Largest margins of victory in All-Star Game history
National League All-Star R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets pitches in the sixth inning during the 83rd MLB All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium on July 10, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Posted: 07/11/2012
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By: Associated Press
Tuesday night’s 8-0 National League victory in the 2012 MLB All-Star Game was the biggest blowout in the Mid-Summer Classic since 1983 and the third-largest of all time.
The victory was the largest-ever for the NL, who secured home field advantage in the World Series for the third straight year.
Here’s a look at the largest margins of victory in All-Star Game history.
1946 -- American 12, National 0
1983 -- American 13, National 3
2012 -- National 8, American 0
1992 -- American 13, National 6
1969 -- National 9, American 3
1944 -- National 7, American 1
1973 -- National 7, American 1
1976 -- National 7, American 1
1960 -- National 6, American 0
1993 -- American 9, National 3
1996 -- National 6, American 0
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