1965 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"The voting for the game's Most Valuable Player was very close, but the members of the media who made the decision gave the award to (Juan) Marichal by a narrow margin." - The Midsummer Classic (2002)
1965 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: Bill Skowron chosen at first, withdrew due to injury; plus, Mantle and Yaz had to withdraw, replaced by Oliva and Pepitone MVP: Juan Marichal (San Francisco NL); Mays homered; Aaron flied to Horton; Stargell singled to Davalillo; Allen popped to McAuliffe; Torre homered [Stargell scored]; Banks singled to Horton; Rose walked [Banks to second]; Wills grounded out (Pappas to Killebrew); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to Wills in foul territory; Robinson flied to Stargell; Killebrew flied to Mays; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: GRANT REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Marichal singled to Davalillo; Mays walked [Marichal to second]; Aaron grounded into a double play (Robinson to Mantilla to Killebrew) [Marichal to third, Mays out at second]; Stargell homered [Marichal scored]; Allen struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Colavito grounded out (Wills to Banks); Horton grounded out (Wills to Banks); Mantilla grounded out (Torre to Banks); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Torre lined to Robinson; Banks struck out; Rose struck out (Battey to Killebrew); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Davalillo singled to Mays; Battey grounded into a double play (Wills to Rose to Banks) [Davalillo out at second]; KALINE BATTED FOR GRANT; Kaline grounded out (Allen to Banks); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: RICHERT REPLACED KALINE (PITCHING); Wills flied to Colavito; ROJAS BATTED FOR MARICHAL; Rojas flied to Davalillo; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: MALONEY REPLACED ROJAS (PITCHING); McAuliffe singled; Robinson struck out; Killebrew walked [McAuliffe to second]; Colavito singled to Mays [McAuliffe scored, Killebrew to second]; Maloney threw a wild pitch [Killebrew to third, Colavito to second]; Horton grounded out (Banks unassisted); Mantilla flied to Mays; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: Aaron popped to McAuliffe; Stargell struck out (Battey unassisted); Allen singled to Davalillo; Torre lined to McAuliffe; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: SANTO REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Davalillo popped to Santo; Battey grounded out (Rose to Banks); HALL BATTED FOR RICHERT; Hall walked; McAuliffe homered [Hall scored]; Robinson singled to Santo; Killebrew homered [Robinson scored]; DRYSDALE REPLACED MALONEY (PITCHING); Colavito grounded out (Rose to Banks); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 6TH: HALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); FREEHAN REPLACED BATTEY (PLAYING C ); MCDOWELL REPLACED MCAULIFFE (PITCHING); RICHARDSON REPLACED MANTILLA (PLAYING 2B); VERSALLES REPLACED DAVALILLO (PLAYING SS); Banks popped to Freehan in foul territory; Rose struck out; Wills singled; ROBINSON BATTED FOR DRYSDALE; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 6TH: KOUFAX REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Horton walked; Richardson flied to Mays; Versalles popped to Wills; Freehan walked [Horton to second]; Hall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 7TH: Mays walked; Aaron singled [Mays to third]; CLEMENTE BATTED FOR STARGELL; Clemente forced Aaron (Robinson to Richardson); Santo singled to Versalles [Mays scored, Clemente to second]; Torre grounded into a double play (McDowell to Richardson to Killebrew) [Santo out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 7TH: CLEMENTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FARRELL REPLACED KOUFAX (PITCHING); OLIVA BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Oliva grounded out (Rose to Banks); Robinson popped to Banks in foul territory; Killebrew walked; Colavito popped to Santo in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 8TH: OLIVA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FISHER REPLACED COLAVITO (PITCHING); ALVIS REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Banks singled; Rose reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Banks to second]; Wills popped to Freehan in foul territory; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR FARRELL; Williams grounded out (Killebrew to Fisher) [Banks to third, Rose to second]; Mays grounded out (Fisher to Killebrew); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 8TH: GIBSON REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); CARDENAS REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING SS); Horton struck out; Richardson grounded out (Rose to Banks); Versalles walked; Freehan singled to Mays [Versalles to third, Freehan to second (on throw to 3b)]; Mays slipped, recovered and made a leaping backhanded catch; Hall flied to Mays; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 9TH: Aaron flied to Horton; Clemente grounded out (Versalles to Killebrew); Santo grounded out (Versalles to Killebrew); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 9TH: Oliva doubled; Alvis made an out to Gibson; Killebrew struck out; PEPITONE BATTED FOR FISHER; Pepitone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 5.

End of 1965 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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