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Youkilis Overtakes Teixeira In All-Star Vote

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Jun 30, 2009 1:55 pm US/Eastern

Youkilis Overtakes Teixeira In All-Star Vote

Read: Dan Roche's Blog

NEW YORK (WBZ) ― Boston's Kevin Youkilis has moved back in front of the Yankees' Mark Teixeira with two days left in AL balloting for starters for the All-Star game.
 
Youkilis had 1,915,303 votes in totals released Tuesday to Teixeira's 1,875,256.

Last week, Teixeira was ahead by 35,632 ballots.

Texas second baseman Ian Kinsler's lead over Boston's Dustin Pedroia was cut to 6,830, down from 58,390 in totals released last week.

Kinsler has 2,170,100 votes to Pedroia's 2,163,270.

Maintaining their leads were Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (3,046,813), Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria (2,988,363), Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer (2,851,819) and outfielders Jason Bay of Boston (2,609,913), Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle (1,802,826) and Josh Hamilton of Texas (1,635,781).

Vote: For Your All-Stars

The All-Star game is July 14 in St. Louis.

Starters and reserves will be announced July 5.

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