1988 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"In the on-deck circle, I was nervous. You don't want to strike out. You don't want to embarrass yourself." - Terry Steinbach
1988 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Henderson walked; Molitor grounded into a double play (Clark to Smith to Clark) [Henderson out at second]; Boggs singled to Coleman; Canseco flied to Strawberry; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Coleman made an out to Henderson; Sandberg was called out on strikes; Dawson grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Winfield grounded out (Smith to Clark); Ripken grounded out (Smith to Clark); McGwire struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Strawberry grounded out (Molitor to McGwire); Bonilla grounded out (Ripken to McGwire); Clark grounded out (Ripken to McGwire); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Steinbach homered (it was the 0-1 pitch); off the top of the wall and Strawberry's glove; first All-Star at bat for Steinbach; GAETTI BATTED FOR VIOLA; Gaetti grounded out (Gooden to Clark); Henderson singled to Strawberry; Molitor forced Henderson (Bonilla to Sandberg); Gooden balked [Molitor to second]; Boggs lined to Sandberg; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: CLEMENS REPLACED GAETTI (PITCHING); Carter popped to Molitor; Smith struck out; PERRY BATTED FOR GOODEN; Perry made an out to Canseco; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: KNEPPER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Canseco made an out to Coleman; Winfield doubled; Ripken walked; McGwire singled to Coleman [Winfield to third, Ripken to second]; Steinbach out on a sacrifice fly to Coleman [Winfield scored]; RAY BATTED FOR CLEMENS; Ray lined to Coleman; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: GUBICZA REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Coleman singled to Canseco; Coleman stole second [Coleman to third (error by Steinbach)]; Sandberg struck out; Gubicza threw a wild pitch [Coleman scored]; Dawson singled to Gubicza; MCGEE RAN FOR DAWSON; Strawberry singled to Molitor [McGee to second]; diving stop by Molitor behind the bag; Bonilla lined to Winfield; Clark grounded out (Molitor to McGwire); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: MCGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CONE REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); VAN SLYKE REPLACED KNEPPER (PLAYING LF); GALARRAGA REPLACED COLEMAN (PLAYING 1B); Henderson made an out to McGee; Molitor was called out on strikes; Boggs grounded out (Smith to Galarraga); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: LANSFORD REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING 3B); PUCKETT REPLACED MOLITOR (PLAYING CF); REYNOLDS REPLACED BOGGS (PLAYING 2B); Carter struck out (Steinbach to McGwire); Smith grounded out (Ripken to McGwire); Van Slyke grounded out (Reynolds to McGwire); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: GROSS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); LARKIN REPLACED CONE (PLAYING SS); Canseco struck out; Winfield made an out to Van Slyke; Ripken made an out to Strawberry; fan interference on Ripken's ball; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: STIEB REPLACED WINFIELD (PITCHING); GREENWELL REPLACED STEINBACH (PLAYING LF); LAUDNER REPLACED GUBICZA (PLAYING C ); MATTINGLY REPLACED MCGWIRE (PLAYING 1B); CANSECO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Galarraga flied to Canseco; Sandberg singled to Canseco; McGee grounded out (Ripken to Mattingly) [Sandberg to second]; Strawberry flied to Canseco; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: DAVIS REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Mattingly grounded out (Sandberg to Galarraga); Greenwell lined to Van Slyke; diving catch by Van Slyke; Laudner doubled; WALK REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Lansford grounded out (Sandberg to Galarraga); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: RUSSELL REPLACED STIEB (PITCHING); Bonilla lined to Greenwell; Larkin grounded out (Lansford to Mattingly); Carter singled; SABO RAN FOR CARTER; PALMEIRO BATTED FOR WALK; Sabo stole second; Palmeiro walked; Van Slyke forced Palmeiro (Mattingly to Ripken); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 8TH: PALMEIRO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HERSHISER REPLACED VAN SLYKE (PITCHING); PARRISH REPLACED SABO (PLAYING C); Puckett flied to Strawberry; Reynolds made an out to Palmeiro; Canseco grounded out (Larkin to Galarraga); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 8TH: JONES REPLACED RUSSELL (PITCHING); Galarraga struck out; Sandberg popped to Reynolds; over the shoulder catch; McGee reached on an error by Mattingly; PLESAC REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Strawberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 9TH: WORRELL REPLACED SANDBERG (PITCHING); LAW REPLACED HERSHISER (PLAYING 2B); BRETT BATTED FOR PLESAC; Brett made an out to Galarraga; Ripken grounded out (Bonilla to Galarraga); Mattingly lined to Strawberry; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 9TH: STILLWELL REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING SS); ECKERSLEY REPLACED RIPKEN (PITCHING); Bonilla lined to Stillwell; Larkin struck out; Parrish made an out to Puckett; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 1.

End of 1988 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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