Here's some of what you missed while watching the fireworks.
Phils 2b Chase Utley and OF Raul Ibanez were voted in as starters for the All-Star Game while 1b Ryan Howard is going in as a reserve. For Ibanez, it's his first All-Star Game in his 14 big league seasons.
Meanwhile, CF Shane Victorino still has a chance. Each league will add an additional player, as voted by the fans.
The National League options are Arizona third baseman Mark Reynolds, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, Victorino, San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval and Washington shortstop Cristian Guzman.
Balloting for the final player began Sunday and will continue through 4 p.m. (et) on Thursday, July 9.
***The Phillies also activated veteran Scott Eyre from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday.
Eyre hit the DL June 12 with a strained left calf. He is 1-1 with a 2.57 earned run average in 25 games this season. Opposing batters are hitting .196 against him.
To make room for Eyre, Philadelphia optioned fellow southpaw Sergio Escalona to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In six appearances this season, Escalona is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA.
***Nationally, the big story remains the murder of former Titans All-Pro QB Steve McNair.
McNair and a female friend were found shot to death Saturday at a Nashville, Tenn. condominium.
Nashville police department public affairs manager Don Aaron spoke at a news briefing Sunday and classified McNair's death as a murder, but would not do the same for the other victim, 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi.
Aaron said McNair had multiple gunshot wounds, including two in the head and two in the chest. He added that the gun, a semiautomatic pistol, was found underneath Kazemi.
Circumstances surrounding the shooting were still not clear, although Aaron did say interviews with others indicated a dating relationship between the two.
"All scenarios are open," Aaron stated Sunday. "Nothing is being ruled out."
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