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 Donaldson, who received 14,090,188 total votes, will be making his
second straight All-Star start, while Washington Nationals
outfielder Bryce Harper led the National League voting.
The Cincinnati Reds will have one starter, third baseman Todd
Frazier, when they host the 86th All-Star game on Tuesday, July 14.
The game has taken on greater significance since 2003, when the
winning league was awarded home-field advantage for the World
Series.
The starters of both teams, minus pitchers, who will be revealed on
Monday, were announced on Sunday.
Donaldson is the third Blue Jay in the past five years to lead the
All-Star voting.
In his first year with Toronto since his move from Oakland, the
29-year-old ranks second in the majors with 61 runs scored while
hitting .295 with 19 home runs, 20 doubles and 54 RBIs.
Among the American League starters joining Donaldson will be Houston
second baseman Jose Altuve and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike
Trout.
Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera was also chosen, but will not
be able to play due to a calf strain.
Four players from Kansas City were selected.
On the other side, 22-year-old Harper set a National League voting
of 13,864,950 to earn his second All-Star start.
The 2012 NL Rookie of the Year leads the majors with a .719 slugging
percentage and a .470 on-base percentage, and is tied for second
with 25 home runs.
He will be joined in a powerful lineup by Arizona first baseman Paul
Goldschmidt, who leads the NL with a .349 batting average and ranks
second with a .466 on-base percentage and a .623 slugging
percentage.
But one fan choice -- injured outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Miami)
-- will not be able to play due to a wrist fracture, while another
outfielder, Matt Holliday (St Louis) is doubtful.
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STARTING LINEUPS:
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American League:
C – Salvador Perez (Kansas City)
1B – Miguel Cabrera (Detroit)
2B – Jose Altuve (Houston)
3B – Josh Donaldson (Toronto)
SS – Alcides Escobar (Kansas City)
OF – Alex Gordon (Kansas City), Mike Trout (Los Angeles), Lorenzo
Cain (Kansas City)
DH – Nelson Cruz (Seattle)
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National League:
C - Buster Posey (San Francisco)
1B - Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona)
2B - Dee Gordon (Miami)
3B - Todd Frazier (Cincinnati)
SS - Jhonny Peralta (St Louis)
OF - Bryce Harper (Washington), Matt Holliday (St Louis), Giancarlo
Stanton (Miami)
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by John
O'Brien)
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