American League win All-Star epic

New York's Yankee Stadium, which closes for demolition in November, hosted Major League Baseball's longest-ever All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Michael Young drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 win over the National League.

Young's hit to right field scored Justin Morneau to end an epic match-up.

JD Drew helped the AL rally for the win with a two-run homer in the seventh inning to erase the NL's 2-0 lead.

The game tied the record for longest all-star game in terms of innings and surpassed the record in terms of total time.

Records were set across the board, as the teams combined for the most total stolen bases in an All-Star Game - seven, six by the AL - and strikeouts with 34, 17 apiece.

Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla, who entered the contest with six errors for the season, set a dubious mark with three miscues in the four hour, 50 minute contest.

Much to the chagrin of the home fans, Boston Red Sox outfielder Drew was named the game's MVP.

The slugger became the 15th player in All-Star history to homer in his first at-bat, clubbing a two-run blast off Edinson Volquez to tie the score at 2-2.

The Yankee Stadium crowd rose in approval as Drew's blast cleared the fence, but began to boo again as he rounded third and headed toward home.