PITTSBURGH

For Penny, the relentless high heat showed everybody that he's all the way back from a nerve injury in his right biceps sustained in August 2004.

Guerrero hit his first All-Star homer in the second off Penny, over the short porch in right field.

Wright, who hit 16 homers in the first round of the Home Run Derby before losing to Philadelphia's Ryan Howard in the finals Monday night, connected in the bottom half against Rogers.

"I got a lot of practice last night," Wright said.

"After practice last night, I got a pitch to handle and I felt real comfortable," he said.

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