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Victorino, Konerko voted as final All-Stars
By SPORTS NETWORK


Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko smiles as he leaves the field after the White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 11-0 in their MLB American League baseball game in Minneapolis August 19, 2010. Konerko had five hits and four RBI in the game. (REUTERS/Eric Miller)

NEW YORK - Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko have been named the winners of the Final Vote for this year's All-Star Game.

Victorino claimed the final spot on the National League roster after receiving 9.2 million votes, more than the Dodgers' Andre Ethier, the Rockies' Todd Helton, the Nationals' Michael Morse and the Diamondbacks' Ian Kennedy.

Victorino also won the Final Vote in 2009, his only other All-Star selection.

Konerko tallied 8.4 million votes and made the AL All-Star team for the fifth time. He edged the Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez, who finished ahead of the Royals' Alex Gordon, the Orioles' Adam Jones and the Rays' Ben Zobrist.

The All-Star Game is set for July 12 at Arizona's Chase Field.






Is the season lost for the Toronto Blue Jays or is there still time to turn things around?
  Plenty of time to get it turned around
  They're quickly running out of time
  It's lost. When do the Argos start?
  It was over before it began


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