Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina did his part for the National League tonight.

His RBI single in the second inning triggered a three-run NL rally. That surge erased the 2-0 American League lead and gave the home team hope of FINALLY winning an…

Ryan Howard got his opportunity to be a hometown hero.

With two out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Adrian Gonzalez drew a walk from reliever Joe Nathan. Orlando Hudson smashed a single up the middle.

With runners on first and third, Howard came…

With one out in the top of the eighth inning, Curtis Granderson stroked a triple to the left field wall off Heath Bell.

Justin Upton had a chance to pull a Carl Crawford and rob him . . . but didn’t play…

Brad Hawpe tried to give the NL the lead in the bottom of the seventh. He went the other way and hit a big fly against AL reliever Jonathan Papelbon.

But speedy left fielder Carl Crawford, taking the whole All-Star thing…

In the sixth, future Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman was called on to baffle the AL with his offspeed stuff.

Josh Hamilton ripped a one-out single, but Hoffman coaxed an inning-ending double play grounder from Michael Young.

In the bottom of the…

Cards reliever Ryan Franklin was the second pitcher in for the NL, taking over in the bottom of the third inning. The bearded one acquitted himself well, retiring the three batters he faced – two on balls hit to Albert Pujols.

Albert…

The AL highlight of the second inning: starting pitcher Roy Halladay actually got to bat during the top of the frame. AL manager Joe Maddon wanted him to pitch a second inning — and his team had a long first inning at…

This is not how Albert Pujols wanted to start the All-Star Game on his field. The American League exploited his fielding error to take a quick two-run lead.

Ichiro led off the game by doing what he does, lashing a single…

President Barack Obama needs some more work — and a Cardinals jacket, too. This is St. Louis, Mr. President, not Chicago.

When Obama came onto the field, he heard some jeers. Breach of etiquette!

Here is how the rest of the pre-game…

There was a lot of pressure on President Barack Obama. Non ballplayers — politicians, musicians, movie stars, radio personalities – have suffered some epic failures while throwing the first pitch. Bodog set odds on Obama’s performance.

It’s no wonder the president…