A.J. Pierzynski got his ticket punched to the All-Star game in Pittsburgh next Tuesday.
A magnet for mayhem, the White Sox catcher beat out Minnesota rookie pitcher Francisco Liriano for the final AL All-Star spot in Internet voting Thursday. NL batting leader Nomar Garciaparra of the Dodgers breezed to the last NL slot in the fan balloting.
A.J., Normar Win Voting For Last All-Star Slots