Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees in 1977.
Dan Bankhead was the first African-American pitcher to play in a major league game.
The answer is "Gene Bearden."
Oakland A's relief pitcher Andrew Bailey was named the American League Rookie of the Year, beating out Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus and Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello for the honor. Bailey finished with 13 first-place votes, compared to eight for Andrus and seven for Porcello.
1901 - Frank Dupee defeated Cleveland, 8-2, in the first "official" American League game on April 22.
That was pitcher Jay Heard whose first game with the Orioles was April 24, 1954. Heard pitched only two games with the Orioles and those were the only two of his MLB career.
In 1947, Dan Bankhead became the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball under the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers with 20 wins in 1951.
The cast of 2009 MLB All-Star Game - 2009 includes: Jason Bartlett as himself Jason Bay as himself Josh Beckett as himself Heath Bell as Himself - San Diego Padres - National League Relief Pitcher Mark Buehrle as Himself - Chicago White Sox - American League Pitcher Carl Crawford as Himself - Tampa Bay Rays - America League Outfielder Sheryl Crow as Himself - Herself - National Anthem performer Sara Evans as herself Prince Fielder as Himself - Milwaukee Brewers - National League First Baseman Ryan Franklin as himself Brian Fuentes as Himself - Colorado Rockies - National League Relief Pitcher Curtis Granderson as Himself - Detroit Tigers - American League Outfielder Zach Greinke as Himself - Kansas City Royals - American League Pitcher Roy Halladay as himself Danny Haren as himself Brad Hawpe as himself Felix Hernandez as Himself - Seattle Mariners - American League Pitcher Trevor Hoffman as himself Orlando Hudson as himself Brandon Inge as himself Edwin Jackson as himself Derek Jeter as Himself - New York Yankees - American League Starting Shortstop Eric Karros as Himself - Sideline reporter Tony LaRussa as himself Ted Lilly as himself Tim Lincecum as Himself - San Francisco Giants - National League Pitcher Evan Longoria as Tampa Bay Rays - American League Third Baseman Joe Maddon as himself Charlie Manuel as himself Jason Marquis as himself Joe Mauer as himself Tim McCarver as Himself - Color Commentator Yadier Molina as himself Justin Morneau as Himself - Minnesota Twins - American League First Baseman Stan Musial as Himself - Honorary Co-Captain Barack Obama as himself Jonathan Papelbon as Himself - Boston Red Sox - American League Relief Pitcher Hunter Pence as himself Albert Pujols as Himself - St. Louis Cardinals - National League Starting First Baseman Hanley Ramirez as Himself - Florida Marlins - National League Starting Shortstop Mariano Rivera as Himself - New York Yankees - Amerian league Relief Pitcher Chris Rose as Himself - Pre-Game Show Host Ken Rosenthal as Himself - Sideline reporter Freddy Sanchez as himself Johan Santana as himself Ozzie Smith as Himself - Honorary Co-Captain Mark Teixeira as himself Joe Torre as himself Justin Upton as himself Chase Utley as Himself - Philadelphia Phillies - National League Starting Second Baseman Justin Verlander as himself Shane Victorino as himself Tim Wakefield as himself Jayson Werth as himself Kevin Youkilis as Himself - Boston Red Sox - American League First Baseman Ben Zobrist as himself
That would depend on when those five runs were scored for the pitcher's team. If the team was always behind in the game, the first pitcher would get the loss. However, if the pitcher's team made the score 5-5 before the relief pitcher gave up the seven runs, then the relief pitcher would get the loss.
Dutch Leonard of the Washington Senators for the American League in the 1943 All-Star Game.
The stats used to determine the Triple Crown of Pitching are wins, strikeouts, and earned run average or ERA. The first American League pitcher to win the Triple Crown of Pitching was Cy Young in 1901. The first pitcher to win it in the National League was Tommy Bond in 1877.
No American has won the Champions League to my knowledge.