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DETROIT - As of now, Max Scherzer is the only pitcher representing Detroits starting rotation on the American League All-Star te

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DETROIT - As of now, Max Scherzer is the only pitcher representing Detroits starting rotation on the American League All-Star team. Kurt Warner Rams Jersey . Hed like to help change that. Scherzer is lobbying fans to support teammate Rick Porcello in the online vote for the ALs final spot. The 25-year-old Porcello threw back-to-back shutouts recently to put himself on the fringe of the All-Star roster, but hes not a member of the team yet. "We need our fans to really show up and vote for Rick," said Scherzer, who started the All-Star game last year and eventually won the Cy Young Award. "Come on fans, vote for Rick." With or without an All-Star invite, Porcello is developing into the pitcher many thought he could be after the Tigers drafted him in the first round in 2007. He made his debut as a 20-year-old, winning 14 games in 2009. Since then, hes been a consistent presence in the rotation, but hes never been able to match the 3.96 ERA he posted as a rookie. Until this year, perhaps. Porcello is 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA so far, helping the Tigers remain in first place most of the season despite Justin Verlanders struggles and Anibal Sanchezs brief injury problems. The candidates for the final All-Star spot in the AL are all pitchers: Porcello, Dallas Keuchel of Houston, Corey Kluber of Cleveland, Garrett Richards of the Los Angeles Angels and Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox. "Obviously, it would be awesome to be able to go, but at the same time, it doesnt take anything away from how well I feel like Ive pitched the first half," Porcello said. "Im proud of the work Ive done the first half." Porcello set a career high with 142 strikeouts last year, but thats never been his calling card. He succeeds when hes able to keep the ball down — with a career groundball percentage of 53.1. "Hes throwing strikes at a really high rate," Scherzer said. "Hes not walking guys, which is always a recipe for success. His offspeed pitches have really sharpened up. ... Hes always had the sinker. Nothings changed in the sinker, its what hes doing with his other offspeed pitches that allows him to be more effective." Immediately after being included in the final vote for the All-Star team, Porcello allowed seven runs Sunday night in a loss to Tampa Bay. Not an ideal audition on national television. But before that, Porcello had a 25-inning scoreless streak. "Weve said all along the key for him is being down with his sinker," manager Brad Ausmus said. "When it gets up, it gets flat and you see more flyballs." "He made the adjustment, he actually started getting the ball down in the zone. He got some groundballs, a couple of them found holes and ended up being hits but he got the groundballs he was trying to get," Ausmus said. Detroit has three players in the All-Star game at the moment: Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez. Ausmus had been hoping Porcello and second baseman Ian Kinsler would get in as well from the AL Central leaders. "Its tough when you have that many guys on one team with the All-Star game roster rules, its tough for all of them to make it," Ausmus said. "But if Rick can win, we get four out of five and who knows what can happen between now and the All-Star game, maybe Kins gets on there as well. All of them were deserving." NOTES: Cabrera said he was invited to participate in the All-Star home run derby, but hell sit out because he doesnt want to mess with his swing. "Im going to enjoy watching," he said. Clay Matthews Rams Jersey . Armstrong was given the rank of "Chevalier" -- or Knight -- in the "Legion dHonneur" in 2005, the last year of his seven consecutive Tour de France victories. 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Los Angeles led 5-0 on Pearsons first goal early in the second period, but the champs didnt let up until Edmontons Matt Hendricks slipped in a last-minute score.Its one of those wins that youre up by a couple of goals and you just try to stay in it, said Pearson, who set a career high in points. Its more mental, once youre up by however many. That was the big thing going into the room. We wanted to stay focused and keep playing our kind of game, even though the score was what it was.Los Angeles captain Dustin Brown and Justin Williams also scored, but the Kings thrived with another huge game from That 70s Line, the jersey-number-inspired nickname for Carter, Toffoli and Pearson. Toffolis beautiful short-handed goal and Pearsons first career multigoal game were the highlights of another big night for the trio, which has 16 points in five games.Guys in this room did a good job keeping everyone in it and making sure youre making the right plays instead of playing lazy, Pearson said.Quick lost his bid for his club record-tying 32nd career shutout on Hendricks goal with 20.9 seconds left, falling agonizingly short of matching Rogie Vachons mark.Darryl Sutter also earned his 100th regular-season victory in 182 games with the Kings, reaching the mark 15 games faster than any coach in club history.I would have preferred to get Jonathan the cob, Sutter said, using an old-time hockey term for shutouts.After missing the playoffs for the past eight years, Edmonton has lost its first three games of the season for the first time since 1995.The Oilers couldnt keep up without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Both top-line fforwards sat out with undisclosed injuries on the second stop of a three-game trip. Los Angeles Rams Jerseys. Two of our best players, two of our leaders, werent in the lineup, Hendricks said. Theyre the defending champs for a reason. Theyre a great team. They could probably sense a little bit of a weakness at the start, and they capitalized on a lot of chances.Viktor Fasth stopped eight of 11 shots before leaving in the first period with a groin injury. Former Kings goalie Ben Scrivens finished up the Oilers seventh straight loss to Los Angeles.The Kings stepped on the Oilers early, scoring three times in the first 10 minutes to thrill another sellout crowd. After Toffoli set up Carters opening score, he added an exceptional short-handed goal over Fasths shoulder to put Los Angeles up 3-0.We knew how hard they were going to come out, and we werent ready, forward David Perron said. It was really frustrating. We have to be better on the (penalty-kill), the power play and five-on-five. We still have a lot to learn still.The Kings added two more goals in a 25-second span after forcing turnovers early in the second period. Shortly after Brown got his first goal of the season, Carter separated Benoit Pouliot from the puck, and Pearson winged a wrist shot past Scrivens.Andy Andreoff made his NHL debut for the Kings, getting into a fight just 1:50 after the opening faceoff. The former third-round pick got his shot in place of Marian Gaborik, who sat out for the first time this season with an undisclosed injury.Defenceman Darnell Nurse made his NHL debut for the Oilers, taking Jeff Petrys lineup spot. The 19-year-old Nurse, the seventh overall pick in the 2013 draft, is the nephew of former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, who attended the game.Bogdan Yakimov, a Russian centre who turned 20 this month, also made his NHL debut for Edmonton.NOTES: Nurses sister, Kia, is an incoming freshman basketball player at UConn. ... Kings D Jake Muzzin still hasnt played this season due to injury. ... The Kings placed F Trevor Lewis on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment. ... Referee Mike Leggo worked his 1,000th NHL game. He was honoured in a pregame ceremony with his family. ' ' '

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