Roy Halladay handed the ball over to Cliff Lee for the top of the third, and I mean that literally, because the National League All-Star team is just Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, all trying to occupy as many places as they can. And after three innings, the Phillies are working on a perfect game, as the AL squad has gone nine up and nine down. Lee threw 13 pitches in the 1-2-3 frame, inducing three grounders to Halladay, who threw to Hamels for the putouts.
MLB All-Star Game 2011: Cliff Lee, Michael Pineda Perfect
Mariners rookie Michael Pineda emerged from the crowded bullpen for the bottom half, which has to be relief when it's that hot and you're stuck sitting between so many bodies. Out on the mound you're all by yourself and you can finally breathe clean cooler air. Feeling refreshed, Pineda made quick work of three dudes, striking out two dudes. Which was pretty dumb of him because now he has to go sit between a bunch of bodies again, and some of these bodies will be all sweaty. It's so hot.
Now here's a Gatorade commercial featuring a clip of Derek Jeter, which is awkward. Also we're on pace to be done in something like two hours, except that nobody's scored yet, which means we're on pace to go forever. Thankfully there's no game scheduled for tomorrow so they can just carry this one over as long as they have to.
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