Rays prospect Russ Canzler hit a three-run homer and the International League All-Stars pitching staff allowed just three hits in a 3-0 victory over the Pacific Coast League All-Stars on Wednesday night in the Triple-A All-Star game, according to an ESPN.com report .

Baseball's All-Star game has drawn a record-low rating for the second straight year, according to an Associated Press report. The National League's 5-1 win Tuesday on Fox earned a 6.9 rating and 12 share. That's down 8 percent from the 7.5/13 in 2010.

Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer and Roy Halladay and his relief combined on a six-hitter to lead the NL over the AL 5-1 Tuesday night, giving the senior circuit its first two-game winning streak since the mid-1990s. The NL claimed home-field advantage in the World Series, its only blemish being a home run by Adrian Gonzalez off Cliff Lee. "It was great to have the pitching set up the way it was," NL manager Bruce Bochy said. "It's hard to beat great pitching and a three-run homer."

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano won the 2011 Home Run Derby on Monday night, but American League manager Ron Washington has slotted him in the eighth spot for Tuesday night's All-Star Game. Curtis Granderson will leadoff and be followed by Asdrubal Cabrera, Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Bautista, Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre, David Ortiz, Cano and Alex Avila.

Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks will leadoff for the National League All-Star team on Tuesday night. NL manager Bruce Bochy announced his starting lineup on Monday. Weeks will be followed by Carlos Beltran, Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder, Brian McCann, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Troy Tulowitzki and Scott Rolen. Beltran will be the NL's designated hitter.

Keith Carmickle and his friends had already caught three balls during Monday night's Home Run Derby and wanted more. He nearly got a lot more: a headfirst fall to a pool deck about 20 feet below. Chasing a home run hit by Prince Fielder on Monday night, Carmickle was saved from a long fall when his brother and a friend grabbed him around the legs and arms, then pulled him back as he dangled above the deck area behind the pool in right field at Chase Field. "I thought: I've lived a good life," Carmickle said about dangling.

Derek Jeter won't be celebrating his 3,000th hit at the All-Star Game in Phoenix on Tuesday night. According to a report on FoxSports.com, which cited anonymous sources, Jeter will not be attending the festivities because of "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits. A source familiar with Jeter's thinking told ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand that Jeter "couldn't win" either way, but thought it would be best for his second half if he rested during the break.

Robinson Cano thought about hitting the Miller Lite sign, a 472-foot drive off an advertisement a good 50 feet or more above and well behind the swimming pool at Chase Field. "That was my favorite one. I'm going to have that in my mind for the next two or three weeks. I wonder how far could it be, that in New York?" he said. "I got power." In another Yankees-Red Sox showdown, Cano outslugged Adrian Gonzalez 12-11 in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night.

Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez turned down an opportunity to be an All-Star, according to one of his representatives. National League manager Bruce Bochy asked Ramirez to be the replacement for the Philadelphia's Placido Polanco, but Ramirez opted to stick with his plan to spend the break at home in the Dominican Republic. Ramirez, who was an All-Star in 2005 and 2008, is batting .300 with 15 homers and 51 RBIs this season.

Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay will start for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Arizona. Halladay, 11-3 with a 2.45 ERA, started the 2009 All-Star Game while with the Blue Jays and will be the fourth pitcher to make an All-Star start for both leagues, following Vida Blue, Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. He is the first Philadelphia pitcher to start since Curt Schilling in 1999.