1962 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Once again, almost all teams were scheduled to play the day before and the day after the interleague clash, some with doubleheaders. As a result, many of the star players spent two consecutive evenings making late flights." - The Midsummer Classic (2002)
1962 All-Star Game #1

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: Groat grounded out (Aparicio to Gentile); Clemente doubled to Mantle; Mays popped to Gentile in foul territory; Cepeda popped to Battey in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Rollins was hit by a pitch; Moran flied to Clemente; Maris struck out; Mantle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Davis lined to Maris; Boyer struck out; Crandall flied to Wagner; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Gentile walked; Wagner forced Gentile (Cepeda to Groat); Battey grounded into a double play (Cepeda to Groat to Drysdale) [Wagner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Mazeroski flied to Wagner; Drysdale struck out; Groat grounded out (Rollins to Gentile); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Aparicio tripled; THOMAS BATTED FOR BUNNING; Thomas popped to Groat; Rollins popped to Mazeroski; Moran struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: PASCUAL REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Clemente singled to Wagner; Mays walked [Clemente to second]; Cepeda struck out while Clemente was caught stealing third (Battey to Rollins) [Mays to second]; Mays stole third [Mays to third]; Davis popped to Aparicio; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: MARICHAL REPLACED DRYSDALE (PITCHING); Maris flied to Mays; Mantle walked; COLAVITO RAN FOR MANTLE; Gentile flied to Davis; Wagner made an out to Boyer; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 5TH: COLAVITO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WAGNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Boyer grounded out (Aparicio to Gentile); Crandall grounded out (Pascual to Gentile); Mazeroski popped to Aparicio; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 5TH: Battey lined to Clemente; Aparicio grounded out (Groat to Cepeda); Pascual grounded out (Groat to Cepeda); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 6TH: MUSIAL BATTED FOR MARICHAL; Musial singled to Wagner; WILLS RAN FOR MUSIAL; Wills stole second; Groat singled to Maris [Wills scored]; Clemente singled [Groat to second]; Mays flied to Maris [Groat to third, Clemente to second]; Cepeda grounded out (Rollins to Gentile) [Groat scored, Clemente to third]; Davis grounded out (Rollins to Gentile); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 6TH: WILLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BANKS REPLACED BOYER (PLAYING 1B); ALOU REPLACED CLEMENTE (PLAYING RF); BOLLING REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PLAYING 2B); DAVENPORT REPLACED GROAT (PLAYING 3B); PURKEY REPLACED CEPEDA (PITCHING); Rollins singled to Alou; Moran singled [Rollins to third]; Maris lined out on a sacrifice fly to Mays [Rollins scored]; Colavito grounded out (Purkey to Banks) [Moran to second]; Gentile was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: ROBINSON REPLACED ROLLINS (PLAYING 3B); RICHARDSON REPLACED MORAN (PLAYING 2B); LANDIS REPLACED MARIS (PLAYING CF); ROMANO REPLACED BATTEY (PLAYING C ); DONOVAN REPLACED PASCUAL (PITCHING); Banks grounded out (Robinson to Gentile); Crandall lined to Wagner; Bolling popped to Aparicio; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: Wagner grounded out (Bolling to Banks); Romano grounded out (Davenport to Banks); Aparicio grounded out (Bolling to Banks); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 8TH: Wills singled to Colavito; Davenport singled to Colavito [Wills to third]; Alou hit a sacrifice fly to Wagner [Wills scored]; Mays popped to Romano in foul territory; CALLISON BATTED FOR PURKEY; Callison singled to Wagner [Davenport to third]; Davis flied to Landis; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 8TH: SHAW REPLACED CALLISON (PITCHING); SIEBERN BATTED FOR DONOVAN; Siebern grounded out (Banks to Shaw); Robinson was hit by a pitch; Richardson forced Robinson (Wills to Bolling); Landis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 9TH: PAPPAS REPLACED SIEBERN (PITCHING); Banks flied to Colavito; Crandall popped to Richardson; Bolling flied to Landis; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 9TH: Colavito walked; Gentile forced Colavito (Bolling to Wills); Wagner flied to Davis in foul territory; Romano singled to Davis [Gentile to second]; Aparicio flied to Mays; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

End of 1962 All-Star Game #1 Play-by-Play
1962 All-Star Game #2

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Rollins singled to Davis; Moran flied to Mays; Maris flied to Clemente; Colavito lined to Boyer; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Groat was hit by a pitch; Clemente flied to Colavito; Mays singled to Wagner [Groat to second]; Cepeda walked [Groat to third, Mays to second]; Davis popped to Battey in foul territory; Boyer lined to Aparicio; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Gentile struck out; Battey grounded out (Groat to Cepeda); Wagner singled to Groat; Aparicio was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Crandall flied to Maris; Mazeroski grounded out (Rollins to Gentile); Podres doubled; Groat singled [Podres scored]; Clemente struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: MAHAFFEY REPLACED PODRES (PITCHING); RUNNELS BATTED FOR STENHOUSE; Runnels homered; Rollins flied to Clemente in foul territory; Moran reached on an error by Groat [Moran to first]; Maris flied to Mays; Colavito reached on an error by Davis [Moran out at home (Davis to Boyer to Crandall)]; 1 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: HERBERT REPLACED RUNNELS (PITCHING); Mays singled to Aparicio; Cepeda grounded into a double play (Aparicio to Moran to Gentile) [Mays out at second]; MUSIAL BATTED FOR DAVIS; Musial grounded out (Aparicio to Gentile); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: MUSIAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); AARON REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING CF); ROBINSON REPLACED CLEMENTE (PLAYING RF); ROSEBORO REPLACED CRANDALL (PLAYING C ); Gentile grounded out (Cepeda unassisted); Battey walked; Wagner homered [Battey scored]; Aparicio lined to Groat; Herbert struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: Boyer singled to Wagner; Roseboro grounded into a double play (Moran to Aparicio to Gentile) [Boyer out at second]; ALTMAN BATTED FOR MAZEROSKI; Altman flied to Wagner; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: BANKS REPLACED CEPEDA (PLAYING 1B); BOLLING REPLACED MAHAFFEY (PLAYING 2B); GIBSON REPLACED ALTMAN (PITCHING); Rollins grounded out (Groat to Banks); Moran flied to Robinson; Maris walked; Colavito struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: ROBINSON REPLACED ROLLINS (PLAYING 3B); TRESH REPLACED APARICIO (PLAYING SS); Bolling flied to Maris; Groat singled to Tresh; Robinson flied to Maris; Aaron grounded out (Tresh to Gentile); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: Gentile walked; Battey forced Gentile (Boyer to Bolling); KALINE RAN FOR BATTEY; Wagner popped to Groat; Tresh doubled to Musial [Kaline scored (RBI), Tresh out at second (Musial to Groat to Banks to Bolling)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: AGUIRRE REPLACED HERBERT (PITCHING); HOWARD REPLACED KALINE (PLAYING C ); Banks grounded out (Gentile unassisted); Musial flied to Maris; Boyer flied to Colavito; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: FARRELL REPLACED GIBSON (PITCHING); MATHEWS REPLACED BOYER (PLAYING 3B); WILLIAMS REPLACED MUSIAL (PLAYING LF); Aguirre struck out; Robinson walked; Moran singled to Aaron [Robinson to second]; argument as Aaron claimed a catch and Burkhart ruled a trap; Maris forced Moran (Bolling to Groat) [Robinson to third]; Colavito homered [Robinson scored, Maris scored]; Gentile singled to Aaron; Howard struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: Roseboro struck out; ASHBURN BATTED FOR FARRELL; Ashburn singled to Wagner; Bolling doubled [Ashburn to third]; Groat grounded out (Tresh to Gentile) [Ashburn scored, Bolling to third]; Robinson grounded out (Robinson to Gentile); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 8TH: WILLS REPLACED GROAT (PLAYING SS); MARICHAL REPLACED ASHBURN (PITCHING); Wagner singled to Aaron; Tresh forced Wagner (Wills to Bolling); Aguirre struck out; Robinson flied to Williams; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 8TH: THOMAS REPLACED WAGNER (PLAYING LF); Aaron grounded out (Moran to Gentile); Banks tripled; Williams grounded out (Tresh to Gentile) [Banks scored]; Mathews struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: BERRA BATTED FOR MORAN; Berra reached on an error by Mathews [Berra to second (error by Mathews)]; RICHARDSON RAN FOR BERRA; Marichal threw a wild pitch [Richardson to third]; Maris doubled to Robinson [Richardson scored (unearned)]; Marichal threw a wild pitch [Maris to third]; Colavito hit a sacrifice fly to Aaron [Maris scored]; Gentile flied to Williams; Howard struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 9, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: RICHARDSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PAPPAS REPLACED AGUIRRE (PITCHING); Roseboro homered; CALLISON BATTED FOR MARICHAL; Callison walked; Bolling forced Callison (Tresh to Richardson); Wills forced Bolling (Tresh to Richardson); Robinson flied to Thomas; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 9, NL Stars 4.

End of 1962 All-Star Game #2 Play-by-Play


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