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Jeter, Trout lead AL past NL, 5-3
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National League outfielder Andrew McCutchen, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, steals third base as the American League's Josh Donaldson, of the Oakland Athletics, tries to make the tag during the first inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game Tuesday in Minneapolis. - photo by Jim Mone | Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Jeter soaked in the adulation from fans and players during one more night on baseball's national stage, set the tone for the American League with a pregame speech and then delivered two final All-Star hits. Mike Trout, perhaps the top candidate to succeed the 40-year-old Yankees captain as the face of the game, seemed ready to assume the role with a tiebreaking triple and later a go-ahead double that earned the 22-year-old MVP honors. On a summer evening filled with reminders of generational change, the AL kept up nearly two decades of dominance by beating the National League 5-3 Tuesday for its 13th win in 17 years.
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