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PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Lockes back forced the issue of whether the lefthander would pitch in next weeks All-Star game. The Pittsburgh Pirates starter will miss Sundays game against the New York Mets and sit out the midsummer classic due after his back tightened up during a 2-1 loss to Oakland on Tuesday. "It hasnt happened before, thats why Im speechless," Locke said. "Ive never had anything pop up like this." Gerrit Cole will start in Lockes place against the Mets and National League manager Bruce Bochy will have to find a replacement for Locke on the 34-man All-Star roster. The 25-year-old Locke has been one of the biggest surprises for one of baseballs most surprising teams. The lefthander emerged from a heated battle during spring training to make the team as the fifth starter and has flourished. He is 8-2 in 18 starts and his 2.15 ERA ranks second in the majors behind Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. Locke said he felt some discomfort toward the end of his seven innings of work against the Athletics. The symptoms lingered into Wednesday and flared up again during a weightlifting session. "I felt like I opened up the wound again," he said. He went through his normal bullpen routine on Friday and against Saturday but he and the Pirates decided it was best not to force the issue with Cole available. The former No. 1 pick is 4-2 with a 3.68 ERA and will start on five days rest. Locke, a New Hampshire native, will travel to New York for the All-Star festivities but will not be available to play. Barring a setback, Locke will make his next start on Sunday, July 21 against the Cincinnati Reds. "The only thing Im disappointed about is not being able to go (Sunday)," Locke said. "Its not one of those things where I cant go (Sunday) but I can go in the All-Star game. I think itd be disrespectful to the team. I dont think its even questionable ... 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The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games.DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings bounced back on the power play and shut down the Dallas Stars when they had an extra skater or two.Anthony Mantha scored the go-ahead goal with the man advantage midway through the second period, and Detroit beat Dallas 3-1 on Tuesday night.Dylan Larkin also scored and Petr Mrazek stopped 34 shots for the Red Wings, who are 3-0-1 in the last four games for their best stretch in more than a month.If we play the way weve played the last three, four games, youll see some wins coming our way, Larkin said.Mantha and Larkin scored on the power play, ending the Red Wings 0-for-14 drought with an extra skater over the previous five games.The chemistry is coming along and we proved it the last few games that we can score goals, Mantha said.The Stars, meanwhile, didnt score on any of their five power plays, including a 5-on-3 opportunity that lasted 46 seconds midway through the third.That was a specialty teams win and our goalie was real good, Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. Weve said youve got to win games on specialty teams lots in the league.Kari Lehtonen made 17 saves for the Stars. He was pulled for an extra skater with more than 2 minutes left, and the Red Wings took advantage when Steve Ott scored an empty-net goal to make it 3-1 with 1:03 remaining.Dallas, playing the second of back-to-back games on the road, has dropped two straight and won just three of its last nine overall.Were going to win a lot of games if we play that way, coach Linndy Ruff said.ddddddddddddThe Stars got off to a strong start, scoring 16 seconds into the game when Esa Lindells shot was redirected off the right skate of Detroit defenseman Mike Green. But they couldnt get the puck past Mrazek again.He stood on his head, Larkin said.Detroit made it 1-all with a goal off a Dallas player when Larkins shot went off one of Jordie Benns skates with 39 seconds left in the opening period.On the road, youve got to win the special teams battle, Stars center Jason Spezza said. We found a way to lose. We have to find a way to win. The power play has to capitalize and we had a two-man advantage. I had two good looks.Game notesDave Strader, the Stars TV play-by-play announcer, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, attended the game and announced the teams lineup in the locker room beforehand. ... Dallas made its final scheduled appearance at Joe Louis Arena, which will be replaced by a new arena next season. ... Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay dropped the ceremonial puck before the game. ... Detroits Tomas Jurco made his season debut, returning from offseason back surgery. ... Dallas D Stephen Johns, called up Sunday, went off late in the game with a towel over his face to try to stop bleeding.UP NEXTStars: Dallas stays on the road, playing Thursday night at Pittsburgh.Red Wings: Detroit hosts Florida on Thursday. ' ' '