1979 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"The All-Star Game is power hitting and power pitching." - Fred Lynn
1979 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: Lopes was called out on strikes; Parker struck out; Garvey walked; Schmidt tripled to Lynn [Garvey scored]; Foster doubled [Schmidt scored]; Winfield lined to Rice; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Smalley popped to Bowa; Brett walked; Baylor doubled [Brett scored]; Rice popped to Lopes; Lynn homered [Baylor scored]; Yastrzemski flied to Winfield; Lynn had pulled groin a few days earlier; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 2ND: LEMON REPLACED LYNN (PLAYING CF); Boone singled to Lemon; Bowa popped to Brett in foul territory; BROCK BATTED FOR CARLTON; Brock singled to Rice [Boone to second]; Lopes singled [Boone to third, Brock to second]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to Lemon [Boone scored]; Garvey popped to Yastrzemski in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 2ND: MATTHEWS REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); ANDUJAR REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Porter flied to Matthews; White popped to Garvey in foul territory; COOPER BATTED FOR RYAN; Cooper walked; Smalley flied to Matthews; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 3RD: STANLEY REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); Schmidt doubled; Matthews reached on a fielder's choice [Schmidt to third]; Winfield forced Matthews (Brett to White) [Schmidt scored]; Boone grounded into a double play (Brett to White to Yastrzemski) [Winfield out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 3RD: Brett grounded out (Garvey unassisted); Baylor singled to Matthews; Andujar threw a wild pitch [Baylor to second]; Rice grounded out (Bowa to Garvey) [Baylor to third]; Lemon was hit by a pitch; Yastrzemski singled to Winfield [Baylor scored, Lemon to second]; Porter reached on an error by Schmidt [Lemon scored (unearned), Yastrzemski to third]; White forced Porter (Schmidt to Lopes); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 4TH: Bowa lined to Smalley; CLARK BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Clark grounded out (Yastrzemski to Stanley); Lopes grounded out (Smalley to Yastrzemski); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 4TH: ROGERS REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); KEMP BATTED FOR STANLEY; Kemp lined to Lopes; Smalley popped to Schmidt in foul territory; Brett grounded out (Bowa to Garvey); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 5TH: CLEAR REPLACED KEMP (PITCHING); Parker flied to Lemon; Garvey lined to Rice; Schmidt flied to Baylor; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 5TH: CARTER REPLACED BOONE (PLAYING C ); CEY REPLACED SCHMIDT (PLAYING 3B); Baylor grounded out (Bowa to Garvey); Rice struck out; Lemon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 6TH: Matthews popped to Yastrzemski; Winfield doubled; Carter singled to Baylor [Winfield scored, Carter to second (on throw to home)]; Bowa walked; ROSE BATTED FOR ROGERS; Rose grounded into a double play (White to Smalley to Yastrzemski) [Bowa out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 6TH: ROSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PERRY REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); Yastrzemski singled to Parker; BURLESON RAN FOR YASTRZEMSKI; Porter doubled [Burleson to third]; BOCHTE BATTED FOR WHITE; Bochte singled [Burleson scored, Porter to third]; JACKSON BATTED FOR CLEAR; SAMBITO REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Jackson reached on a fielder's choice [Porter out at home (Lopes to Carter to Cey), Bochte to third, Jackson to second]; Smalley was walked intentionally; Brett flied to Winfield; LACOSS REPLACED BOWA (PITCHING); REYNOLDS REPLACED SAMBITO (PLAYING SS); Baylor forced Smalley (Reynolds to Lopes); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 6.

NL STARS 7TH: RICE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BURLESON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BOCHTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GRICH REPLACED SMALLEY (PLAYING 2B); KERN REPLACED BAYLOR (PITCHING); NETTLES REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 3B); DOWNING REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING C ); MORGAN BATTED FOR LOPES; Morgan struck out; Parker singled to Kern; Reynolds grounded out (Nettles to Bochte) [Parker to second]; Cey grounded out (Nettles to Bochte); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 6.

AL STARS 7TH: MORGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rice doubled [Rice out at third (Parker to Rose)]; Lemon grounded out (Cey to Rose); Burleson flied to Winfield; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 6.

NL STARS 8TH: MAZZILLI BATTED FOR MATTHEWS; Mazzilli homered; Mazzilli's first All-Star at bat; Winfield struck out; Carter popped to Grich; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR LACOSS; Hernandez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 6.

AL STARS 8TH: MAZZILLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SUTTER REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Downing singled; Bochte out on a sacrifice bunt (Sutter to Morgan) [Downing to second]; Jackson was walked intentionally; Grich struck out; Nettles singled to Parker [Downing out at home (Parker to Carter), Jackson to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 6.

NL STARS 9TH: Rose lined to Rice; Morgan walked; Kern balked [Morgan to second]; Parker was walked intentionally; Reynolds popped to Nettles in foul territory; Cey walked [Morgan to third, Parker to second]; GUIDRY REPLACED KERN (PITCHING); Mazzilli walked [Morgan scored, Parker to third, Cey to second]; Winfield forced Mazzilli (Burleson to Grich); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 6.

AL STARS 9TH: PARRISH REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); SINGLETON BATTED FOR GUIDRY; Singleton grounded out (Morgan to Rose); Rice struck out; Lemon walked; Burleson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 6.

End of 1979 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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