CINCINNATI — Chicago White Sox lefty Mark Buehrle, the starter for the 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit, is scrambling to get some extra tickets for friends and family as he’ll make his fourth All-Star appearance a memorable one — near his home in the St. Louis area.

Buehrle and fellow St. Louis-area native Ryan Howard, the Philadelphia Phillies first baseman, were two of the players announced as reserves Sunday when Major League Basebal unveiled the rosters for the 80th All-Star Game. The midsummer classic will be played at Busch Stadium on July 14.

“It’s a great honor,” Buehrle told the Chicago Tribune before Sunday’s game at Kansas City. “It will mean more once I’m retired and sitting at home and you see four-time All-Star instead of three-time All-Star. I think it will soak in more once I get there, being home, and tons of friends and family are going to be there. Just playing in Busch Stadium, it will all sink in more when I get there.”

Buehrle is a graduate of Francis Howell North. Howard, who said he hoped to participate in the Home Run Derby if selected for the game, is an alum of Lafayette High.

Two former Cardinals will also make their return to St. Louis, including Jason Marquis, who last appeared with the Cardinals during their World Series title season of 2006. Marquis was a manager’s selection from the Colorado Rockies, and he was the first NL pitcher to win 10 games this season. Dan Haren was sent by the Cardinals to Oakland in the 2005 deal that landed Mark Mulder. Haren, now the acting ace of the Arizona staff, returns to St. Louis as a full-fledged All-Star. This is his third selection to the game.

Of the players selected for the All-Star Game, Mariano River and Derek Jeter are the leaders with 10 All-Star selections. Albert Pujols leads the NL; this is his eighth. The NL All-Star roster has 13 first-timers.

The complete rosters can be found at these links:

• American League
• National League

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