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American League’s Nelson Cruz, of the Texas Rangers, is out at second as National League’s Matt Carpenter, of the St. Louis Cardinals, turns a double play on a ball hit by Edwin Encarnacion during the seventh inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren (15) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Monday, April 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) at bat during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Washington. The Cardinals won 4-2, and swept the three game series.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) sits in the dugout during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche talks with home plate umpire Cory Blaser after a called third strike during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Dan Haren (15) and first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) talk on the mound during a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park Monday, April 22, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Members of the St. Louis Cardinals line up for a moment of silence following an explosion at the Boston Marathon, all wearing the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson, before a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh Monday, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11), right, walks off the field as the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their win over the Washington Nationals in game five of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., Saturday, October 13, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)