$Unique_ID{BAS00059} $Title{The All-Star Game} $Author{ Ivor-Campbell, Frederick} $Subject{All-Star Game all-stars games} $Log{} Total Baseball: The Highlights of the Game The All-Star Game Frederick Ivor-Campbell Although the tradition of All-Star Games in baseball dates back to an 1858 series between teams of stars from Brooklyn and New York (they were called "picked nines" in those days), the current All-Star series began when Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, persuaded hesitant league owners to go along with his proposal for a game between stars from the American and National leagues, to be played in Chicago during that city's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933. All-Star managers (who, except for the first game, have been the pilots of the previous year's pennant winners) shared with fans the selection of players for the first two games. From 1935 through 1946 the manager selected his whole squad. Since 1947, he has chosen his pitchers and all other players except the eight members of the starting lineup. The fans chose the starters in 1947-1957; after an incident of ballot-box stuffing by Cincinnati partisans in 1957, the major league players, coaches, and managers made the choice in 1958-1969; in 1970 the selection of starting lineups was returned to the fans. The American League dominated the early years of the series, winning the first three games, and extending their winning margin to eight games (12-4) by 1949. The National League cut the lead in half with four straight wins, and by 1964 had drawn even in the series (17-17-1). From 1965 through 1985 the National Leaguers continued their drive, winning 19 All-Star Games while losing only two, to build a commanding 36-19 lead in the series. In recent years, though, the American Leaguers have begun to come back, winning in 1993 their seventh game in eight years, and their fifth in a row. But even if they were to continue winning every year, it would take them until 2004 to catch up. GAME 1 Comiskey Park, Chicago July 6, 1933 AL, 4-2 NL 000 002 000 2 8 0 AL 012 001 OOX 4 9 1 Pitchers: HALLAHAN, Warneke (3), Hubbell (7) vs GOMEZ, Crowder (4), Grove (7) Home Runs: Ruth-A. Frisch-N Attendance: 49,200 Baseball's two grand old managers--Connie Mack and John McGraw--were chosen to lead the American and National League squads in the first All-Star Game, and American starting pitcher Lefty Gomez of the Yankees took home honors both as the first All-Star winning pitcher and as the first player to drive in an All-Star run (singling in Jimmie Dykes in the second inning). But it was another "grand old man"--Babe Ruth--who made the game's headlines. At thirty-eight, in his next-to-last season as a Yankee, he lined a two-run homer in the third to make the score 30, and as right fielder in the eighth he robbed Chick Hafey of a hit with a remarkable running catch of Hafey's line drive. Frank Frisch homered for the Nationals, following up Pepper Martin's RBI with a solo shot in the National League's two-run sixth. But the American stars countered with an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, as Earl Averill singled in Joe Cronin to end the scoring. Carl Hubbell for the Nationals and Lefty Grove for the Americans blanked the opposition through the final innings. GAME 2 Polo Grounds, New York July 10, 1934 AL, 9-7 AL 000 261 000 9 14 1 NL 103 030 000 7 8 1 Pitchers: Gomez, Rutting (4), HARDER (5) vs Hubbell, Warneke (4), MUNGO (5), J. Dean (6), Frankhouse (9) Home Runs: Frisch-N, Medwick-N Attendance: 48,363 This was the game in which Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in order in the first two innings. Hubbell also walked two and gave up two hits in his three innings of work, but allowed no run to score as his Nationals took a 40 lead on homers by Frank Frisch in the first and Joe Medwick (for three runs) in the third off American starter (and first-game winner) Lefty Gomez. But with Hubbell gone, the Americans pounced on Lon Warneke and Van Lingle Mungo for four runs each in the fourth and fifth innings. The Nationals battled back for three off Red Ruffing in their half of the fifth, to come within a run of tying the game. But Mel Harder relieved Ruffing with none out and put out the fire, one-hitting the National stars over the final five innings. The Americans picked up an insurance run in the sixth off Dizzy Dean before Dean and Fred Frankhouse shut them down, too, through the final three frames. GAME 3 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland July 8, 1935 AL, 4-1 NL 000 100 000 1 4 1 AL 210 010 OOX 4 8 0 Pitchers: WALKER, Schumacher (3), Deeringer (7), J.Dean (8) vs GOMEZ, Harder (7) Home Runs: Foxx-A Attendance: 69,812 Lefty Gomez started his third All-Star Game, and pitched a record six innings to pick up his second All-Star win. For three innings he shut out the Nationals as the Americans built a lead behind him on Jimmie Foxx's two-run homer in the first, and Rollie Hemsley's triple and Joe Cronin's run-scoring fly in the second. The National Leaguers tried to catch up in the fourth, when they put together two of their three hits off Gomez--a double by Arky Vaughan and a single by Bill Terry--and scored a run. But an inning later Foxx nullified the National run, singling Joe Vosmik home for his third RBI. Gomez blanked the National stars through two more innings before yielding to Mel Harder, who came in to close his second All-Star Game. Harder had created an All-Star record the previous year with his five consecutive scoreless innings pitched, and extended the record to eight, with three more shutout innings to end the game. GAME 4 Braves Field, Boston July 7, 1936 NL, 4-3 AL 000 000 300 3 7 1 NL 020 020 OOX 4 9 0 Pitchers: GROVE, Rowe (4), Harder (7) vs J. DEAN, Hubbell (4), C.Davls (7), Warneke (7) Home Runs: Galan-N, Gehrig-A Attendance: 25,534 The National League, which had not yet won an All-Star Game, scored first in the second when Gabby Hartnett tripled in a run off Lefty Grove--rookie Joe DiMaggio missing his try for a shoe-top catch of Hartnett's drive to right field. Pinky Whitney then singled in Hartnett. Augie Galan homered off Schoolboy Rowe (and the right field foul pole) in the fifth, and DiMaggio's bobble of Billy Herman's single a batter later put Herman in position to score an unearned fourth run, on Joe Medwick's single, that proved to be the margin of victory. The Americans, shut out through six by Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell, nearly tied the game in the seventh off Curt Davis as Lou Gehrig homered and Luke Appling singled in two more. But Lon Warneke took over and, after loading the bases with a walk, escaped disaster as shortstop Leo Durocher snared DiMaggio's vicious line drive to his right for the third out. Warneke shut the Americans out over the final two innings to preserve the one-run lead and the National League's first All-Star win. GAME 5 Griffith Stadium, Washington July 7, 1937 AL, 8-3 NL 000 111 000 3 13 0 AL 002 312 OOX 8 13 2 Pitchers: J.DEAN, Hubbell (4), Blanton (4), Grissom (5), Mungo (6), Walters (8) vs GOMEZ, Bridges (4), Harder (7) Home Runs: Gehrig-A Attendance: 31.391 President Franklin Roosevelt attended the game. Lou Gehrig homered and doubled to drive in half the American League's eight runs in an easy American win. Lefty Gomez started his fourth All-Star Game in five years, winning his third. And American reliever Mel Harder pitched the final innings for the fourth All-Star Game in a row, pushing his record for consecutive All-Star shutout innings to 13. But the game is remembered not for any of these things, but for Earl Averill's line drive in the third inning which fractured Dizzy Dean's toe and led to the premature end of his spectacular career. (Dean recovered from the broken toe, but tried to resume his pitching too soon. In favoring the toe, he changed his delivery and irreparably injured his pitching arm.) The Americans began their scoring when Gehrig, who preceded Averill in the batting order, homered off Dean in the third, with one aboard. They added to their score in each of the next three innings, so that although the Nationals countered with single runs in the three middle innings, they only fell farther behind. GAME 6 Crosley Field, Cincinnati July 6, 1938 NL, 4-1 AL 000 000 001 1 7 4 NL 100 100 2OX 4 8 0 Pitchers: GOMEZ, Allen (4), Grove (7) vs VANDER MEER, Lee (4), Brown (7) Attendance: 27,607 For the fifth (and final) time, Lefty Gomez started for the American League, and although he gave up only two hits and no earned runs in his three innings, he was saddled with the loss when an error by shortstop Joe Cronin paved the way for a National League run in the first. The Nationals scored their only earned run in the fourth when Mel Ott tripled and Ernie Lombardi singled him home. But in the seventh they recorded two more unearned runs when Leo Durocher bunted to move Frank McCormick to second. Both McCormick and Durocher scored as third baseman Jimmie Foxx threw wildly to first and right fielder Joe DiMaggio (who chased the ball down) missed home plate with his throw. In the ninth DiMaggio singled and Cronin doubled him home in partial atonement for their errors. But as Johnny Vander Meer and Big Bill Lee had each blanked the American stars on one hit in their three-inning stints, and some fine outfield catches had kept them from scoring more than this one run off Mace Brown, the Americans' errors cost them the game. GAME 7 Yankee Stadium, New York July 11, 1939 AL, 3-1 NL 001 000 000 1 7 1 AL 000 210 OOX 3 6 1 Pitchers: Derringer, LEE (4), Fette (7) vs Rutting, BRIDGES (4), Feller (6) Home Runs: J. DiMaggio-A Attendance: 62,892 Six Yankees started for the American League, and one of them--Joe DiMaggio--hit the game's only home run. But it was a young Cleveland pitcher--twenty -year-old Bob Feller, playing in his first All-Star Game--who turned in the most memorable performance. The Nationals scored first, with a run in the third on three hits off the American League starter, Red Ruffing. But the Americans came back with two runs in the fourth on a walk, two singles, and a bobbled grounder by shortstop Arky Vaughan. DiMaggio hit his insurance homer an inning later. In the top of the sixth, after two singles and an error had loaded the bases with National stars, with only one out, Feller replaced Tommy Bridges to face Vaughan (who had earlier singled and scored his team's only run). One pitch got Feller out of the inning as Vaughan grounded into a 463 double play. Feller shut out the National stars over the final three innings, striking out Johnny Mize and Stan Hack in the ninth to end the game and give the Americans their fifth All-Star victory. GAME 8 Sportsman's Park, St. Louis July 9, 1940 NL, 4-0 AL 000 000 000 0 3 1 NL 300 000 OIX 4 7 0 Pltchers: HUFFING, Newsom (4), Feller (7) vs DERRINGER, Walters (3), Wyatt (5), French (7), Hubbell (9) Home Runs: West-N Attendance: 32,373 The National Leaguers made short work of the Americans, scoring three times in the first inning and holding the opposing stars to three hits for the All-Star Game's first shutout. Before American League starter Red Ruffing retired a single National batter in the bottom of the first inning, three of the game's four runs had been scored, on singles by Arky Vaughan and Billy Herman and Max West's home run to right center. Ruffing then settled down, and he and Buck Newsom held the Nationals to just three additional hits through the seventh. Bob Feller gave up the Nationals' fourth run in the eighth, on a walk, a sacrifice, and Harry Danning's single. Five National League pitchers combined for the shutout, permitting only five batters to reach base while striking out seven. Starter Paul Derringer, who struck out three men in his two innings, was awarded the win. GAME 9 Briggs Stadium, Detroit July 8, 1941 AL, 7-5 NL 000 001 220 5 10 2 AL 000 101 014 7 11 3 Pitchers: Wyatt, Deeringer (3), Walters (5), PASSEAU (7) vs Feller, Lea (4), Hudson (7), SMITH (8) Home Runs: Vaughn-N (2), Williams-A Attendance: 64,674 The National Leaguers entered the last of the ninth with a 53 lead and hopes of nailing down their first back-to-back All-Star victories. The American stars had scored their first run in the fourth. The Nationals tied the score in the top of the sixth, but the Americans countered with a run later in the inning. The Nationals' Arky Vaughan then made a bid to be the game's hero, homering in the seventh off Sid Hudson with a man aboard to restore the National lead, and homering again an inning later off Edgar Smith for two more runs. A double and single by the DiMaggio brothers Joe and Dom brought the Americans a run closer in the eighth, but they still needed two to tie as they faced Claude Passeau in the bottom of the ninth. Two one-out singles and a walk loaded the bases, and a force play at second (that just missed being a game-ending double play) scored Ken Keltner from third. With two men now out and the Americans still down a run, Ted Williams homered on a letter-high fastball against the upper parapet in right for three more runs and another American League victory. GAME 10 Polo Grounds, New York July 6, 1942 AL, 3-1 AL 300 000 000 3 7 0 NL 000 000 010 1 6 1 Pitchers: CHANDLER, Benton (5) vs M. COOPER, Vander Meer (4), Passeau (7), Walters (9) Home Runs: Boudreau-A, York-A, Owen-N Attendance: 33,694 Home runs accounted for all the scoring as the American League, in something of a reverse of the 1940 game, scored three times in the top of the first to defeat the Nationals. Lou Boudreau, leading off, hit the game winner off Mort Cooper's second pitch, into the upper deck in left field. A double and two outs later, Rudy York put one over the fence near the short right field foul line for two more runs. The Americans hit safely only four more times, and scored no more runs, but they already had more than enough, as Spud Chandler and Al Benton combined to shut out the National League stars for seven innings, until Mickey Owen, pinch-hitting for pitcher Claude Passeau in the eighth, hit his only home run of the summer. This was the second All-Star Game played in the Polo Grounds. It had been Brooklyn's turn to host the game at Ebbets Field, but because the proceeds were destined for the war effort, the site was shifted to the larger stadium. The game might as well have been held in Brooklyn, though, as a pregame rain held attendance to well below the Polo Grounds' capacity. GAME 11 Shibe Park, Philadelphia July 13, 1943 AL, 5-3 NL 100 000 101 3 10 3 AL 031 010 00X 5 8 1 Pitchers: M. COOPER, Vander Meer (3), SeweLL (6), Javery (7) vs LEONARD, Newhouser (4), Hughson (7) Home Runs: Doerr-A, V.DiMaggio-N Attendance: 31,938 For the first time, the All-Star Game was played at night. And for the only time in All-Star history, no Yankee played--although six had been named to the American League squad. But Yankee Joe McCarthy (serving for the sixth time as American manager) was piqued by criticism that he favored his own players, and retaliated by keeping them all on the bench. The only DiMaggio in this wartime game was Pittsburgh's Vince, and he provided most of the National League power--batting 3 for 3, with eight total bases and two of his team's three runs. But after the Nationals had jumped to a one-run lead in the first, Bobby Doerr of the Americans homered off Mort Cooper with two aboard in the second to put the American stars ahead. They added to their lead with a run in the third and another in the fifth. DiMaggio scored in the seventh after tripling off Tex Hughson and added a homer against Hughson in the ninth, but his heroics were not enough to overcome the American League's march to its third win in a row, and its eighth in eleven tries. GAME 12 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh July 11, 1944 NL, 7-1 AL 010 000 000 1 6 3 NL 000 040 21X 7 12 1 Pitchers: Borowy, HUGHSON (4), Muncrief (5), Newhouser (7), Newsom (8) vs Walters, RAFFENSBERGER (4), Sewell (6), Tobin (9) Attendance: 29,589 For the second time the game was played at night, and for the seventh time Joe McCarthy managed the American League team. But this time--unlike Game 11--he let his Yankees play. He started Yankee pitcher Hank Borowy, who not only shut out the Nationals in his three innings but drove in a run in the second to give his team the lead. But that was all the American stars got. For the first four innings it was enough, but in the fifth a double, four singles, a walk, an error, and a stolen base brought in four National League runs. In the seventh, Whitey Kurowski doubled in two more National runs, and in the eighth a missed third strike, two walks, and a fly ball produced a seventh and final tally. No home runs were hit in the game, only the second time that had happened in All-Star play. But Phil Cavarretta of the Nationals tripled--and reached base four additional times on a single and three walks for a new All-Star on-base record. GAME 13 Fenway Park, Boston July 9, 1946 AL, 12-0 NL 000 000 000 0 3 0 AL 200 130 24X 12 14 1 Pitchers: PASSEAU. Higbe (4), Blackwell (5), Sewell (8) vs FELLER, Newhouser (4), Kramer (7) Home Runs: Keller-A. Williams-A (2) Attendance: 34,906 No All-Star Game was played in 1945 because of restrictions on wartime travel, but when the classic resumed in 1946 the American stars avenged their 1944 loss with the most decisive All-Star victory to date: 120. American pitchers Bob Feller, Hal Newhouser, and Jack Kramer combined to hold the National stars to three singles and a walk, as their teammates pounded National pitching for 14 hits, including two doubles and three home runs. But the game belonged to Ted Williams. Back after three years at war, and playing before his hometown fans, he equaled Phil Cavarretta's 1944 on-base record in spectacular fashion, with one walk, two singles, and two home runs: one a drive into the center field bleachers and the other the first homer ever hit off Rip Sewell's looping "eephus' pitch. He scored the game's first run in the first inning as Charlie Keller followed his walk with a homer, and went on to break an All-Star record by scoring three more times, while driving in a record five runs. GAME 14 Wrigley Field, Chicago July 8, 1947 AL, 2-1 AL 000 001 100 2 8 0 NL 000 100 000 1 5 1 Pitchers: Newhouser, SHEA (4), Masterson (7), Page (8) vs Blackwell, Brecheen (4), SAIN (7), Spahn (8) Home Runs: Mize-N Attendance: 41,123 Johnny Mize homered for the National League off rookie Spec Shea in the fourth inning for the game's first run, after three one-hit innings by the two lanky starters, Ewell Blackwell of the Nationals and Hal Newhouser of the Americans. Mize's run remained the only score until the sixth inning, when the American Leaguers tied the game on two singles and a double-play grounder. Sharp baserunning by Bobby Doerr--plus a little luck--led to the Americans' second run an inning later. Doerr singled, then stole second. He took third when pitcher Johnny Sain's pickoff throw bounced off Doerr's back into the outfield. Pinch hitter Stan Spence then singled Doerr home with what proved to be the game's final--and winning--run. The Nationals put men on first and third in the eighth, but shortstop Lou Boudreau's spectacular stop of a hot grounder and sharp throw to first retired the side and ended the threat. GAME 15 Sportsman's Park, St. Louis July 13, 1948 AL, 5-2 NL 200 000 000 2 8 0 AL 011 300 00X 5 6 0 Pitchers: Branca, SCHMITZ (4), Sain (4), Blackwell (6) vs Masterson, RASCHI (4), Coleman (7) Home Runs: Musial-N, Evers-A Attendance: 34,009 Vic Raschi pitched three shutout innings for the American stars and drove in two go-ahead runs with a fourth-inning single as the American League--for the third time since the All-Star Game originated in 1933--won its third classic in a row. The Nationals scored first on Stan Musial's two-run homer in the top of the first. But that was all they got, as starter Walt Masterson settled down and shut out the Nationals through the second and third innings. Raschi then came on for his shutout stint, and Joe Coleman stopped the Nationals without even a hit over the final three innings. Meanwhile, the Americans scored a run in the second on Hoot Evers' homer, and tied the game with another run in the third on two walks, a double steal, and an outfield fly. Then in the fourth, when two walks and a single had loaded the bases, pitcher Raschi singled in the third and fourth American runs. Joe DiMaggio's pinch-hit fly scored a fifth run. Johnny Sain and Ewell Blackwell shut out the Americans the rest of the way, but the damage had been done. GAME 16 Ebbets Field, Brooklyn July 12, 1949 AL, 11-7 AL 400 202 300 11 13 1 NL 212 002 000 7 12 5 Pitchers: Parnell, TRUCKS (2), Brissle (4), Raschl (7) vs Spahn, NEWCOMBE (2), Munger (5), Bickford (6), Pollet (7), Blackwell (8), Roe (9) Home Runs: Musial-N, Kiner-N Attendance: 32,577 Each team scored seven earned runs in this game which saw a total of 25 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs. But two first-inning National League errors let in four unearned American runs to provide the margin for the American League's fourth consecutive All-Star win. Stan Musial and Ralph Kiner each drove in two National runs with homers, but Eddie Joost singled in two runs for the Americans and Joe DiMaggio singled and doubled in three more to lead the American attack. For the second year in a row, Vic Raschi shut out the National stars for three innings, this time holding the American lead over the final third of the game. The game was notable as the first to include black players: three Dodgers (Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe) for the National League, and Larry Doby for the American. With the Americans now ahead 124, it also marked the farthest extent of American League domination of the midsummer classic. GAME 17 Comiskey Park, Chicago July 11, 1950 NL, 4-3 NL 020 000 001 000 01 4 10 0 AL 001 020 000 000 00 3 8 1 Pitchers: Roberts, Newcombe (4), Konstanty (6), Jansen (7), BLACKWELL (12) vs Reschi, Lemon (4), Houtteman (7), Reynolds (10), GRAY (13), Feller (14) Home Runs: Kiner-N, Schoendienst-N Attendance: 46,127 For the first time, the All-Star Game went into extra innings, and for the first time the National League won a game as the visiting team. Three pitchers each hurled three innings of shutout ball: Bob Lemon and Allie Reynolds for the American League and Ewell Blackwell (who finished the game and got the win) for the Nationals. But top pitching honors were earned by National Leaguer Larry Jansen, who struck out six and gave up only one hit over five shutout innings (711). The National stars scored first with two runs in the second. The Americans came back with one in the third, and tied and took the lead in the fifth on George Kell's run-scoring fly and an RBI single by Ted Williams (who, it was later learned, had broken his left elbow making an off-the-wall catch in the first inning). But in the top of the ninth, Ralph Kiner of the Nationals hit a game-tying homer, and 4 1/2 scoreless innings later Red Schoendienst--on the first pitch of the fourteenth inning--homered off American Ted Gray with what proved to be the game winner. GAME 18 Briggs Stadium, Detroit July 10, 1951 NL, 8-3 NL 100 302 110 8 12 1 AL 010 110 000 3 10 2 Pitchers: Roberts, MAGLIE (3), Newcombe (6), Blackwell (9) vs Garver, LOPAT (4), Hutchinson (5), Parnell (8), Lemon (9) Home Runs: Musial-N, Elliott-N, Wertz-A, Kell-A, Hodges-N, Kiner-N Attendance: 52,075 In a game moved from Philadelphia to help Detroit celebrate its 250th birthday, hometowners Vic Wertz and George Kell of the Tigers hit solo homers in the fourth and fifth innings to bring the American stars within a run of the Nationals. But they came no closer, as the National Leaguers pulled away for a convincing 83 victory. The Nationals, aided by six innings of shutout pitching (including three by Don Newcombe), produced four home runs of their own to drive in six of their eight runs. With the score tied 11 going into the fourth inning, Stan Musial greeted Ed Lopat's first pitch with a shot to the right field upper deck, and Bob Elliott added two more runs later in the inning with a homer to left. Gil Hodges increased the National League lead to 63 with a two-run homer in the sixth, and Ralph Kiner concluded the Nationals' scoring with a solo upper-deck shot to left center in the eighth. For the first time in All-Star play, the National League had won two games in a row. GAME 19 Shibe Park, Philadelphia July 8, 1952 NL, 3-2 AL 000 20 2 5 0 NL 100 20 3 3 0 Pitchers: Raschi, LEMON (3), Shantz (5) vs Simmons, RUSH (4) Home Runs: J.Robinson-N. Sauer-N Attendance: 32,785 No sun shone for this rain-shortened game, but two hometown pitchers did. Curt Simmons of the Phillies held the American stars to one hit as he shut them out over the first three innings. And the Athletics' Bobby Shantz--in the midst of an MVP season--struck out the side in the fifth for the Americans. But home runs and rain determined the final outcome. Jackie Robinson opened the scoring with a homer off Vic Raschi in the bottom of the first to give the Nationals a 10 lead. In the fourth the Americans came back to take the lead briefly with two runs on a double, a walk, and two singles off eventual winner Bob Rush. But in the bottom of the inning, Hank Sauer's home run off Bob Lemon with one aboard returned the lead to the National League. And there it stayed through a scoreless fifth, when the rain, which had fallen throughout the game, at last brought the soggy festivities to the All-Star series' first premature conclusion. GAME 20 Crosley Field, Cincinnati July 14, 1953 NL, 5-1 AL 000 000 001 1 5 0 NL 000 020 12X 5 10 0 Pitchers: Pierce, REYNOLDS (4), Garcia (6) Paige (8) vs Roberts, SPAHN (4), Simmons (6), Dickson (8) Attendance: 30,846 For the first 4 1/2 innings, pitchers for both sides held the opposition scoreless, with one hit each. Then the National Leaguers got to Allie Reynolds for two runs in the bottom of the fifth on a hit batsman, a walk, and two singles. This proved margin enough for the National League's fourth consecutive victory, as four National pitchers held the Americans to just two hits through eight innings before three singles in the ninth gave the American Leaguers their only run. For good measure, though, the National stars added a run in the seventh, and two more in the eighth (with three singles and a walk off Satchel Paige in his only All-Star appearance). Enos Slaughter of the Nationals provided much of the game's excitement. With two singles, a walk, and a stolen base, he drove in one run and scored two others, and defensively made a spectacular diving catch in right field. Pee Wee Reese's double in the seventh (scoring Slaughter) was the game's only extra-base hit. GAME 21 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland July 13, 1954 AL, 11-9 NL 000 520 020 9 14 0 AL 004 121 03X 11 17 1 Pitchers: Roberts, Anioneill (4), Spohn (6), Grissom (6), CONLEY (8), Erskine (8) vs Ford, Consuegra (4), Lemon (4), Porterfield (5), Keegan (8), STONE (8), Trucks (9) Home Runs: Rosen-A (2), Boone-A, Kluszewski-N, Bell-N, Doby-A Attendance: 68.751 American starter Whitey Ford gave up only one hit in three shutout innings, and National starter Robin Roberts shut out the American stars through two. But in the bottom of the third Al Rosen tagged Roberts for a three-run homer, and Ray Boone followed with a solo shot. By the end of the game new All-Star records had been set for hits (31), runs (20), and pitchers used (13), and the record of 6 home runs had been equaled. The Nationals topped the American four-run third with five straight hits off Sandy Consuegra in the fourth, for five runs. The Americans tied the game with a run in their half of the fourth, but Ted Kluszewski homered in the fifth for two more National League runs. In the bottom of the fifth, Rosen homered again, for two, to bring the Americans even again. A run in the sixth put the Americans ahead, but Gus Bell's two-run blast in the eighth returned the Nationals to the top by one. They were threatening to lengthen that lead when Dean Stone entered the contest in relief of Bob Keegan with two out and Red Schoendienst on third. Before Stone's first delivery, Schoendienst broke for home and was tagged out, setting the stage for Stone to become the winning pitcher without making a pitch. American Larry Doby tied it up again later in the eighth with a home run, and Nellie Fox drove in the game's final two runs a few batters later with a bases-loaded single. In the ninth, the Nationals' Stan Musial blasted two over the fence--both foul--with a man aboard. But Virgil Trucks retired him and Gil Hodges, who followed, to preserve the American League's first victory in five games. GAME 22 County Stadium, Milwaukee July 12, 1955 NL, 6-5 AL 400 001 000 000 5 10 2 NL 000 000 230 001 6 13 1 Pitchers: Pierce, Wynn (4), Ford (7), SULLIVAN (8) vs Roberts, Haddix (4), Newcombe (7), Jones (8), Nuxhall (8), CONLEY (12) Home Runs: Mantle-A, Musial-N Attendance: 45,314 Down 05 in the seventh inning, the National Leaguers came back to tie the game and send it into extra innings. The Americans attacked early, scoring four runs off Robin Roberts (three of them on Mickey Mantle's home run to center) before the game's first out had been recorded. They added a fifth run in the sixth inning. Meanwhile, pitchers Billy Pierce and Early Wynn were shutting the Nationals down on four hits. In the seventh, though, two singles, a walk, and an American error gave the Nationals two runs, and in the eighth, four two-out singles and another error tied the game. Joe Nuxhall for the Nationals and the Americans' Frank Sullivan prevented further scoring through the eleventh. In the top of the twelfth, Gene Conley replaced Nuxhall and struck out the side: Al Kaline, Mickey Vernon, and Al Rosen. Sullivan returned for the Americans to face Stan Musial in the bottom of the twelfth. Musial hit the first pitch--a fastball--over the screen in right and the game was over. GAME 23 Griffith Stadium, Washington July 10, 1956 NL, 7-3 NL 001 211 200 7 11 0 AL 000 003 000 3 11 0 Pitchers: FRIEND, Spahn (4), Antonelli (6) vs PIERCE, Ford (4), Wilson (5), Brewer (6), Score (8), Wynn (9) Home Runs: Mays-N, Williams-A, Mantle-A, Musial-N Attendance: 28,843 Four of the game's greatest sluggers--Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle--hit home runs, three of them off two of the game's greatest pitchers--Whitey Ford and Warren Spahn. But the star of the game was National League third baseman Ken Boyer, who went 3 for 5, scoring one run and driving in another, while making three spectacular diving and leaping plays in the field. The National stars scored five times--including twice in the fourth on Mays' homer off Ford--before the Americans put a run on the board. But in the bottom of the sixth, Williams homered for two runs off Spahn, and Mantle followed him with another homer to bring the Americans within two. But that was the end of their scoring, as Johnny Antonelli relieved Spahn to stop the American stars the rest of the way. The Nationals scored twice more in the seventh--one of the runs coming on Musial's homer--ensuring them a comfortable 73 victory. GAME 24 Busch Stadium, St. Louis July 9, 1957 AL, 6-5 AL 020 001 003 6 10 0 NL 000 000 203 6 9 1 Pitchers: BUNNING, Loes (4), Wynn (7), Pierce (7), Mossi (9), Grim (9) vs SIMMONS, Burdette (2), Sanford (6), Jackson (7), Labine (9) Attendance: 30,693 Cincinnati fans stuffed the ballot boxes and elected Reds to start everywhere but first base. Commissioner Ford Frick removed two elected starters, but left five Reds in the lineup. They could not bring the National League the victory, though. The Americans scored twice in the second on singles and walks to take a lead they held to the finish. Although reliever Lew Burdette--after walking in the second run--stopped the American stars through the fifth, Jim Bunning and Billy Loes were combining to keep the Nationals from scoring through the first six innings. The Americans, meanwhile, added a third run in the top of the sixth on a double, a wild pitch, and a single. The Nationals scored their first two in the seventh, on two singles and a double, to draw within a run of a tie. But in the top of the ninth the Americans combined two singles, an error, a sacrifice bunt, and Minnie Minoso's pinch double for three more runs. They needed them all, for the Nationals responded in their half of the ninth with three runs of their own on a blend of walks, hits (including Willie Mays' triple), and a wild pitch. With two out and a runner at second, Gil Hodges lined one deep to left center. But Minoso, now in left field, snared the drive on the run to end the game. GAME 25 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore July 8, 1958 AL, 4-3 NL 210 000 000 3 4 2 AL 110 001 00X 4 9 2 Pitchers: Spahn, FRIEND (4), Jackson (6), Farrell (7) vs Turley, Narleski (2), WYNN (6), O'Dell (7) Attendance: 48,829 Although American League pitchers held the National Leaguers to only four hits (all singles), the Nationals took a quick lead, and held it for half the game before they were overtaken. Willie Mays and Stan Musial singled in the top of the first, both scoring as American starter Bob Turley proceeded to give up a sacrifice fly, hit a batter, walk a man, and unload a wild pitch. The Americans came back with one run in their half of the first, but the Nationals drove Turley out with their third run as Mays (who had reached on a fielder's choice) worked his way around the bases on a steal, an error, and Bob Skinner's single. Once again the Americans answered with a run, but they didn't tie the game until Mickey Vernon scored on a bases-loaded ground out in the fifth. An inning later they took the lead when pinch hitter Gil McDougald singled home Frank Malzone. Billy O'Dell set down the Nationals in order over the final three innings to preserve the lead and give the American Leaguers their second consecutive victory. They have not won two in a row since. GAME 26 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh July 7, 1959 NL, 5-4 AL 000 100 030 4 8 0 NL 100 000 22X 5 9 1 Pitchers: Wynn, Duren (4), Bunning (7), FORD (8), Daley (8) vs Drysdale, Burdette (4), Face (7), ANTONELLI (8), Eiston (9) Home Runs: Mathews-N, Kaline-A Attendance: 35,277 For the third year in a row, the game was decided by one run, with the National League celebrating the city of Pittsburgh's bicentennial by breaking the American League's win streak at two. Eddie Mathews homered for the Nationals in the bottom of the first for the only run in the first three innings, as Don Drysdale stopped the Americans without a hit or walk, fanning four. Al Kaline tied the game in the top of the fourth with an American home run for the only score of the middle three innings, as Ryne Duren one-hit the Nationals, like Drysdale striking out four. In the last of the seventh, though, a double and two singles off Jim Bunning put the Nationals ahead by two runs. The NL lead lasted only briefly, however, as the Americans moved back into the lead with three runs in the eighth off Roy Face, with two singles, a walk, and a double after Face had retired the first two men. But in their half of the eighth the Nationals hit on Whitey Ford, tying the game with a single-sacrifice-single, and scoring the game winner on Willie Mays' triple to center. GAME 27 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles August 3, 1959 AL, 5-3 AL 012 000 110 5 6 0 NL 100 010 100 3 6 3 Pitchers: WALKER, Wynn (4), Wilhelm, (6), O'Dell (7), McLish (8) vs DRYSDALE, Conley (4), Jones (6), Face (8) Home Runs: Malzone-A, Berra-A, F. Robinson-N, Gilliam-N, Colavito-A Attendance: 55,105 To raise extra money for the players' pension fund and other causes, a second All-Star Game was scheduled for 1959, the first ever to be played in August, and the first on the West Coast. The American stars avenged their earlier defeat with a 53 win, out-homering the Nationals three to two. The National Leaguers scored first on a first-inning double and sacrifice fly, but Frank Malzone tied the score with the game's first home run. Yogi Berra homered an inning later with one on for a 31 American lead, but Frank Robinson brought the Nationals back to within one with his homer in the fifth. The Americans replaced that run in the top of the seventh on a walk, two errors, and a single, but Junior Gilliam countered with a home run in the last of the inning. Rocky Colavito scored the game's final run for the Americans in the eighth with the game's final homer. Don Drysdale, the pitching standout of the July game, struck out five this time, but also walked three and gave up three runs on homers to take the loss. GAME 28 Municipal Stadium, Kansas City July 11, 1960 NL, 5-3 NL 311 000 000 5 12 4 AL 000 001 020 3 6 1 Pitchers: FRIEND, McCormick (4), Face (6), Buhl (8), Law (9) vs MONBOUQUETTE, Estrada (3), Coates (4), Bell (6), Lary (8), Daley (9) Home Runs: Banks-N, Crandall-N, Kaline-A Attendance: 30,619 The day was hot--the temperature broke 100--and so were the National League bats. Willie Mays went 3 for 4, including a leadoff triple and a double; Ernie Banks homered and doubled; Del Crandall homered and singled; and Joe Adcock doubled and singled for three-fourths of the Nationals' 12 hits as the National League scored five unanswered runs in the first three innings to take an unbeatable lead. Starter Bob Friend, meanwhile, blanked the Americans on one hit through three innings and Mike McCormick held them scoreless for two more before yielding the first American run in the sixth on Nellie Fox's bases-loaded single. Roy Face then came on to douse the fire, getting Luis Aparicio to ground into a double play. Four American League pitchers stopped the National stars after the third inning, and Al Kaline homered for two more American runs in the eighth. In the ninth the Americans put men on first and second with one away. But their comeback fell short, as Vern Law came on to retire Brooks Robinson and Harvey Kuenn and preserve the National victory. GAME 29 Yankee Stadium, New York July 13, 1960 NL, 6-0 NL 021 000 102 6 10 0 AL 000 000 000 0 8 0 Pitchers: LAW, Podres (3), S.Williams (5), Jackson (7), Henry (8), McDaniel (9) vs FORD, Wynn (4), Staley (6), Lary (8), Bell (9) Home Runs: Mathews-N, Mays-N, Musial-N, Boyer-N Attendance: 38,362 Only two days after the first All-Star Game, the squads met a second time before fewer than 39,000 fans in capacious Yankee Stadium. It was no contest. Vern Law, who had completed and saved the first game, started and won this one. His two shutout innings set the pace for the five National pitchers who followed him to fashion the first National League shutout in twenty years. The American stars got only two fewer hits than the Nationals (8 to 10), but only one was for extra bases, whereas four of the National League hits were home runs. Eddie Mathews began the scoring with a two-run homer in the second, and Willie Mays (on his way to a second straight 3-for-4 game) homered for the third National run an inning later. No one scored through the three middle innings, but in the seventh Stan Musial broke his own record with his sixth All-Star homer--a mighty shot three tiers up in right--and in the ninth Ken Boyer completed the rout with a two-run shot to left. GAME 30 Candlestick Park, San Francisco July 11, 1961 NL, 5-4 AL 000 001 002 1 4 4 2 NL 010 100 010 2 5 11 5 Pitchers: Ford, Lary (4), Donovan (4), Bunning (6), Fornieles (8), WILHELM (8) vs Spahn, Purkey (4), McCormick (6), Face (9), Koutax (9), MILLER (9) Home Runs: Killebrow-A, Altman-N Attendance: 44,115 National League pitchers began the game where they had left off the year before. For five innings Warren Spahn and Bob Purkey shut out the American stars without a hit or base on balls. In the sixth, Harmon Killebrew homered off Mike McCormick to end the American drought, but it was the only hit McCormick yielded through the eighth. Meanwhile, the Nationals had taken a 31 lead with runs in the second and fourth innings and George Altman's homer in the eighth. But in the top of the ninth, Candlestick's notorious winds helped put the Americans back in the game. Their second and third hits of the game brought in one run, and their fourth (and last) hit put another man on base. The tying run came in when the wind first of all blew pitcher Stu Miller off the mound for a balk to advance the runners, and then twisted a grounder out of third baseman Ken Boyer's grasp for a run-scoring error. In the tenth, the wind may have contributed to the Americans' go-ahead run as Boyer's throw to first sailed into the outfield, allowing Nellie Fox (who had walked) to score from first. But in the last of the tenth the wind finally came to the aid of the Nationals, rendering useless the famous knuckleball of American reliever Hoyt Wilhelm, who gave up the tying run on hits by Hank Aaron and Willie Mays and lost the game when Roberto Clemente singled in Mays from second. GAME 31 Fenway Park, Boston July 31, 1961 Tie, 1-1 NL 000 001 000 1 5 1 AL 100 000 000 1 4 0 Pitchers: Purkey, Mahaffey (3), Koulax (5), Miller (7) vs Bunning, Schwall (4), Pascual (7) Home Runs: Colavito-A Attendance: 31,851 In the second All-Star Game of 1961, the weather again played a crucial role, as heavy rain at the end of the ninth inning forced the first (and, so far, only) All-Star tie. Rocky Colavito's home run for the Americans in the first inning turned out to be his squad's only run, as four National League pitchers combined to shut out the American stars on only three singles the rest of the way. The American League pitching was just as effective, with starter Jim Bunning and finisher Camilo Pascual each pitching three no-hit innings. Don Schwall, who pitched the middle three innings, gave up all five National League hits and the Nationals' one run. But even that might have been prevented. In the sixth, with two on and two out, American shortstop Luis Aparicio waited for a slow grounder, failing to get the ball in time to throw the batter out and end the inning. The Nationals scored on the next play, Bill White's hot ground single up the middle, which Aparicio stopped brilliantly to prevent more than one run from scoring, but which did drive in the game's tying--and final--run. GAME 32 D.C. Stadium, Washington July 10, 1962 NL, 3-1 NL 000 002 010 3 8 0 AL 000 001 000 1 4 0 Pitchers: Drysdale, MARICHAL(4), Purkey (6), Shaw (8) vs Bunning, PASCUAL (4), Donovan (7), Pappas (9) Attendance: 45,480 The stadium was new, President Kennedy threw out the first ball, and starters Don Drysdale of the Nationals and Jim Bunning of the Americans both pitched three innings of one-hit shutout ball. But Maury Wills stole the show. Entering the game in the sixth inning to run for forty-one-year-old Stan Musial, who had singled, Wills stole second, then scored on Dick Groat's single up the middle for the game's first run. Another single, a long fly out, and a ground out scored Groat with the second (and, as it turned out, winning) run. Two singles and a fly out by Roger Maris brought in an American run in the bottom of the sixth off Bob Purkey. But that was all they got, as Purkey and Bob Shaw one-hit the American stars through the final three innings. In the eighth inning Wills manufactured an insurance run for the Nationals. On first with a leadoff single, he somehow reached third on Jim Davenport's single to short left, racing from second to third as left fielder Rocky Colavito threw in to second. He scored after tagging on a foul out to right. GAME 33 Wrigley Field, Chicago July 30, 1962 AL, 9-4 AL 001 201 302 9 10 0 NL 010 000 111 4 10 4 Pitchers: Stenhouse, HERBERT (3), Aguirre (6), Pappas (9) vs Podres, MAHAFFEY (3), Gibson (5), Farrell (7), Marichal (8) Home Runs: Runners-A, Wagner-A, Colavito-A, Roseboro-N Attendance: 38.359 With this second game of 1962, the leagues ended their four-year experiment of playing two All-Star games a year. The Americans out-homered the Nationals to spoil the National League's attempt to even the series at 16 wins apiece. But no matter--the American stars would win only once again in the next twenty years. The National stars scored first on a double and single in the second, but Pete Runnels evened the score in the third with a solo homer, and Leon Wagner put the Americans ahead with a two-run shot an inning later. After Tom Tresh doubled home a fourth American run in the sixth, Rocky Colavito put the game out of reach with a three-run blast in the seventh. The Nationals tried to come back with runs in the seventh and eighth, but the Americans neutralized them with two more of their own in the ninth (on two errors, two Juan Marichal wild pitches, a double, and a long fly out). With the score now 93, John Roseboro's solo homer in the last of the ninth put the Nationals in the home-run column, but that was all. GAME 34 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland July 9, 1963 NL, 5-3 NL 012 010 010 5 6 0 AL 012 000 000 3 11 1 Pitchers: O'TGole, JACKSON (3), Culp (5), Woodeshick (6), Drysdale (8) vs McBride, BUNNING (4), Bouton (6), Pizarro (7), Radatz (8) Attendance: 44.160 Willie Mays sparked the National League to victory with his baserunning and timely hitting. Although he had only one hit--a single--he scored two runs and drove in two others in the Nationals' 53 win. The National stars scored first when Mays walked in the second inning, stole second, and came in on a single by Dick Groat. The Americans tied the game in the last of the second, but in the top of the third Mays singled in one run, stole second again, and scored his second run on Ed Bailey's single. Once again the Americans came back in the bottom of the third to tie the game on Albie Pearson's double, followed by two singles sandwiched around an infield out. But these were their last runs, as four National pitchers shut them out on four singles the rest of the way. Meanwhile, Mays drove in what proved to be the winning run with a ground out in the fifth. In the eighth the Nationals scored a final run when Ron Santo singled home Bill White, who had singled and stolen second. GAME 35 Shea Stadium, New York July 7, 1964 NL, 7-4 AL 100 002 100 4 9 1 NL 000 210 004 7 8 0 Pitchers: Chance, Wyatt (4), Pascual (5), RADATZ (7) vs Drysdale, Bunning (4), Short (6), Farrell (7), MARICHAL (9) Home Runs: B. Williams-N, Boyer-N, Callison-N Attendance: 50,850 A new stadium in the midst of a World's Fair was the venue for this game in which the National League at last drew even with the American at 17 wins apiece. The American stars jumped into the lead with an unearned run in the first, but the Nationals (after Dean Chance had shut them out through three innings) overtook the Americans in the fourth, on home runs by Billy Williams and Ken Boyer, and Dick Groat doubled in a third run in the fifth. In the top of the sixth the Americans tied the score when Brooks Robinson tripled in a pair, and took the lead again an inning later on a sacrifice fly that barely scored Elston Howard ahead of Willie Mays' throw from center. The Americans held their slim lead into the bottom of the ninth. But Mays walked (after fouling off five third strikes), stole second, and scored the tying run on a single to short right and an errant throw home. One intentional walk and two outs later, Johnny Callison hit Dick Radatz's 12 fastball over the fence in right to win the game. GAME 36 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota July 13, 1965 NL, 6-5 NL 320 000 100 6 11 0 AL 000 140 000 5 8 0 Pitchers: Marichal, Maloney (4), Drysdale (5), KOUFAX (6), Farrell (7), Gibson (8) vs Pappas, Grant (2), Richert (4), McDOWELL (6), Fisher (8) Home Runs: Mays-N, Torre-N, Stargell-N, McAuliffe-A, Killebrew-A Attendance: 46,706 For a while it looked as though the Nationals would run away with the game. Willie Mays led off with a home run in the first, and Joe Torre added two runs with a homer later in the inning. In the second Willie Stargell homered for two more runs to make the score 50. National starter Juan Marichal stopped the Americans on one hit through three innings. But the American stars battled back. A single, a walk, and another single off Marichal's replacement, Jim Maloney, brought in one run in the fourth. Maloney retired the first two men in the fifth, but then he gave up a walk followed by a home run to Dick McAuliffe, and a scratch single followed by a Harmon Killebrew homer--and the score was tied at 55. Only one more run was scored. In the seventh, Willie Mays, who had walked and gone to third on Hank Aaron's single, scored on Ron Santo's infield hit to short. The Nationals held off American threats in the eighth and ninth to take the All-Star series lead for the first time. GAME 37 Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis July 12, 1966 NL, 2-1 AL 010 000 000 0 1 6 0 NL 000 100 000 1 2 6 0 Pitchers: McLain, Kaal (4), Stottlemyre (6), Siebert (8), RICHERT (10) vs Koufax, Bunning (4), Marichal (6), G. PERRY (9) Attendance: 49,936 The celebration of another new stadium and the city's bicentennial--and a temperature of 106F--greeted participants in the 1966 classic. Pitching dominated: seven pitchers hurled two innings or more each of shutout ball. American starter Denny McLain threw three perfect innings, but the National League's Sandy Koufax gave the Americans a run in the second when he let loose a wild pitch after Brooks Robinson had tripled. The Nationals tied the score in the fourth with three singles off Jim Kaat, but that ended the scoring for both sides through the regulation nine innings. In the top of the tenth, Gaylord Perry stopped the American stars. But in the last half of the inning, National Leaguer Tim McCarver singled off Pete Richert, was sacrificed to second, and came across with the winning run on Maury Wills' single to right. GAME 38 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California July 11, 1967 NL, 2-1 NL 010 000 000 000 001 2 9 0 AL 000 001 000 000 000 1 8 0 Pitchers: Marichal, Jenkins (4), Gibson (7), Short (9), Cuellar (11), DRYSDALE (13), Seaver (15) vs Chance, McGlothlin (4), Peters (6), Downing (9), HUNTER (11) Home Runs: Allen-N, B.Robinson-A, Perez-N Attendance: 46,309 This was a game of strikeouts, home runs, and extra innings. Every one of the twelve pitchers used in the game struck out at least one batter. American Leaguers Gary Peters (who pitched three perfect middle innings) and Catfish Hunter struck out four apiece, while Ferguson Jenkins of the Nationals tied the All-Star record with six. The game total of 30 strikeouts shattered the previous record of 20 set in 1955. Apart from the splendid pitching, three home runs provided the only excitement--and the only scoring--in this longest All-Star Game. Richie Allen of the Nationals scored first, homering to center off Dean Chance in the second inning. The Americans' Brooks Robinson tied the score in the sixth with a shot off Jenkins. And 8 1/2 innings later, in the top of the fifteenth, National Leaguer Tony Perez homered off Hunter for the game's third and final run. Tom Seaver set down the Americans in the bottom of the fifteenth, and the game--after a record 3 hours and 41 minutes--was history. GAME 39 Astrodome, Houston July 9, 1968 NL, 1-0 AL 000 000 000 0 3 1 NL 100 000 00X 1 5 0 Pitchers: TIANT, Odom (3), McLain (5), McDowell (7), Slottlemyre (8), John (8) vs DRYSDALE, Marichal (4), Carlton (6), Seaver (7), Read (9), Koosman (9) Attendance: 48.321 This game could be described by what was missing: fresh air and real grass (it was the first All-Star Game held indoors), hitting (the eight hits were a new low for a nine-inning All-Star Game), and earned runs (the game's only run came with the help of an error). In fact, if it weren't for thirty-seven-year-old Willie Mays, the game might not have had any runs at all. Starting only because of an injury to Pete Rose, National Leaguer Mays led off the bottom of the first with a single, and took second when first baseman Harmon Killebrew mishandled pitcher Luis Tiant's pickoff throw for an error. Mays took third as the rattled Tiant threw a wild pitch to walk Curt Flood, and scored when Willie McCovey grounded into a double play. The pitching on both sides was superb, but the National Leaguers shone especially bright. Tom Seaver gave up two of the Americans' three hits (all of which were doubles), but struck out five in his two innings. Juan Marichal hurled two perfect innings, fanning three. And none of the six National pitchers walked a man. One American, Killebrew, couldn't walk. Stretching for a throw at first, the slugger tore a hamstring and missed the next two months, the most serious All-Star Game casualty since Ted Williams' broken elbow 18 years earlier. GAME 40 R. F. K. Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. July 23, 1969 NL, 9-3 NL 125 100 000 9 11 0 AL 011 100 000 3 6 2 Pitchers: CARLTON, Gibson (4), Singer (5), Koosman (7), Dierker (8), P. Niekro (9) vs STOTTLEMYRE, Odom (3), Knowles (3), McLain (4), McNally (5), McDowell (7), Culp (9) Home Runs: Bench-N, Howard-A, Mccovey-N (2), Freehan-A Attendance: 45,259 After four one-run victories in a row, the National Leaguers finally broke loose, massing 10 of their 11 hits in the first four innings for nine runs and a crushing win. Scoring an unearned run in the first on a dropped outfield fly, and two in the second on Johnny Bench's home run, the Nationals erupted in the third for five runs off Blue Moon Odom before two outs had been recorded. Willie McCovey's two-run homer began the third-inning scoring, and an error, single, and two doubles added three more runs before Odom was mercifully relieved. McCovey homered again in the fourth for the Nationals' final tally. The American bats were not wholly silent, but the solo homers by Frank Howard and Bill Freehan in the second and third, and a third run in the fourth, couldn't counter the Nationals' attack. The final five innings of the game were as quiet as the opening four had been noisy. No runs scored, and the two teams together managed only three hits. GAME 41 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati July 14, 1970 NL, 5-4 AL 000 001 120 000 4 12 0 NL 000 000 103 001 5 10 0 Pitchers: Palmer, McDowell (4), J. Perry (7), Hunter (9), Peterson (9), Stottlemyre (9), WRIGHT (11) vs Seaver, Merritt (4), G. Perry (6), Gibson (8), OSTEEN (10) Home Runs: Dietz-N Attendance: 51,838 In a new stadium, opened only two weeks earlier, no one scored for the first five innings, as Jim Palmer and Sam McDowell of the Americans and Tom Seaver and Jim Merritt of the Nationals held the opposition to two hits per team. The Americans finally scored a run in the sixth, and another in the seventh. The Nationals got one back in the last of the seventh, but the Americans increased their lead to 41 in the eighth when Brooks Robinson tripled home two baserunners. Fans had already begun to leave the park when the Nationals' Dick Dietz homered off Catfish Hunter to lead off the last of the ninth. Two pitchers, three singles, and a sacrifice fly later, the game was tied and headed for extra innings. Claude Osteen held the Americans scoreless from the tenth through the twelfth, and the Nationals also failed to score in the tenth and eleventh. But in the last of the twelfth, with two out, Pete Rose, Billy Grabarkewitz, and Jim Hickman singled. Hometowner Rose, racing home from second on Hickman's hit, crashed into catcher Ray Fosse with a force that injured both players and still provokes controversy--but which also gave the National League its eighth straight victory. GAME 42 Tiger Stadium, Detroit July 13, 1971 AL, 6-4 NL 021 000 010 4 5 0 AL 004 002 00X 6 7 0 Pitchers: ELLIS, Marichal (4), Jenkins (6), Wilson (7) vs BLUE, Palmer (4), Cuellar (6), Lolich (8) Home Runs: Bench-N, Aaron-N, Jackson-A, F. Robinson-A, Killebrew-A, Clemente-N Attendance: 53,559 With an assist from a favorable wind, six all-time greats homered to account for all the scoring as the American League broke its eight-game All-Star drought with a 64 victory. Johnny Bench put the Nationals in front with a two-run homer in the second inning off Vida Blue, and Hank Aaron--with his first All-Star home run--added a third run off Blue an inning later. But the Americans, shut out by Dock Ellis through the first two innings, rocked him in the bottom of the third as Reggie Jackson and Frank Robinson wrested the lead from the Nationals with a pair of two-run homers. (Robinson's made him the first player to hit an All-Star home run for both leagues.) Ferguson Jenkins yielded the game's fifth homer, Harmon Killebrew's two-run shot for the Americans in the sixth. Roberto Clemente brought the Nationals a run closer with his solo homer off Mickey Lolich in the eighth, but that ended the team's scoring, and (for a year, anyway) the National League's All-Star stranglehold. GAME 43 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta July 25, 1972 NL, 4-3 AL 001 000 020 0 3 6 0 NL 000 002 001 1 4 8 0 Pitchers: Palmer, Lolich (4), G. Perry (6), Wood (8), McNALLY (10) vs Gibson, Blass (3), Sutton (4), Carlton (6), Stoneman (7), McGRAW (9) Home Runs: Aaron-N, Rolas-A Attendance: 53,107 The American Leaguers tried to extend their All-Star win streak to two games, and for a time it looked as though they might do it. In the third, they scored the only run of the first half of the game as Jim Palmer and Mickey Lolich held the Nationals to two hits through the first five innings. In the sixth Hank Aaron thrilled the hometown crowd with a two-run homer deep to left to shift the lead to the National League. But Cookie Rojas restored the American lead with his own two-run shot in the eighth. The Americans held their lead into the bottom of the ninth, but after two singles and a force out, the score was tied. Tug McGraw set down the American stars in order in the tenth, but American reliever Dave McNally was not so fortunate. He walked leadoff batter Nate Colbert, who was sacrificed to second. Joe Morgan then sent the American Leaguers back into the ranks of losers with a sharp RBI single to right center. His single also gave the Nationals their seventh win in seven extra-inning games. GAME 44 Royals Stadium, Kansas City July 24, 1973 NL, 7-1 NL 002 122 000 7 10 0 AL 010 000 000 1 5 0 Pitchers: WISE, Osteen (3), Sutton (5), Twitchell (6), Glusti (7), Seaver (8), Brewer (9) vs Hunter, Holtzman (2), BLYLEVEN (3), Singer (4), Ryan (6), Lyle (8), Fingers (9) Home Runs: Bench-N, Bonds-N, W.Davis-N Attendance: 40,849 Once again a new stadium was chosen to host the All-Star Game, and once again the National League emerged victorious. The Americans scored first, with a run in the second when Reggie Jackson scored from second on a single after doubling off the center field wall. But that was the beginning and end of their offense, as six National pitchers shut them out on three hits the rest of the way. Meanwhile the National League hitters came to life, producing seven runs in four innings. Two walks and two singles in the third brought in two runs, and Johnny Bench's homer in the fourth made the score 31. In the fifth, Bobby Bonds--in the midst of his finest season--homered for two more National runs. And in the sixth, Willie Davis' home run completed the game's scoring, bringing in the Nationals' sixth and seventh runs. The final third of the game was anticlimactic, as only two hits were made after the sixth inning. But Bonds brought the crowd to life briefly in the seventh, stretching one of those hits into a double with some audacious baserunning (ensuring his selection as the game's MVP). GAME 45 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh July 23, 1974 NL, 7-2 AL 002 000 000 2 4 1 NL 010 210 12X 7 10 1 Pitchers: G. Perry, TIANT (4), Hunter (6), Fingers (8) vs Mossersmith, BRETT (4), Mailack (6), McGlothen (7), Marshall (8) Home Runs: R.Smith-N Attendance: 50.706 Steve Garvey, who was elected to the National League starting lineup on write-in votes (his name was omitted from the fans' All-Star ballot), sparked the Nationals to yet another convincing win over the hapless American stars. After singling in the second inning, he scored the game's first run on Ron Cey's double. The Americans took the lead with two runs in the top of the third, capitalizing on two walks and an error sandwiched between Thurman Munson's leadoff double and Dick Allen's single. They might have scored more had not Garvey snared Bobby Murcer's hot grounder for an assist on the third out. Garvey doubled in the tying run in the fourth, and Cey's RBI ground out restored the Nationals' lead. Lou Brock added a run in the fifth with a single and some inspired baserunning, and Reggie Smith homered for another in the seventh. Don Kessinger's triple and a wild pitch by Rollie Fingers in the eighth contributed to two final National League runs. GAME 46 County Stadium, Milwaukee July 15, 1975 NL, 6-3 NL 021 000 003 6 13 1 AL 000 003 000 3 10 1 Pitchers: Rouss, Sutton (4), Seaver (6), MATLACK (7), ReJones (9) ve Blue, Bushy (3), Kaat (5), HUNTER (7), Gossage (9) Home Runs: Garvey-N, Wynn-N, Yastrzemski-A Attendance: 51,480 When National stars Steve Garvey and Jim Wynn led off the second with back-to-back homers and their teammates added another run in the third, it looked as if the National League might be on its way to another easy win. But the American pitchers shut down the National League offense for the next five innings, and Carl Yastrzemski made a contest of it with a three-run homer in the sixth off Tom Seaver to tie the score. In the top of the ninth, though, the Americans all but gave the game away. Left fielder Claudell Washington dropped a fly on the run (it was scored a hit) and misplayed a line drive that went for a double. Goose Gossage came in to relieve Catfish Hunter on the mound and hit the next batter to load the bases. Bill Madlock then drove in two of the baserunners with a single through the drawn-in infield, and Pete Rose knocked in the third run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. Randy Jones set the Americans down in order in the bottom of the ninth, and--voila!--the National League had won again. GAME 47 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia July 13, 1976 NL, 7-1 AL 000 100 000 1 6 0 NL 202 000 03X 7 10 0 Pitchers: FIDRYCH, Hunter (3), Tiant (5), Tanana (7) vs R. JONES, Seaver (4), Monlefusco (6), Rhoden (8), K.Forsch (9) Home Runs: Foster-N, Lynn-A, Cedeno-N Attendance: 63,974 Tom Seaver gave up a home run to Fred Lynn in the fourth inning, but that was the Americans' only score as the Nationals held the American stars to five hits while celebrating the nation's bicentennial with ten hits and seven runs. Rookie standout Mark Fidrych was chosen to start for the Americans and was promptly rapped for two runs. Pete Rose led off with a single and was tripled home by Steve Garvey, who scored himself on a ground out. The Nationals doubled their score in the third inning as George Foster tagged Catfish Hunter for two runs with a mighty home run to left center, and capped their assault with three more in the eighth off Frank Tanana, including a two-run homer by Cesar Cedeno. The fans had elected five members of Cincinnati's "big red machine' to the National League starting lineup, and Sparky Anderson, the Reds' and National squad's manager, added two more. They provided the bulk of the Nationals' offense, with seven hits, four RBIs, and four runs scored. GAME 48 Yankee Stadium, New York July 19, 1977 NL, 75 GAME 48 Yankee Stadium, New York July 19, 1977 NL, 7-5 NL 401 000 020 7 9 1 AL 000 002 102 6 8 0 Pitchers: SUTTON, Lavelle (4), Seaver (6), R. Reuschel (8), Gossage (9) vs PALMER, Kern (3), Eckersley (4), LaRoche (6), Campbell (7), Lyle (8) Home Runs: Morgan-N, Luzinski-N, Garvey-N, Scott-A Attendance: 56,683 The Nationals' Joe Morgan homered off Jim Palmer to open the game, and before Palmer escaped the first inning three more National Leaguers had crossed the plate on a single, double, and Greg Luzinski's homer. Palmer got through the second inning without further damage, but before he was relieved in the third Steve Garvey had homered to give the Nationals a 50 lead. The Americans fought back against Tom Seaver in the sixth and seventh. Seaver retired two in the sixth, but then gave up two singles, and two runs as Richie Zisk doubled the runners home. Two more singles in the seventh produced a third American run. But the Nationals--assisted by pitcher Sparky Lyle's wild pitch and hit batsman--put a sixth and seventh run on the board in the eighth with a double and single. The Americans added two final runs of their own in the bottom of the ninth on George Scott's homer off Goose Gossage, but fell short of victory once again. GAME 49 San Diego Stadium July 11, 1978 NL, 7-3 AL 201 000 000 3 8 1 NL 003 000 04X 7 10 0 Pitchers: Palmer, Keough (3), Sorensen (4), Kern (7), Guldry (7), GOSSAGE (8) vs Blue, Rogers (4), Fingers (6), SUTTER (8), PNiekro (9) Attendance: 51,549 Rod Carew led off both the first and third innings with triples--an All-Star record--scoring both times as the Americans took a 30 lead into the bottom of the third. But then Jim Palmer, who had shut the Nationals out on one hit through the first two innings, lost his touch. After yielding a leadoff single, he retired two batters, but then issued three walks to force in a run, and when Steve Garvey singled past the shortstop two more runs scored to tie the game. No one scored through the next 4 1/2 innings, with Larry Sorensen turning in the game's top pitching performance as he shut the Nationals out on one hit through the three middle innings. But in the last of the eighth, Gosse Gossage (the National League closer the previous year) took the mound this year for the Americans. Garvey greeted him with a leadoff triple and scored what proved to be the winning run on a wild pitch. A walk and three singles added three insurance runs before the inning ended. Bruce Sutter and Phil Niekro blanked the Americans in the ninth, and the Nationals has extended their current win streak to seven. GAME 50 Kingdome, Seattle July 17, 1979 NL, 76 GAME 50 Kingdome, Seattle July 17, 1979 NL, 7-6 NL 211 001 011 7 10 0 AL 302 001 000 6 10 0 Pitchers: Carlton, Andular (2), Rogers (4), G.Porry (6), Sambito (6), LaCoss (6), SUTTER (8) vs Ryan, Stanley (3), Clear (5), KERN (7), Guidry (9) Home Runs: Lynn-A, Mazzilli-N Attendance: 58,905 Mike Schmidt tripled and George Foster doubled to drive in the game's first runs as the Nationals began their scoring in the top of the first. The Americans fought back to take the lead later in the inning as Don Baylor doubled home one run and Fred Lynn homered for two more. The Nationals tied the score with a run in the second and went ahead again in the third when Schmidt scored after doubling. But the Americans recaptured the lead in the bottom of the third, scoring twice on a single, wild pitch, ground out, hit batsman, single, and error. Three innings later the Nationals again tied the game, but the Americans went ahead for the third time with a run in their half of the sixth. Outstanding throws by right fielder Dave Parker, who notched two assists, helped to keep the Americans from pulling away. In the eighth the Nationals' Lee Mazzilli homered for yet another tie, and an inning later Ron Guidry walked Mazzilli with the bases loaded to force in the Nationals' go-ahead seventh run. When Bruce Sutter kept the Americans from scoring in the bottom of the ninth, the National Leaguers had for the second time defeated the Americans eight years in a row. GAME 51 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles July 8, 1980 NL, 4-2 AL 000 020 000 2 7 1 NL 000 012 10X 4 7 0 Pitchers: Stone, JOHN (4), Farmer (6), Stieb (7), Gossage (8) vs Richard, Welch (3), REUSS (6), Bibby (7), Sutter (8) Home Runs: Lynn-A, Griffey-N Attendance: 56,088 For 4 2/3 innings J.R. Richard and Bob Welch held the American stars scoreless. But then Rod Carew singled and Fred Lynn drove in the game's first runs with his third All-Star homer. The Americans' Steve Stone and Tommy John pitched even better, setting the Nationals down in order through four innings. John continued the perfect streak through the first two outs of the fifth, but then Ken Griffey homered, and the Americans' spell on the National Leaguers was broken. While three National pitchers limited the Americans to a single and a walk over the final four innings, three singles and an error sent the Nationals into the lead in the sixth. A passed ball surrounded by two wild pitches moved Dave Concepcion around the bases in the seventh (he had reached on a fielder's choice) for the Nationals' fourth run. They didn't really need it, though, as Bruce Sutter--the winning pitcher in the two previous All-Star games--saved this one with two final innings of no-hit ball for the Nationals' ninth successive win. GAME 52 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland August 9, 1981 NL, 5-4 NL 000 011 120 5 9 1 AL 010 003 000 4 11 1 Pitchers: Valenzuela, Seaver (2), Knapper (3), Hooton (5), Ruthven (6), BLUE (7), Ryan (8), Sulter (9) vs Morris, Barker (3), K.Forsch (5), Norris (6), Davis (7), FINGERS (8), Stiob (8) Home Runs: Singleton-A, Carter-N (2), Parker-N, Schmidt-N Attendance: 72,086 The game, delayed until August by the midseason players' strike, drew an All-Star record crowd of more than 72,000 fans, and the managers set a new record by using 56 players. But the game itself followed a familiar pattern. The Americans scored first in the second inning on Ken Singleton's home run off Tom Seaver, and held their slim lead into the fifth on Len Barker's two innings of perfect pitching. But Ken Forsch replaced Barker in the fifth and Gary Carter homered off his first pitch to tie the score. Dave Parker's homer off Mike Norris an inning later put the Nationals ahead for the first time, but the Americans came right back in the bottom of the inning, putting together four singles and a sacrifice fly for three runs and a two-run advantage. Gary Carter's second home run of the game--this time off Ron Davis' first pitch--brought the Nationals within one in the seventh, and Mike Schmidt's two-run blast off Rollie Fingers in the eighth restored their lead. Three National pitchers shut out the Americans without a hit over the final three innings as closer Bruce Sutter picked up his second consecutive All-Star save and the National Leaguers their tenth consecutive victory. GAME 53 Olympic Stadium, Montreal July 13, 1982 NL, 4-1 AL 100 000 000 1 8 2 NL 021 001 00X 4 8 1 Pitchers: ECKERSLEY, Clancy (4), Bannister (5), Quisenberry (6), Fingers (8) vs ROGERS, Carlton (4), Soto (6), Valenzuela (8), Minton (8), Howe (9), Hume (9) Home Runs: Concepcion-N Attendance: 59,057 In the first All-Star Game held outside the United States, the American League for the third year in a row put the first run on the board, but for the eleventh year in a row the final score showed the National League the winner. Two singles, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly gave the Americans a run in the top of the first. But starter Steve Rogers of the host Expos held the Americans scoreless for the remainder of his three innings while the Nationals struck back for two runs in the second on Dave Concepcion's home run, and added another in the third when Ruppert Jones--who had tripled to open the inning--scored on a sacrifice fly. Six National League pitchers (and shortstop Ozzie Smith's spectacular stop and throw to first with two on in the eighth) joined Rogers in holding the American stars scoreless after the first inning. Two hometowners put together the Nationals' final run in the sixth. Al Oliver, leading off, doubled down the line in left and took third as the ball got by left fielder Rickey Henderson. Two outs later Gary Carter lined a pitch to center, scoring Oliver as Willie Wilson's dive for the ball came up short. GAME 54 Comiskey Park, Chicago July 6, 1983 AL, 13-3 NL 100 110 000 3 8 3 AL 117 000 22X 13 15 2 Pitchers: SOTO, Hammaker (3), Dawley (3), Dravecky (5), Perez (7), Orosco (7), L. Smith (8) vs STIEB, Honeycutt (4), Stanley (6), Young (8), Quisenberry (9) Home Runs: Rice-A, Lynn-A Attendance: 43,801 The game returned to the park where it had originated fifty years earlier, and the American League, after eleven years of All-Star losses, unleashed its pent-up fury to produce the greatest margin of victory in thirty-seven years. The game began, though, as an embarrassment of errors. American starter Dave Stieb struck out the side in the first, but along the way two errors (one of them Stieb's) let in a run. An unearned run in the bottom of the first tied the score and another in the second put the American League ahead for good (making a loser out of the unfortunate National starter Mario Soto). The hitting began in earnest in the last of the third as the Americans scored seven times for a new one-inning record. Among their six hits (also a record for an All-Star inning) were a homer by Jim Rice, a triple by George Brett, and a bases-loaded blast by Fred Lynn--his fourth All-Star home run and the first grand slam in All-Star history. With the score now 91, the National League's single runs in the fourth and fifth were exercises in futility, and the Americans' two each in the seventh and eighth served chiefly to boost the winning total to 13--another All-Star high. GAME 55 Candlestick Park, San Francisco July 10, 1984 NL, 3-1 AL 010 000 000 1 7 2 NL 110 000 01X 3 8 0 Pitchers: STIEB, Morris (3), Dotson (5), Caudill (7), Hernandez (8) vs LEA, Valenzuela (3), Gooden (5), Soto (7), Gossage (9) Home Runs: Brett-A, Carter-N, Murphy-N Attendance: 57,756 Only four times in the previous fifty-four All-Star Games had a pitcher struck out the side in order. In this game, three more pitchers did it. And, on this fiftieth anniversary of Carl Hubbell's five consecutive strikeouts, two of those pitchers combined to break Hubbell's record with six back-to-back whiffs. Hubbell, who threw out the first ball, also saw an All-Star nine-inning record set with 21 total Ks (11 by National League pitchers, 10 by American). In the fourth inning, National star Fernando Valenzuela mowed down three of the game's premier sluggers: Dave Winfield, Reggie Jackson, and George Brett. If the three men Dwight Gooden retired on strikes an inning later (Lance Parrish, Chet Lemon, and rookie Alvin Davis) were slightly less formidable, still, it was an impressive performance for a nineteen-year-old rookie (the youngest player in All-Star history). The three that American Leaguer Bill Caudill struck out in the seventh were no slouches either: Tim Raines, Ryne Sandberg (in the midst of an MVP season), and Keith Hernandez. Three of the four runs scored in the game were homers. The National League's run in the first was unearned, but the Americans' George Brett homered to center to tie the game in the second, and the Nationals' go-ahead run later in the inning came on Gary Carter's blast to left. In the eighth, National Leaguer Dale Murphy also put one over the left field fence to end the scoring. GAME 56 H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis July 16, 1985 NL, 6-1 NL 011 020 002 6 9 1 AL 100 000 000 1 5 0 Pitchers: HOYT, Ryan (4), Valenzusia (7), Reardon (8), Gossage (9) vs MORRIS, Key (3), Blyleven (4), Stieb (6), Moore (7), Petry (9), Hernandez (9) Attendance: 54,960 The American Leaguers scored first, as Rickey Henderson led off the bottom of the first with a single and circled the bases on a steal, error, and sacrifice fly. But the five National pitchers blanked the Americans the rest of the way on only four more singles. Meanwhile, the National stars methodically dismantled the Americans for their thirty-sixth All-Star victory. In the top of the second, after Darryl Strawberry singled and stole second, Terry Kennedy, whose error had led to the American League run, redeemed himself by singling Strawberry home. An inning later, with two out, Tom Herr doubled and scored the go-ahead (and winning) run on Steve Garvey's single. In the fifth the Nationals scored two more runs on a hit batsman, Tim Wallach's ground-rule double, and Ozzie Virgil's single, and finished their scoring in the ninth with another pair on three walks and Willie McGee's double--another ground-rule bounce out of play off the lively Metrodome surface. Goose Gossage struck out the final two American batters in the bottom of the ninth, and the Nationals had increased their winning margin in the series to a new high of seventeen games. GAME 57 Astrodome, Houston July 15, 1986 AL, 3-2 AL 020 000 100 3 5 0 NL 000 000 020 2 5 1 Pitchers: CLEMENS, Higuera (4), Hough (7), Righetti (8), Aase (9) vs GOODEN, Valenzuela (4), Scott (7), Fernandez (8), Krukow (9) Home Runs: Whitaker-A, White-A Attendance: 45,774 National League pitchers struck out 12 Americans, led by Fernando Valenzuela's five in a row, which matched the mark set by Carl Hubbell in 1934. (Two years earlier Valenzuela had helped set a multipitcher All-Star record of six consecutive strikeouts.) In the eighth inning Sid Fernandez, after walking two, struck out the next three. Though the American Leaguers struck out fewer men, their pitching was more effective over all. Starter Roger Clemens hurled three perfect innings (3 balls and 21 strikes), and Teddy Higuera one-hit the Nationals over the next three. Charlie Hough struck out three in the eighth after yielding the Nationals' only extra-base hit (a double) to Chris Brown. But catcher Rich Gedman couldn't handle Hough's knuckleball, and Brown advanced to third on the first strikeout (ruled a wild pitch) and scored on the second, a passed ball which also enabled batter Hubie Brooks to reach first safely. Brooks moved up on a balk and scored the Nationals' second run on Steve Sax's single. But home runs had already undone the Nationals. With two gone in the second, Dave Winfield doubled off starter Dwight Gooden, and Lou Whitaker clubbed an 0-2 pitch over the fence in right. And in the seventh, Frank White (hitting for Whitaker) knocked Mike Scott's 02 pitch over the fence in left center for what proved the margin of American League victory. GAME 58 Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, Oakland July 14, 1987 NL, 2-0 NL 000 000 000 000 2 2 8 2 AL 000 000 000 000 0 0 6 1 Pitchers: Scott, Sutcliffe (3), Hershiser (5), R. Reuschel (7), Franco (8), Bedrosian (9), L. SMITH (10), S. Fernandez (13) vs Saberhagen, Morris (4), Langston (6), Plesac (8), Righetti (9), Henke (9), J. HOWELL (12) Attendance: 49,671 None of the previous fifty-seven All-Star Games had gone more than five innings without at least one run crossing the plate. But this game went more than twice that before National Leaguer Tim Raines tripled in two runs in the top of the thirteenth for the game's only scoring. It was the National League's eighth win in eight extra-inning All-Star games. Both teams missed scoring opportunities in the ninth inning. Raines singled for the Nationals with only one out, and became the game's first runner to reach third when a throw from first on his attempted steal went into center field. But a fly to short right and a foul out left him stranded. In the bottom of the ninth, the Americans came close to winning the game as Dave Winfield headed for home from second on a missed 461 double play. But National pitcher Steve Bedrosian, covering first, snared the off-center throw from short and fired it home to catch Winfield for the third out. The Americans again reached third in the eleventh as Larry Parrish singled and moved around on a sacrifice and ground out. But pitcher Lee Smith (whose three shutout innings earned him the win) struck out Tony Fernandez to end the threat. GAME 59 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati July 12, 1988 AL, 2-1 AL 001 100 000 2 6 2 NL 000 100 000 1 5 0 Pitchers: VIOLA, Clemens (3), Gubicza (4), Stieb (6), Russell (7), Jones (8), Plasac (8), Eckersley (9) vs GOODEN, Knapper (4), Cone (5), Gross (6), Davis (7), Walk (7), Hershiser (8), Worrell (9) Home Run: Steinbach-A Attendance: 55,837 Oakland's Terry Steinbach was not among the ten top American League catchers in batting; because of time lost to injuries, he was not even his club's leading catcher in games played. But the fans voted him to start in the All-Star Game, and he won it for the American Leaguers with a home run in his first trip to the plate and a sacrifice fly his next time up. Steinbach's homer--a drive off Dwight Gooden that led off the third inning--caromed off the glove of a leaping Darryl Strawberry over the wall in right for the game's first score. His sacrifice fly--high and deep to left in the fourth inning--scored Dave Winfield (aboard with his record seventh All-Star double) to put the Americans ahead 20. Steinbach also contributed negatively to the National League run later in the fourth. His throwing error on Vince Coleman's steal of second enabled Coleman to advance to third, whence he scored on a wild pitch by Mark Gubicza. American starter Frank Viola, the midseason league leader in wins, was awarded the victory for his two perfect innings pitched. Dennis Eckersley, the majors' top reliever, preserved the win for the Americans with a perfect ninth inning. GAME 60 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California July 11, 1989 AL, 5-3 NL 200 000 010 3 9 1 AL 212 000 00X 5 12 0 Pitchers: Reuschel, SMOLTZ (2), Sutcliffe (3), Burke (4), M. Davis (6), Howell (7), Williams (8) vs Stewart, RYAN (2), Gubicza (4), Moore (5), Swindell (6), Russell (7), Plesac (8), Jones (8) Home Runs: Jackson-A, Boggs-A Attendance: 64,036 The National stars struck early with a pair of two-out runs in the top of the first inning, and a double steal put two more runners in scoring position. But left fielder Bo Jackson stifled the assault with a fine running catch, then opened the American half of the first with a massive home run to center field off Rick Reuschel. Wade Boggs, the next man up, added insult to the forty-year-old Reuschel's first All-Star start, tying the game with another homer. In the second inning Jackson drove in the American League's go-ahead run with a slow grounder off young John Smoltz, and an inning later four American singles produced two more runs. A quartet of National League pitchers held the Americans scoreless on just three hits over the final six innings, and their teammates rallied for a third National run in the eighth. But Doug Jones (the majors' top reliever in 1989) came on to get the final out of the eighth, and in the ninth preserved the American lead to give the American Leaguers their first repeat All-Star victory in thirty-one years. National League hurler Smoltz, at age twenty-two the youngest player in the lineup, took the loss. Nolan Ryan, back in the American League after nine National League seasons, earned the win with two shutout innings. Not only was he the oldest player on either side, at forty-two he was the oldest All-Star winning pitcher ever. GAME 61 Wrigley Field, Chicago July 10, 1990 AL, 2-0 AL 000 000 200 2 7 0 NL 000 000 000 0 2 1 Pitchers: Welch, Stieb (3), SABERHAGEN (5), Thigpen (7), Finley (8), Eckersley (9) vs Armstrong, R. Martinez (3), D. Martinez (4), Viola (5), D. Smith (6), BRANTLEY (6), Dibble (7), Myers (8), Franco (9) Attendance: 39,071 Back-to-back American League singles off Jeff Brantley had put men on third and first and brought Julio Franco to the plate in the seventh inning, when heavy rain halted the game for more than an hour. During the delay Brantley's side stiffened, so when Franco finally got his turn at bat he faced a new National pitcher, Rob Dibble. Franco lined Dibble's third pitch into the gap in right center for a double--the only extra-base hit of the game--driving in what proved to be the game's only runs. Damp air and a stiff breeze in from left field helped tame the offense. American League batters managed to accumulate seven hits, but the Nationals were held to two--an All-Star all-time low. No runner advanced as far as third base until the sixth inning, when American stars Kelly Gruber and Jose Canseco pulled off a double steal. No National Leaguer reached that far, and if it weren't for Barry Larkin's third-inning steal, no National runner would even have stood on second base. American hurler Bret Saberhagen's two perfect middle innings earned him the win, and Dennis Eckersley, after yielding a leadoff hit in the ninth, retired the final three batters to record his second All-Star save in three years. The victory was the third in a row for the American Leaguers, the first time they had put together such a string of triumphs in forty-one years. GAME 62 SkyDome, Toronto July 9, 1991 AL, 4-2 NL 100 100 000 2 10 1 AL 003 000 10X 4 8 0 PITCHERS: Glavine, MARTINEZ (3), Viola (5), Harnisch (6), Smiley (7), Dibble (7), Morgan (8) vs Morris, KEY (3), Clemens (4), McDowell (5), Reardon (7), Aguilera (7), Eckersley (9) HOME RUNS: Ripken-A, Dawson-N ATTENDANCE: 52,383 The National League took an early 1-0 lead on singles by Tony Gwynn, Will Clark, and Bobby Bonilla in the top of the first, and held it for two innings on Tom Glavine's strong pitching, which included three strikeouts. But Dennis Martinez yielded successive singles to Rickey Henderson and Wade Boggs in the third inning, and the next batter, Cal Ripken, Jr., homered to center to give the Americans all the runs they would need for victory. National Leaguer Andre Dawson led off the fourth inning with a massive home run to center off Roger Clemens. This brought the Nationals within a run of tying the game, but they scored no more, as a succession of American pitchers shut them down on a walk and four singles the rest of the way. In the seventh inning the Americans added an insurance run when Joe Carter singled and moved around the bases on a call of catcher interference (the first in All-Star history), a sacrifice bunt, and Harold Baines' sacrifice liner to right. Jimmy Key, the pitcher of record when Ripken's three-run homer put the American League ahead, was awarded the win. Dennis Eckersley, who pitched a perfect ninth, earned a record third All-Star save. It was only the second time in All-Star history that the American League had won four games in a row. GAME 63 San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego July 14, 1992 AL, 13-6 AL 411 004 030 13 19 1 NL 000 001 032 6 12 1 PITCHERS: BROWN, McDowell (2), Guzman (3), Clemens (4), Mussina (5), Langston (6), Nagy (7), Montgomery (8), Aguilera (8), Eckersley (9) vs GLAVINE, Maddux (2), Cone (4), Tewksbury (5), Smoltz (6), Martinez (7), Jones (8), Charlton (9) HOME RUNS: Sierra-A, Griffey-A, Clark-N ATTENDANCE: 59,372 By the time the National Leaguers pushed across their first run in the sixth inning, the Americans had already scored ten times, and although National bats caught fire for five more runs in the eighth and ninth, they were powerless to prevent the American League from stretching its All-Star win streak to five games. National starting pitcher Tom Glavine could not repeat his strong 1991 start: before his relief after 1-2/3 innings he was tagged for nine singles and five runs. In the third inning, Ken Griffey, Jr., who had driven in one of the first-inning runs, added the sixth American score with a homer off Greg Maddux. When he came up again to lead off the sixth inning, Griffey doubled to initiate a new American scoring spree, which included two-out doubles by Carlos Baerga and Robin Ventura, capped by Ruben Sierra's home run--all off Bob Tewksbury, who had set down the Americans 1-2-3 an inning earlier. Travis Fryman's RBI single and Roberto Kelly's two-run double in the eighth closed out the American League scoring. Will Clark's two-out blast off Rick Aguilera in the last of the eighth was the National League's first three-run homer since 1964, but it was too little to make more than a dent in the American lead. With two men out in the ninth, a pair of singles off Dennis Eckersley loaded the bases, and Bip Roberts' single drove in two of the baserunners to bring the NL run total to six (enough to have defeated the AL in the seven previous All-Star Games). Starter Kevin Brown was awarded the win; Glavine took the loss. GAME 64 Orioles Park at Camden Yards Baltimore July 13, 1993 AL, 9-3 NL 200 001 000 3 7 2 AL 011 033 10X 9 11 0 PITCHERS: Mulholland, Benes(3), BURKETT(5), Avery(5), Smoltz(6), Beck(7), Harvey(8) VS Langston, Johnson(3), McDOWELL(5), Key(6), Montgomery(7), Aguilera(8), Ward(9) HOME RUNS: Sheffield-N, Alomar-A, Puckett-A ATTENDANCE: 48,147 Barry Bonds doubled off Mark Langston with one out in the first inning and Garry Sheffield followed with a home run to left that gave the National League two runs before the American Leaguers came to bat. In the bottom of the second inning, though, Kirby Puckett's solo shot over the center field wall off Terry Mulholland narrowed the gap, and an inning later Roberto Alomar led off with a homer to right off Andy Benes that evened the score. The Americans pushed ahead in the last of the fifth when, with John Burkett pitching, Ivan Rodriguez lined a ground rule double to left and Albert Belle singled him home. Belle took second on an error, and scored on Ken Griffey Jr.'s single; Griffey scored on Puckett's double into the gap at left center. A half inning later, Barry Larkin drove Bonds home with a sacrifice fly to narrow the score to 5-3, but the Americans blew the game open in the sixth with a trio of unearned runs. After shortstop Jeff Blauser failed to field a grounder by Carlos Baerga--depriving pitcher Steve Avery of a 1-2-3 inning--Avery walked Belle and Devon White doubled, sending Baerga home and Bell to third. John Smoltz, who relieved Avery, unloaded a pair of wild pitches that enabled Belle and White to score. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Terry Steinbach tagged Rod Beck for a double high off the wall in right to drive in the ninth--and final--AL run. The Nationals got runners to second and third in the eighth with just one out, but failed to score, and when they fell to closer Duane Ward in order in the ninth, the American League had its sixth straight All-Star victory.