Article: Records fell as ball flew Coors Field took center stage decade ago.(Sports)

Byline: Jack Etkin, Rocky Mountain News

The All-Star Game began with a single, a fitting start the way things turned out 10 years ago tonight at Coors Field. Greg Maddux, who gave up that hit, started for the National League, an assignment he earned with a 12-2 record and 1.54 ERA for the Atlanta Braves.

Maddux escaped unscathed and pitched two scoreless innings. So did American League starter David Wells, who had thrown a perfect game for the New York Yankees on May 17 of that season.

It was as if Coors Field spared them, Maddux for what then was his annual excellence and Wells for his rare gem, before going after nearly everyone else who took the mound with ...

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