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With a friend on his mind, Lucas Giolito pitches an inning to remember in his All-Star debut

CLEVELAND - When you're playing in your first All-Star Game, it's no surprise that all the people who've helped you along the way spring to mind.

So while White Sox ace Lucas Giolito was enjoying the fruits of his first-half success during the events leading up to Tuesday's game at Progressive Field, he couldn't help but think about his friend Tyler Skaggs, the Angels pitcher who died unexpectedly last week at 27.

The two buddies from California had attended each other's weddings last winter, and

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