Aoki hits go-ahead homer as CL wins All-Star Game 1

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki watches the ball after hitting a go-ahead solo homer off went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead solo homer the right-field seats off veteran Orix Buffaloes right-hander Masato Yoshii in the third inning, leading the Central League to a 3-1 win over the Pacific League in the first game of the All-Star series at Jingu Stadium on July 21. Aoki was named the MVP of the game.

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