1956 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Fans like home runs. And we have assembled a pitching staff to please our fans." - Clark Griffith (the 1956 All-Star Game was dedicated to the late player / manager / president)
1956 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: Temple struck out; Robinson struck out; Musial grounded out (Kuenn to Vernon); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Kuenn lined to Boyer; Fox grounded out (Temple to Long); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Boyer singled to Mantle; Bell struck out; Long was called out on strikes; Boyer was caught stealing second (Berra to Kuenn); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Mantle was called out on strikes; Berra singled to Robinson; Kaline flied to Bell; Vernon flied to Bell; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Bailey popped to Vernon in foul territory; McMillan walked; Friend out on a sacrifice bunt (Pierce to Fox) [McMillan to second]; Temple singled to Mantle [McMillan scored]; Robinson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Kell flied to Robinson; SIMPSON BATTED FOR PIERCE; Simpson struck out (Bailey to Long); Kuenn singled to Robinson; Fox singled to Robinson [Kuenn to second]; Williams grounded out (Long unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: FORD REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Musial was called out on strikes; Boyer singled to Williams; MAYS BATTED FOR BELL; Mays homered [Boyer scored]; Long struck out; Bailey walked; McMillan singled to Williams [Bailey to second]; REPULSKI BATTED FOR FRIEND; Repulski popped to Berra in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: MAYS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SPAHN REPLACED REPULSKI (PITCHING); Mantle struck out; Berra singled to Temple; Kaline flied to Mays; Vernon forced Berra (Temple to McMillan); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 5TH: WILSON REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Temple singled to Kell; SNIDER BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Snider flied to Williams; Musial grounded out (Wilson to Vernon) [Temple to second]; Boyer singled to Mantle [Temple scored]; Mays was called out on strikes; Umpires moved: Pinelli (hp), Hurley (1b) Gore (2b), Berry (3b), Jackowski (lf), Flaherty (rf); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 5TH: SNIDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MAYS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MUSIAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Kell grounded out (McMillan to Long); MARTIN BATTED FOR WILSON; Martin grounded out (McMillan to Long); Kuenn grounded out (Boyer to Long); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 6TH: BREWER REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); KLUSZEWSKI BATTED FOR LONG; Kluszewski doubled to Williams; Bailey flied to Williams; McMillan singled to Kaline [Kluszewski to third]; Brewer threw a wild pitch [Kluszewski scored, McMillan to second]; Spahn grounded out (Kell to Vernon); Temple struck out (Berra unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 6TH: KLUSZEWSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Fox singled; Williams homered [Fox scored]; Mantle homered; ANTONELLI REPLACED SPAHN (PITCHING); LOLLAR BATTED FOR BERRA; Lollar singled to Snider; Kaline singled to Musial [Lollar to second]; POWER BATTED FOR VERNON; Power flied to Musial; Kell grounded into a double play (McMillan to Temple to Kluszewski) [Kaline out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: POWER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LOLLAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Snider struck out; Musial homered; Boyer grounded out (Kuenn to Power); Mays walked; Kluszewski doubled to Kaline [Mays scored]; Brewer threw a wild pitch [Kluszewski to third]; Bailey grounded out (Kuenn to Power); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: CAMPANELLA REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING C ); BOONE BATTED FOR BREWER; Boone lined to Boyer; Kuenn flied to Mays; Fox popped to Antonelli; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: SCORE REPLACED BOONE (PITCHING); PIERSALL REPLACED KALINE (PLAYING RF); McMillan popped to Power in foul territory; Antonelli struck out; Temple walked; Temple stole second; Snider popped to Lollar; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: Williams flied to Musial; Musial hurt making play; AARON REPLACED MUSIAL (PLAYING LF); Mantle struck out; Lollar flied to Snider; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: WYNN REPLACED SCORE (PITCHING); Aaron flied to Piersall; Boyer popped to Kuenn; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: Piersall grounded out (McMillan to Kluszewski); Power singled to Temple; Kell singled to Mays [Power to second]; SIEVERS BATTED FOR WYNN; Sievers popped to Boyer; Kuenn forced Kell (McMillan to Temple); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

End of 1956 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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