Year: 1970
Score: NL 5, AL 4 (12 innings)
Date, field: July 15, at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
The game: The most famous play in All-Star history decided this game. With two outs in the 12th, Pete Rose singled to centerfield off the Angels’ Clyde Wright. Dodgers infielder Billy Grabarkewitz followed with a base hit to left. The Cubs' Jim Hickman then singled up the middle. Centerfielder Amos Otis charged the ball and threw without hesitation to Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse. Rose, of course, never hesitated even though the throw had him beat. Instead of trying to touch a corner of the plate and sneaking past Fosse, Rose leveled him with a shoulder to the midsection. The blow separated the catcher from the ball and gave the NL the game. ";
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Year: 1934
Score: AL 9, NL 7
Date, field: July 10, Polo Grounds, New York
The game: The American League had the game's greatest sluggers, led by the incomparable Babe Ruth, with Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx and Al Simmons right behind. New York Giants lefthander Carl Hubbell had the unenviable task of facing this devastating lineup, even with a lively fastball and notable screwball. After allowing the first two men to reach base, Hubbell struck out Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx to end the first inning. He followed that by striking out Simmons and Joe Cronin before Yankees catcher Bill Dickey singled. Hubbell easily fanned AL pitcher Lefty Gomez to close the inning. ";
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Year: 1971
Score: AL 6, NL 4
Date, field: July 13, Tiger Stadium, Detroit
The game: The game itself was notable because the AL ended an eight-game losing streak and featured six future Hall of Famers who hit homers (Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Johnny Bench, Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson and Reggie Jackson), but it was Jackson’s third-inning blast off Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis that has forever etched this moment into baseball fans' minds. The mighty Jackson unbuttoned his top button and rolled his neck when he stepped into the batter’s box. Ellis left a fastball high over the middle of the plate and Jackson swung for all he was worth. The richochted off the right field light tower, some 60 feet above the upper deck. NL manager Sparky Anderson said he nearly suffered whiplash as he turned his neck to watch the flight of the ball. ";
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Year: 1941
Score: AL 7, NL 5
Date, field: July 8, Briggs Stadium, Detroit
The game: If the All-Star game was an interesting curiosity through its first eight games, this one cemented its place on baseball’s annual calendar. The summer of ’41 would be a legendary year for baseball -- Joe DiMaggio recorded his amazing 56-game hit streak and Ted Williams became the last player to hit .400, batting .406. However, the home run that Williams called the most meaningful of his career came in the bottom of the ninth of this game. With two outs, Williams strode to the plate with two runners on base and the AL trailing 5-4. Williams hit a slider from Cubs pitcher Claude Passeau into the right field seats for the game-winning homer. Williams whooped as he ran the bases in his home run trot and was mobbed at home plate by the gleeful American Leaguers and he got a big hug from DiMaggio, who was on base and scored one the play. ";
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Year: 1964
Score: NL 7, AL 4
Date, field: July 7, Shea Stadium, New York
The game: Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, it grew clear that the National League's players were superior to their AL counterparts. The NL was more dynamic, led by Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente who were both five-tool players and was more willing to bring in African-American players. The AL was dependent on big, strong sluggers who lacked athleticism and relied on the long ball. Nevertheless, the AL brought a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning and sent in intimidating Red Sox reliever Dick Radatz, one of the game’s hardest throwers. But the NL quickly tied the game and put two runners on with two out when power-hitting outfielder Johnny Callison stepped up. The Phillies slugger timed a Radatz fastball perfectly and sent it screaming over the right field wall for a walk-off home run.";
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Year: 1950
Score: NL 4, AL 3
Date, field: July 11, Comiskey Park, Chicago
The game: The AL had won 12 of the first 16 All-Star games and had become cocky. When the game returned to its Comiskey, where the inagural event was staged, no turnaround was expected. Yet fans were treated to an close contest, Ted Williams crashing into a wall to make a catch, but remain in despite an injured elbow and the first extra innings game. In the top of the 14th inning, Cardinals second baseman Red Schoendienst lined a pitch over the left field wall that started a six-game win streak for the NL. ";
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Year: 1981
Score: NL 5, AL 4
Date, field: Aug. 9, Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
The game: When players staged a strike midway through the 1981 season, it brought the sport to its knees. Officials knew they needed to make a big splash when the strike ended they made the All-Star game the initial return on the schedule. Many of the pundits thought it would be a festival of errors, but the game turned out to be fairly well-played. The Expos' Gary Carter hit two home runs to win the MVP, but it was Mike Schmidt’s 2-run homer in the top of the 8th inning that erased a 4-3 deficit sealed the NL win.";
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Year: 1983
Score: AL 13, NL 3
Date, field: July 6, Comiskey Park, Chicago
The game: The AL had lost 11 consecutive games and 19 of the previous 20, forcing NL players to stifle their laughter when assessing their AL counterparts. But the AL rolled behind Fred Lynn's grand slam -- the first in All-Star history -- off Giants lefty Atlee Hammaker. Lynn, never a demonstrative player during his career with the Red Sox and Angels, pumped his fist skyward as a delirious pro-AL crowd roared its approval. Lynn’s blast paved the way for an AL turnaround that continues to this day. ";
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Year: 1994
Score: NL 8, AL 7 (10 innings)
Date, field: July 12, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh
The game: The NL needed this one. The AL had reeled off six straight All-Star wins and hadn't lost in an NL park since 1984. It looked like it would be more of the same when the AL took a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the 9th with Orioles reliever Lee Smith on the mound. Smith was the picture of cool, but with one on and one out, Smith's slider to Braves first baseman Fred McGriff didn't break. McGriff blasted the pitch over the left-center field fence, which boosted the NL to the win. Tony Gwynn singled to start off the bottom of the 10th and Expos outfielder Moises Alou won the game with a double to left-center. ";
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Year: 2003
Score: AL 7, NL 6
Date, field: July 15, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago
The game: “This time it counts,” read the billboards and the headlines. Major League Baseball, embarrassed by the 7-7 tie in Milwaukee the year before, decided to give the league that won the All-Star game home-field advantage to its World Series representative. The NL hadn’t won since 1996, but they rolled to an early advantage. The AL creeped back in the game thanks to home runs by Garrett Anderson and Jason Giambi, yet it looked like done deal for the NL when Dodgers reliever Eric Gagne came in the eighth to close it out. Gagne hadn’t blown a save since the previous season, but the Rangers' Hank Blalock hit a 2-run homer off Gagne. Home field didn't matter in the World Series, though. The Marlins beat the Yankees in six games."; spt_MLB_All_star_moments[i++] = new Array("spt_070708_All_star_moments","VOTE","","","","", "lv2", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); // END editorial data