1997 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Albert (Belle) and I talked and he was a little uncomfortable playing here so I wasn't going to play him unless I had to." - American League Skipper Joe Torre
1997 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Gwynn grounded out (Johnson to T. Martinez); Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Anderson grounded out (Biggio to Bagwell); A. Rodriguez singled to Walker; Griffey made an out to Bonds; T. Martinez grounded out (Biggio to Bagwell); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Piazza grounded out (R. Alomar to T. Martinez); Bagwell grounded out (R. Alomar to T. Martinez); Johnson's first pitch to Walker sailed over and behind his head; Walker reversed his helmet and moved to the other batter's box for the next pitch then he returned to his normal side; Walker walked; Caminiti forced Walker (A. Rodriguez to R. Alomar); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: E. Martinez homered; O'Neill grounded out (Maddux to Bagwell); Ripken grounded out (Biggio to Bagwell); I. Rodriguez grounded out (Maddux to Bagwell); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: CLEMENS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Lankford grounded out (R. Alomar to T. Martinez); Blauser singled to Griffey; Biggio grounded out (R. Alomar to T. Martinez) [Blauser to second]; Gwynn grounded out (Ripken to T. Martinez); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: SCHILLING REPLACED MADDUX (PITCHING); R. Alomar grounded out (Blauser to Bagwell); Anderson doubled to Bonds; Schilling threw a wild pitch [Anderson to third]; A. Rodriguez struck out; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: CONE REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Bonds walked; Bonds stole second; Piazza walked; Bagwell lined to O'Neill [Bonds to third]; Piazza was out trying to advance to second; Walker grounded out (R. Alomar to T. Martinez); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: LOPEZ REPLACED PIAZZA (PLAYING C ); T. Martinez grounded out (Bagwell to Schilling); E. Martinez singled to Bonds; E. Martinez was caught stealing second (Lopez to Blauser); O'Neill struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: THOMPSON REPLACED CONE (PITCHING); Caminiti grounded out (Ripken to T. Martinez); Lankford struck out; Blauser grounded out (Ripken to T. Martinez); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: BROWN REPLACED SCHILLING (PITCHING); C. JONES REPLACED CAMINITI (PLAYING 3B); CLAYTON REPLACED BLAUSER (PLAYING SS); ALOU REPLACED WALKER (PLAYING RF); Ripken singled to Lankford; CORA RAN FOR RIPKEN; I. Rodriguez grounded out (Biggio to Bagwell) [Cora to second]; Lopez allowed a passed ball [Cora to third]; R. Alomar grounded out (Brown to Bagwell); Anderson made an out to Bonds; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: HENTGEN REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); MCGWIRE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PLAYING 1B); CORA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CIRILLO REPLACED R. ALOMAR (PLAYING 3B); WILLIAMS REPLACED O'NEILL (PLAYING LF); ANDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); S. ALOMAR REPLACED I. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); Biggio popped to McGwire in foul territory; Gwynn grounded out (Cora to McGwire); Bonds made an out to Williams; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); WOMACK REPLACED BIGGIO (PLAYING 2B); FINLEY REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING LF); A. Rodriguez struck out; Griffey lined to Alou; McGwire struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: ROSADO REPLACED HENTGEN (PITCHING); GARCIAPARRA REPLACED A. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING SS); Lopez homered; Lopez' first All-Star at bat and Rosado's first All-Star batter faced; Bagwell lined to Garciaparra; Alou singled to Anderson; C. Jones made an out to Anderson; Lankford walked [Alou to second]; Clayton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: ESTES REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); GRACE REPLACED BAGWELL (PLAYING 1B); THOME BATTED FOR E. MARTINEZ; Thome grounded out (Clayton to Grace); Williams walked; Cora made an out to Finley; Estes threw a wild pitch [Williams to second]; S. Alomar homered [Williams scored]; Cirillo struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: MYERS REPLACED ROSADO (PITCHING); KNOBLAUCH REPLACED CORA (PLAYING 2B); Womack grounded out (Knoblauch to McGwire); GALARRAGA BATTED FOR GWYNN; Galarraga struck out; Finley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: GALARRAGA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); B. JONES REPLACED ESTES (PITCHING); JOHNSON REPLACED LOPEZ (PLAYING C ); Anderson singled to Finley; Garciaparra forced Anderson (C. Jones to Womack); Griffey struck out; McGwire struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: RIVERA REPLACED MYERS (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; Grace grounded out (McGwire unassisted); Alou lined to Knoblauch; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

End of 1997 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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