1959 All-Star Game Play by Play

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1959 All-Star Game #1

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Minoso flied to Mays; Fox struck out; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Temple flied to Kaline; Mathews homered; Aaron struck out; Mays lined to Wynn; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 2ND: Skowron grounded out (Temple to Cepeda); Colavito struck out; Triandos popped to Cepeda; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 2ND: Banks doubled; Cepeda popped to Aparicio; Moon walked; Crandall was called out on strikes; Drysdale struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: Killebrew flied to Mays; Aparicio flied to Aaron; Drysdale pitched 3 perfect innings; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: Temple flied to Colavito; Mathews popped to Skowron in foul territory; Aaron lined to Aparicio; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: BURDETTE REPLACED DRYSDALE (PITCHING); Minoso grounded out (Temple to Cepeda); Fox popped to Mathews in foul territory; Kaline homered; Skowron singled to Moon; Colavito singled to Mays [Skowron to second]; Triandos flied to Aaron; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: DUREN REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Mays struck out; Banks walked; Cepeda grounded into a double play (Aparicio to Skowron) [Banks out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: Killebrew grounded out (Banks to Cepeda); Aparicio flied to Moon; Duren struck out; Umpires moved: Paparella (hp), Donatelli (1b), Runge (2b), Barlick (3b), Crawford (lf), Rice (rf); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: Moon struck out; Crandall grounded out (Killebrew to Skowron); Burdette struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: Minoso was called out on strikes; Fox grounded out (Temple to Cepeda); Kaline reached on an error by Mathews; Skowron singled [Kaline to third]; Colavito forced Skowron (Banks to Temple); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: KUENN REPLACED KALINE (PLAYING CF); POWER REPLACED SKOWRON (PLAYING 1B); MUSIAL BATTED FOR TEMPLE; Musial popped to Power; Mathews struck out; Aaron singled; Mays forced Aaron (Aparicio to Fox); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: FACE REPLACED MUSIAL (PITCHING); MAZEROSKI REPLACED BURDETTE (PLAYING 2B); Triandos grounded out (Mathews to Cepeda); Killebrew struck out; Aparicio was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: BUNNING REPLACED KILLEBREW (PITCHING); MALZONE REPLACED DUREN (PLAYING 3B); Banks doubled to Minoso; Cepeda popped to Aparicio; Moon was called out on strikes; Crandall singled to Kuenn [Banks scored, Crandall to second (on throw to home)]; Mazeroski singled to Minoso [Crandall scored, Mazeroski out at second (Minoso to Fox)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: Malzone popped to Mazeroski; Minoso popped to Crandall in foul territory; Fox singled to Mays; Kuenn walked [Fox to second]; Power singled to Mays [Fox scored, Kuenn to second]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR COLAVITO; Williams walked [Kuenn to third, Power to second]; MCDOUGALD RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Triandos doubled to Moon [Kuenn scored, Power scored, McDougald to third]; RUNNELS BATTED FOR BUNNING; ANTONELLI REPLACED FACE (PITCHING); MANTLE RAN FOR TRIANDOS; SIEVERS BATTED FOR RUNNELS; Sievers walked; LOLLAR BATTED FOR APARICIO; Lollar popped to Mathews [Mantle out at third]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: LOLLAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MCDOUGALD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MANTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FORD REPLACED SIEVERS (PITCHING); BOYER BATTED FOR ANTONELLI; Boyer singled; GROAT BATTED FOR MATHEWS; Groat out on a sacrifice bunt (Ford to Power) [Boyer to second]; Aaron singled to Kuenn [Boyer scored]; Mays tripled [Aaron scored]; DALEY REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Banks struck out; Cepeda popped to Power in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 9TH: BOYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ELSTON REPLACED GROAT (PITCHING); Malzone popped to Banks; Minoso struck out; Fox singled to Moon; Elston threw a wild pitch [Fox to second]; Kuenn popped to Boyer in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 5.

End of 1959 All-Star Game #1 Play-by-Play
1959 All-Star Game #2

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Runnels struck out; Fox walked; Williams grounded out (Musial to Temple) [Fox to second]; Berra struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Temple doubled to Williams; Boyer grounded out (Fox to Runnels) [Temple to third]; Aaron hit a sacrifice fly to Maris [Temple scored]; Mays grounded out (Malzone to Runnels); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 2ND: Mantle singled; Mantle was caught stealing second (Crandall to Banks); Maris struck out; Malzone homered; Aparicio walked; Aparicio stole second; Walker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 2ND: Banks grounded out (Malzone to Runnels); Musial walked; Moon lined into a double play (Runnels to Runnels) [Musial out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: Runnels was called out on strikes; Fox singled to Aaron; Williams flied to Moon; Berra homered [Fox scored]; Mantle walked; Maris lined to Aaron; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: Crandall singled to Mantle; MATHEWS BATTED FOR DRYSDALE; Mathews struck out; Temple flied to Mantle; Boyer popped to Aparicio; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: CONLEY REPLACED MATHEWS (PITCHING); Malzone grounded out (Conley to Musial); Aparicio grounded out (Boyer to Musial); WOODLING BATTED FOR WALKER; Woodling grounded out (Musial unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: WYNN REPLACED WOODLING (PITCHING); Aaron popped to Malzone; Mays popped to Fox; Banks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: ROBINSON REPLACED MUSIAL (PLAYING 1B); Runnels walked; Fox forced Runnels (Temple to Banks); Williams struck out; Berra struck out; Umpires moved: Summers (hp), Venzon (1b), Berry (2b), Jackowski (3b), Burkhart (lf), Soar (rf); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: KALINE REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); COLAVITO REPLACED MARIS (PLAYING RF); Robinson homered; Moon walked; Crandall made an out to Wynn; CUNNINGHAM BATTED FOR CONLEY; Cunningham forced Moon (Aparicio to Fox); PINSON RAN FOR CUNNINGHAM; GILLIAM BATTED FOR TEMPLE; Gilliam walked [Pinson to second]; Boyer walked [Pinson to third, Gilliam to second]; Aaron grounded out (Runnels unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 6TH: GILLIAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); JONES REPLACED PINSON (PITCHING); NEAL REPLACED BOYER (PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED CRANDALL (PLAYING C ); Mantle flied to Mays; Colavito was called out on strikes; Malzone lined to Mays; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 6TH: WILHELM REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); LOLLAR REPLACED BERRA (PLAYING C ); Mays popped to Runnels in foul territory; Banks lined to Mantle; Robinson singled to Mantle; Moon flied to Mantle; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 7TH: Aparicio struck out; KUBEK BATTED FOR WILHELM; Kubek walked; Kubek was picked off first but was safe on an error by Jones [Kubek to second]; Runnels reached on an error by Banks [Kubek to third]; Fox singled to Mays [Kubek scored (unearned), Runnels to second]; Kaline flied to Mays; Fox was picked off first but was safe on an error by Robinson [Runnels to third]; Lollar walked [Fox to second]; Mantle struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 3 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 7TH: KUBEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KALINE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); O'DELL REPLACED MANTLE (PITCHING); Smith popped to Fox; GROAT BATTED FOR JONES; Groat grounded out (Aparicio to Runnels); Gilliam homered; Neal grounded out (Malzone to Runnels); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: FACE REPLACED GROAT (PITCHING); Colavito homered; Malzone grounded out (Neal to Robinson); Aparicio flied to Aaron; Kubek struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: POWER REPLACED RUNNELS (PLAYING 1B); MCLISH REPLACED O'DELL (PITCHING); Aaron grounded out (Malzone to Power); Mays grounded out (Malzone to Power); Banks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: Power grounded out (Robinson unassisted); Fox grounded out (Neal to Robinson); Kaline struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: Robinson singled to Kaline; Moon walked [Robinson to second]; Smith struck out; BURGESS BATTED FOR FACE; Burgess grounded out (Malzone to Power) [Robinson to third, Moon to second]; Gilliam grounded out (Power unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 3.

End of 1959 All-Star Game #2 Play-by-Play


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