1973 All-Star Game Play by Play

1973 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Winning it (the 1973 All-Star Game) was the biggest thrill I've had in baseball." - National League Skipper Sparky Anderson

NL STARS 1ST: Rose grounded out (Carew to Mayberry); Morgan popped to Carew; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Carew grounded out (Speier to Aaron); Mayberry grounded out (Aaron to Wise); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Aaron popped to Campaneris; Williams singled to Hunter; ball hit Hunter's hand; HOLTZMAN REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Bench forced Williams (Robinson to Carew); Santo singled to Murcer [Bench to second]; Speier forced Santo (Robinson to Carew); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Jackson doubled to Cedeno; Otis singled to Morgan [Jackson scored]; Murcer lined to Cedeno; Fisk flied to Rose; Robinson flied to Cedeno; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: BLYLEVEN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); EVANS BATTED FOR WISE; Evans walked; Rose forced Evans (Campaneris to Carew); Morgan walked [Rose to second]; Cedeno singled to Otis [Rose scored, Morgan to third]; Aaron singled to Murcer [Morgan scored, Cedeno out at third (Murcer to Robinson)]; Williams grounded out (Mayberry unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: OSTEEN REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); BELL BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Bell tripled; Campaneris struck out; Carew grounded out (Morgan to Aaron); Mayberry walked; Jackson grounded out (Morgan to Aaron); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: SINGER REPLACED BELL (PITCHING); Bench homered; Santo walked; Speier was called out on strikes; Osteen out on a sacrifice bunt (Singer to Carew) [Santo to second]; Fisk allowed a passed ball [Santo to third]; Rose grounded out (Robinson to Mayberry); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: TORRE REPLACED AARON (PLAYING 1B); BONDS REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING RF); Otis singled to Rose; Murcer popped to Morgan; Otis stole second; Fisk lined to Cedeno; Robinson grounded out (Osteen to Torre); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: MAY REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); BANDO REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); Morgan doubled to Murcer; Cedeno struck out; Torre popped to Mayberry; Bonds homered [Morgan scored]; Bench grounded out (Campaneris to Mayberry); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: SUTTON REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); KELLY BATTED FOR SINGER; Kelly popped to Speier; Campaneris grounded out (Santo to Torre); Carew grounded out (Sutton to Torre); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); MUNSON REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); ROJAS REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING 2B); RYAN REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Santo walked; STARGELL BATTED FOR SPEIER; Stargell struck out; DAVIS BATTED FOR SUTTON; Davis homered [Santo scored]; Rose walked; Morgan grounded into a double play (Rojas to Brinkman to Mayberry) [Rose out at second]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); STARGELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); TWITCHELL REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); RUSSELL REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING SS); Mayberry doubled; Jackson struck out; May popped to Morgan; Murcer grounded out (Russell to Torre); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: Russell grounded out (Bando to Mayberry); Torre grounded out (Munson to Mayberry); checked swing; Bonds doubled; SIMMONS BATTED FOR BENCH; Simmons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: SIMMONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GIUSTI REPLACED TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Munson popped to Torre; Bando lined to Davis; SPENCER BATTED FOR RYAN; Spencer flied to Stargell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 8TH: NELSON REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING 3B); LYLE REPLACED SPENCER (PITCHING); COLBERT BATTED FOR SANTO; Colbert popped to Nelson in foul territory; MAYS BATTED FOR STARGELL; Mays struck out; Davis singled to Jackson; MOTA BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Mota popped to Rojas [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 8TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); TORRE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); JOHNSON REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); FAIRLY REPLACED COLBERT (PLAYING 1B); SEAVER REPLACED MAYS (PITCHING); Brinkman grounded out (Russell to Fairly); Rojas walked; Mayberry grounded out (Johnson to Fairly) [Rojas to second]; Jackson grounded out (Seaver to Fairly); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 9TH: MAY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); FINGERS REPLACED LYLE (PITCHING); BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING CF); Johnson popped to Munson in foul territory; Russell lined to Blair; Torre popped to Munson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 9TH: WATSON REPLACED SEAVER (PLAYING LF); BREWER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); May popped to Johnson; Murcer walked; Munson struck out; HORTON BATTED FOR NELSON; Horton struck out (Simmons to Fairly); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 1.

End of 1973 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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