NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Colorado Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez and Tampa Bay Rays southpaw David Price have been named the starting pitchers for Tuesday's All-Star game.
Jimenez, 15-1 with a 2.20 ERA this season, pitched the Rockies’ first no-hitter on April 17 when he whitewashed the host Atlanta Braves 4-0 at Turner Field.
The 26-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, picked to start Monday by National League manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies, is the first NL pitcher to head into the All-Star break with 15 victories since Greg Maddux in 1988.
Price, 24, given the starting job by American League manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees, is 12-4 and his 2.42 ERA ranks first among A.L. starters.
Both Jimenez and Price are first-time All-Stars. The game, last won by the National League in 1996, will be played in Anaheim, California.
