Jered Weaver of the Anaheim Angels threw 121 pitches, striking out nine, walking one and allowing no hits.

Joe Mauer is the lone Minnesota selection to the All-Star Game, played July 10 in Kauffman Stadium.

As a reserve catcher, he enters the game in the top of the eighth as a replacement first baseman and goes 1 for 1 with a single.

[2] He is the seventh Twin so honored, joining Harmon Killebrew (3), Rod Carew (29), Tony Oliva (6), Kent Hrbek (14), Kirby Puckett (34) and Bert Blyleven (28).

Outfielder Josh Willingham wins the Silver Slugger Award for the only time in his career.