12 Jul 2004 17:38 UTC
Clemens, with a record of 10-3 and a 2.62 earned run average for his hometown Houston Astros, will be throwing to his one-time nemesis, New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza.
Oakland's Mark Mulder was picked to start for the American League. He is tied for the major league lead with 12 wins, going 12-2 with a 3.21 ERA.
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Roger Clemens will open Major League Baseball's All-Star game at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, Tuesday night, having been named starting pitcher Monday by National League manager Jack McKeon of the Florida Marlins.
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When he was with the New York Yankees, Clemens beaned Piazza in 2000, and in that year's World Series, he threw a shattered bat in Piazza's direction, earning a $50,000 fine.