Cards' Mujica among All-Star replacements

NEW YORK -- St. Louis closer Edward Mujica was chosen to fill in for teammate Adam Wainwright on the NL All-Star team Sunday.

Wainwright started Sunday night's game against the Cubs. Under baseball's labor contract, pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star game may opt not to participate.

NL manager Bruce Bochy also selected Sergio Romo, his San Francisco Giants closer, as a replacement pick along with Atlanta catcher Brian McCann and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mark Melancon. Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke, Washington Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, all on the original NL All-Star roster, are hurt and will miss Tuesday night's game at Citi Field.

Baltimore pitcher Chris Tillman, Kansas City closer Greg Holland and Oakland closer Grant Balfour were chosen by AL manager Jim Leyland of Detroit to replace Tigers ace Justin Verlander, Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma and Oakland's Bartolo Colon, who all started Sunday.

-- Associated Press