1998 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"It was a Coors Field type game. You saw some balls bloop in and some freak hits. Guys had to play deep in the outfield then they hit some out of the park." - National League Skipper Jim Leyland
1998 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Lofton singled to Bonds (it was the 2-1 pitch); Lofton stole second (it was the 0-1 pitch); R. Alomar singled to McGwire (it was the 0-1 pitch) [Lofton to third]; Griffey popped to McGwire; Gonzalez grounded out (Maddux to McGwire) [R. Alomar to second]; broken bat; Thome walked; A. Rodriguez was called out on strikes; 25 pitches for Maddux in first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Gwynn flied to Lofton; McGwire grounded out (A. Rodriguez to Thome); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: I. Rodriguez singled to Gwynn (it was the 2-0 pitch); Ripken grounded into a double play (Biggio to Weiss to McGwire) [I. Rodriguez out at second]; Wells grounded out (Biggio to McGwire); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Bonds walked; Jones grounded into a double play (A. Rodriguez to R. Alomar to Thome) [Bonds out at second]; Piazza popped to R. Alomar; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: GLAVINE REPLACED MADDUX (PITCHING); Lofton walked; R. Alomar popped to Biggio; Griffey singled to Walker (it was the 2-1 pitch) [Lofton to third]; Gonzalez popped to Biggio; Thome flied to Bonds; 24 pitches for Glavine; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: CLEMENS REPLACED WELLS (PITCHING); Walker walked; Weiss singled to Lofton (it was the 0-2 pitch) [Walker to second]; Glavine out on a sacrifice bunt (Ripken to R. Alomar) [Walker to third, Weiss to second]; Biggio was hit by a pitch (it was the 0-2 pitch); Gwynn singled to Griffey (it was the 2-1 pitch) [Walker scored, Weiss scored, Biggio to third]; bounced past Alomar; McGwire struck out; Bonds flied to Lofton; 26 pitches for Clemens; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 4TH: A. Rodriguez singled to Gwynn (it was the 2-2 pitch); I. Rodriguez singled to Walker (it was the 0-2 pitch) [A. Rodriguez to second]; Ripken doubled to Gwynn (it was the 1-0 pitch) [A. Rodriguez scored, I. Rodriguez scored]; EASLEY BATTED FOR CLEMENS; Easley singled to Biggio (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Ripken to third]; Lofton grounded out (Glavine to McGwire) [Easley to second]; R. Alomar walked; Griffey walked [Ripken scored, Easley to third, R. Alomar to second]; 57 total pitches for Glavine; BROWN REPLACED GLAVINE (PITCHING); Gonzalez out on a sacrifice fly to Walker [Easley scored]; Thome was called out on strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 4TH: RADKE REPLACED EASLEY (PITCHING); Jones walked; Piazza singled to Griffey (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Jones to third (error by Griffey)]; Walker popped to Ripken; Weiss singled to Gonzalez (it was the first pitch) [Jones scored, Piazza to second]; SHEFFIELD BATTED FOR BROWN; Sheffield popped to A. Rodriguez; Biggio was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 5TH: ASHBY REPLACED SHEFFIELD (PITCHING); WALKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); WHITE REPLACED GWYNN (PLAYING CF); A. Rodriguez homered (it was the 1-1 pitch); I. Rodriguez flied to Walker; Ripken grounded out (Weiss to McGwire); GRIEVE BATTED FOR RADKE; Grieve walked; Lofton forced Grieve (Biggio to Weiss); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 5TH: ERSTAD REPLACED LOFTON (PLAYING LF); JETER REPLACED A. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING SS); COLON REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); White tripled to Griffey (it was the 3-1 pitch); McGwire walked; Bonds homered (it was the 2-2 pitch) [White scored, McGwire scored]; off the Giants banner hanging from the upper deck; Jones grounded out (R. Alomar to Thome); Piazza grounded out (Jeter to Thome); ALOU BATTED FOR WALKER; Alou struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 5, NL Stars 6.

AL STARS 6TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GALARRAGA REPLACED MCGWIRE (PLAYING 1B); CASTILLA REPLACED JONES (PLAYING 3B); URBINA REPLACED ASHBY (PITCHING); LOPEZ REPLACED PIAZZA (PLAYING C ); R. Alomar singled to Biggio (it was the first pitch); Griffey singled to Galarraga (it was the 0-1 pitch) [R. Alomar to second]; Gonzalez struck out; R. Alomar stole third and Griffey stole second (it was the 1-2 pitch); Thome walked; Lopez allowed a passed ball (it was the 3-2 pitch) [R. Alomar scored, Griffey to third, Thome to second]; Jeter struck out; Urbina threw a wild pitch (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Griffey scored, Thome to third]; I. Rodriguez singled to Bonds (it was the 3-2 pitch) [Thome scored]; I. Rodriguez stole second (it was the 0-1 pitch); Ripken grounded out (Biggio to Galarraga); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 8, NL Stars 6.

NL STARS 6TH: ERSTAD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); PALMEIRO REPLACED THOME (PLAYING 1B); O'NEILL REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING LF); RAMIREZ REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING RF); ARROJO REPLACED RIPKEN (PITCHING); BROSIUS REPLACED COLON (PLAYING 3B); Weiss flied to Erstad; VINA BATTED FOR URBINA; Vina singled to O'Neill (it was the 1-2 pitch); Biggio struck out; White singled to Erstad (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Vina to second]; Galarraga flied to Erstad; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 8, NL Stars 6.

AL STARS 7TH: VINA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOFFMAN REPLACED BIGGIO (PITCHING); BICHETTE REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING LF); RENTERIA REPLACED WEISS (PLAYING SS); Brosius was called out on strikes; Erstad grounded out (Renteria to Galarraga); R. Alomar homered (it was the 3-2 pitch); O'Neill grounded out (Castilla to Galarraga); Harry Carey 'sang' 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' via video tape; he had died in February; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 9, NL Stars 6.

NL STARS 7TH: S. ALOMAR REPLACED I. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); WETTELAND REPLACED ARROJO (PITCHING); Bichette grounded out (Jeter to Palmeiro); Castilla popped to S. Alomar; Lopez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 9, NL Stars 6.

AL STARS 8TH: SHAW REPLACED HOFFMAN (PITCHING); Ramirez grounded out (Castilla to Galarraga); Palmeiro singled to Bichette (it was the 2-2 pitch); VIZQUEL BATTED FOR JETER; Vizquel singled to White (it was the 0-1 pitch) [Palmeiro to third]; S. Alomar singled to Alou (it was the 0-1 pitch) [Palmeiro scored, Vizquel to third]; PALMER BATTED FOR WETTELAND; Palmer grounded into a double play (Renteria to Vina to Galarraga) [S. Alomar out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 10, NL Stars 6.

NL STARS 8TH: GORDON REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); VIZQUEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Alou singled to Ramirez (it was the first pitch); Renteria reached on an error by Brosius (it was the 1-2 pitch) [Alou to second]; Vina walked [Alou to third, Renteria to second]; VAUGHN BATTED FOR SHAW; Vaughn singled to O'Neill (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Alou scored, Renteria scored (unearned), Vina to second]; White singled to O'Neill (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Vina out at home (O'Neill to S. Alomar), Vaughn to second]; Galarraga grounded into a double play (Vizquel to Palmeiro) [White out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 10, NL Stars 8.

AL STARS 9TH: ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BICHETTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); VAUGHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); NEN REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Brosius singled to Alou (it was the 2-1 pitch); Brosius stole second (it was the 1-0 pitch); Erstad reached on an error by Vina (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Brosius to third]; DURHAM BATTED FOR R. ALOMAR; Durham singled to Bichette (it was the first pitch) [Brosius scored, Erstad to third]; Durham stole second (it was the 2-0 pitch); O'Neill grounded out (Galarraga unassisted); Ramirez out on a sacrifice fly to Bichette [Erstad scored (unearned)]; Palmeiro singled to Alou (it was the 3-1 pitch) [Durham scored (unearned)]; Vizquel grounded out (Renteria to Galarraga); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 13, NL Stars 8.

NL STARS 9TH: PERCIVAL REPLACED GORDON (PITCHING); DURHAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bichette struck out; Castilla lined to Erstad; KENDALL BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Kendall singled to Erstad (it was the 0-2 pitch); Alou struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 13, NL Stars 8.

End of 1998 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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