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ACCLAIM SPORTS' 'ALL-STAR BASEBALL 2004' PREDICTS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003
ALL-STAR GAME WINNER AND MVP.
Award-Winning Major League Baseball Video Game Brand Simulates 2003 All-Star Game With Nomar Garciaparra of Boston Red Sox Taking MVP Honors and Leading American League to 4-3 Victory.
GLEN COVE, N.Y., July 14 - Before the first pitch of the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is thrown at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field, Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox has already been crowned this year's MVP as a result of leading the American League to a 4-3 victory. Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., has used its award-winning baseball video game brand, All-Star Baseball 2004 Featuring Derek Jeter, to simulate and predict the results of next week's game, which for the first time, will award home field advantage to the winning league for the 2003 World Series team.
"The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is one of the most watched sports events today, highlighted by the assembly and competition of great players that could otherwise only be seen in a video game such as All-Star Baseball 2004," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "All-Star Baseball 2004 continues to provide consumers with the deepest and most realistic baseball video game experience in the market today, and we're proud to salute this year's All-Star teams."
According to Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2004, following are the highlights of the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. For complete results, please visit www.allstarbaseball04.com.
* Final Score: American League 4, National League 3
* Winning Pitcher: C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians
* Losing Pitcher: Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs
* Save: Mike MacDougal, Kansas City Royals
* Hits: American League 7, National League 10
* Doubles:
(1) Garret Anderson, Anaheim Angels,
(1) Jim Edmonds, St. Louis Cardinals(R),
(1) Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox,
(1) Richie Sexson, Milwaukee Brewers,
(2) Jose Vidro, Montreal Expos
* Triples: None
* Homeruns:
(1) Javy Lopez, Atlanta Braves - 2 RBI
* Stolen Bases: None
* RBI's:
(1) Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees,
(1) Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox,
(1) Ramon Hernandez, Oakland Athletics,
(2) Javy Lopez, Atlanta Braves,
(1) Richie Sexson, Milwaukee Brewers
* MVP: Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox
Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin under license from Major League Baseball Properties and the Major League Baseball Players Association, All-Star Baseball 2004 combines the best of simulation and arcade-style game play to deliver the deepest and most realistic interactive baseball experience. All-Star Baseball is highly regarded in the video game industry as the premier baseball series, and offers more than 80 new features, including for the-first-time-ever, online downloadable rosters, the official Negro Leagues license and selectable Spanish play-by-play in-game announcing.
All-Star Baseball 2004 is currently available for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft at suggested retail prices of $49.99. The game is also available for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance at suggested retail prices of $39.99 and $29.99, respectively. For a complete list of features and to order All-Star Baseball 2004, please visit www.allstarbaseball04.com.