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Tuesday 11 July 2023
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen to start MLB

All-Star Game

By RONALD BLUM day. “I feel like I’m physi-
AP Baseball Writer cally able to do it,” Cole
SEATTLE (AP) — The New added. Gallen last pitched
York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole Friday, throwing 96 pitches
will start Tuesday night’s All- in a 7-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Star Game for the Ameri- “Zac’s numbers just came
can League and Arizona’s off the page for us,” Thom-
Zac Gallen will open on the son said. “The numbers
mound for the NL. are incredible. He’s had a
AL manager Dusty Baker of great year.”
Houston and NL manager Baker’s AL batting order
Rob Thomson of Philadel- has Texas second baseman
phia announced their start- Marcus Semien leading off,
ing lineups on Monday be- followed by Los Angeles
fore the annual Home Run Angels designated hitter
Derby. Shohei Ohtani, Tampa Bay
Cole will start for the first left fielder Randy Arozare-
time in his sixth All-Star nod. na, Texas shortstop Corey
He is 9-2 with a 2.85 ERA Seager, Rays first baseman
and 123 strikeouts in 117 in- Yandy Díaz, Rangers right
nings. fielder Adolis García, Balti-
The 32-year-old right-hand- more center fielder Austin
er joins Lefty Gomez (five Hays, Texas third baseman
times), Red Ruffing (twice), Josh Jung and Rangers
Hank Borowy, Spud Chan- catcher Jonah Heim.
dler, Roger Clemens, Whit- Atlanta right fielder Ronald
ey Ford, Jimmy Key, Vic Ra- Acuña Jr. leads off for the
schi, Met Stottlemyre, Bob New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of NL, followed by Los Ange-
Turley and David Wells as a baseball game Saturday, July 8, 2023, in New York. Associated Press les Dodgers first baseman
Yankees All-Star starters. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
“It’s always something I an All-Star Game after Ran- “This is something I dreamed Cole wouldn’t pitch in the center fielder Mookie Betts,
wanted to do,” Cole said. dy Johnson in 2000 and ‘01 of as a kid, so for it to come All-Star Game because he Dodgers designated hitter
Gallen, a 27-year-old right- and Curt Schilling in 2002. to fruition is everything and would be going on two J.D. Martinez, St. Louis third
hander, is 11-3 with a 3.04 Gallen said he learned of more.” days’ rest after throwing baseman Nolan Arenado,
ERA, tied for the major the starting assignment last Yankees and Diamond- 103 pitches in a 9-2 win Miami second baseman
league lead in wins. Wednesday and had been backs are All-Star starting over the Chicago Cubs in Luis Arraez, Braves catcher
The first-time All-Star has 125 telling “white lies” since pitchers for the time since New York on Saturday. Sean Murphy, Arizona rook-
strikeouts in 118 1/3 innings then, including to his family. Clemens and Johnson in “Hey, if a man like Gerrit ie left fielder Corbin Carroll
and becomes the third Dia- “It’s been a whirlwind re- the 2001 game at Seattle. Cole wants to pitch, I’ll let and Atlanta shortstop Or-
mondbacks pitcher to start ally,” Gallen said. Baker said Sunday that him pitch,” Baker said Mon- lando Arcia.q

Blazers say they’re willing to wait

months to resolve Lillard saga if

necessary

By TIM REYNOLDS length about the impasse free agency in the NBA.
AP Basketball Writer with Lillard. He offered no After the Blazers revealed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian specifics on talks not ne- that Lillard who has spent
Lillard wants to be traded gotiating publicly and all 11 of his pro seasons in
to the Miami Heat. revealed that he hasn’t Portland asked out, agent
The Portland Trail Blaz- spoken with Lillard since Aaron Goodwin confirmed
ers know this yet haven’t the franchise cornerstone days later that the seven-
abandoned hope that the asked to be traded. time All-NBA selection
seven-time All-Star chang- “We’re going to be pa- wants to go to Miami.
es his mind. tient,” Cronin said. “We’re “Dame’s position won’t
And whether he does or going to do what’s best change,” Goodwin told
not, the Blazers insist that for our team. We’re going The Associated Press last
they’re in no hurry. to see, you know, how this week.
General manager Joe Cro- lands. “This entire situation was
nin, at the news confer- And if it takes months, it about building an oppor-
ence where the team for- takes months.” tunity for Portland to win or
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard brings the ball up mally unveiled its new five- Lillard’s trade request be- giving him another oppor-
against the New York Knicks during the second half of an NBA year, $160 million contract came publicly known on tunity that he wants, which
basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 14, 2023. with Jerami Grant, spoke at July 1, the first full day of is Miami.”q
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