2002 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I'll be able to tell my grandkids I robbed a Hall of Famer. To me, that's number one. That's the best catch I've had because of where it happened. I grew up in Arkansas and the All-Star Game is one everybody got to watch on TV. To make a catch against a Hall of Famer on national TV, this is one I'll always remember." - Torii Hunter
2002 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Played at Miller Park, Milwaukee; AL Mgr Joe Torre (NYA) NL Mgr Bob Brenly (ARI); no MVP; Suzuki grounded out (Helton unassisted); Hillenbrand struck out; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Vidro grounded out (Rodriguez to Giambi); Helton grounded out (Rodriguez to Giambi); Bonds flied to Hunter; Hunter pulled homer back over the wall with a spectacular leap & catch; Bonds met Hunter behind 2B and lifted him up over his shoulder; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Giambi was called out on strikes; Ramirez singled to Guerrero (it was the 0-2 pitch); Posada grounded out (Helton unassisted) [Ramirez to second]; Hunter grounded out (Vidro to Helton); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Sosa singled to Hunter (it was the first pitch); Guerrero singled to Ramirez (it was the 2-0 pitch) [Sosa out at third (Ramirez to Hillenbrand), Guerrero to second (on throw to 3b)]; Lowe balked [Guerrero to third]; the first All-Star balk since 1988 & eighth overall; Piazza grounded out (Soriano to Giambi) [Guerrero scored]; Rolen flied to Hunter; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: WILLIAMS REPLACED SCHILLING (PITCHING); Soriano struck out; JETER BATTED FOR LOWE; Jeter struck out; Suzuki grounded out (Vidro to Helton); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: HALLADAY REPLACED JETER (PITCHING); Rollins singled to Hunter (it was the first pitch); GONZALEZ BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Gonzalez grounded out (Giambi unassisted) [Rollins to second]; Vidro lined to Ramirez; Helton singled to Hunter (it was the first pitch) [Rollins scored]; infield shifted around to right with Soriano in shallow RF and Rodriguez to the right of 2B; Bonds homered (it was the 3-0 pitch) [Helton scored]; 385' home run off the facing of the upper deck; Sosa struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 4.

AL STARS 4TH: PEREZ REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); SPIVEY REPLACED VIDRO (PLAYING 2B); BERKMAN REPLACED HELTON (PLAYING LF); SEXSON REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING 1B); GREEN REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING RF); Hillenbrand flied to Berkman; Rodriguez struck out; Giambi singled to Guerrero (it was the 1-1 pitch); Piazza allowed a passed ball (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Giambi to second]; Ramirez singled to Green (it was the 2-0 pitch) [Giambi scored (unearned)]; Posada struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 4.

NL STARS 4TH: BUEHRLE REPLACED RAMIREZ (PITCHING); KONERKO REPLACED GIAMBI (PLAYING 1B); VENTURA REPLACED HILLENBRAND (PLAYING 3B); ANDERSON REPLACED HALLADAY (PLAYING LF); WINN REPLACED SUZUKI (PLAYING RF); Guerrero was called out on strikes; Piazza lined to Winn; Rolen lined to Soriano; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 4.

AL STARS 5TH: GAGNE REPLACED PIAZZA (PITCHING); MILLER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING C ); Hunter popped to Rollins; Soriano homered (it was the 0-1 pitch); 414' home run; Anderson grounded out (Sexson unassisted); Winn doubled to Berkman (it was the 1-0 pitch); Ventura struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 4.

NL STARS 5TH: TEJADA REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING SS); VIZQUEL REPLACED SORIANO (PLAYING 2B); DAMON REPLACED HUNTER (PLAYING CF); Rollins singled to Damon (it was the 0-1 pitch); Miller doubled to Anderson (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Rollins scored]; Spivey struck out; Berkman grounded out (Vizquel to Konerko) [Miller to third]; Sexson grounded out (Ventura to Konerko); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 6TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED GAGNE (PLAYING SS); HOFFMAN REPLACED ROLLINS (PITCHING); Tejada flied to Green; Konerko doubled (it was the 0-2 pitch); PIERZYNSKI BATTED FOR BUEHRLE; Pierzynski grounded out (Sexson unassisted) [Konerko to third]; Posada struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 5.

NL STARS 6TH: PIERZYNSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ZITO REPLACED POSADA (PITCHING); Green grounded out (Tejada to Konerko); JONES BATTED FOR GUERRERO; GUARDADO REPLACED ZITO (PITCHING); Jones struck out; Hernandez struck out (Pierzynski to Konerko); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 7TH: BERKMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); DUNN REPLACED SEXSON (PLAYING LF); REMLINGER REPLACED HOFFMAN (PITCHING); JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Damon singled to Berkman (it was the 2-1 pitch); Damon stole second (it was the 1-0 pitch); Vizquel lined to Green [Damon to third]; Anderson grounded out (Spivey to Berkman) [Damon scored]; Winn walked; BATISTA BATTED FOR VENTURA; KIM REPLACED REMLINGER (PITCHING); Winn stole second (it was the 0-2 pitch); Batista singled to Dunn (it was the 3-2 pitch) [Winn scored]; Tejada singled to Jones (it was the first pitch) [Batista to second]; Konerko doubled to Dunn (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Batista scored, Tejada scored]; Pierzynski grounded out (Spivey to Berkman); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 5.

NL STARS 7TH: BATISTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SASAKI REPLACED GUARDADO (PITCHING); Rolen was called out on strikes; LOWELL BATTED FOR KIM; Lowell singled to Anderson (it was the 1-2 pitch); Miller doubled to Anderson (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Lowell to third]; Spivey grounded out (Batista to Konerko); Berkman singled to Damon (it was the 0-1 pitch) [Lowell scored, Miller scored]; Berkman stole second (it was the 2-1 pitch); Dunn walked; Green struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 8TH: LOWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); NEN REPLACED SPIVEY (PITCHING); CASTILLO REPLACED ROLEN (PLAYING 2B); FICK BATTED FOR SASAKI; Fick singled to Jones (it was the 0-1 pitch); Damon struck out while Fick stole second; Vizquel tripled to Green (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Fick scored]; infield in; Anderson grounded out (Castillo to Berkman); grounder right at Castillo; Winn struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 8TH: FICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SWEENEY REPLACED KONERKO (PLAYING 1B); URBINA REPLACED WINN (PITCHING); Jones grounded out (Batista to Sweeney); Hernandez struck out; Castillo flied to Damon; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 9TH: SMOLTZ REPLACED NEN (PITCHING); Batista struck out; GARCIAPARRA BATTED FOR TEJADA; Garciaparra grounded out (Hernandez to Berkman); Sweeney flied to Green; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 9TH: GARCIAPARRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); RIVERA REPLACED URBINA (PITCHING); Lowell flied to Fick; Miller grounded out (Batista to Sweeney); SANTIAGO BATTED FOR SMOLTZ; Santiago singled to Damon (it was the 1-2 pitch); Berkman lined to Vizquel; first extra inning game since 1994 & 10th overall Padilla is the last NL player; 30 players used sets new record for one team; 59 total sets record for both teams; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 10TH: PADILLA REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); SANTIAGO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Pierzynski flied to Jones; Fick grounded out (Castillo to Berkman); Damon grounded out (Berkman to Padilla); all 60 players used; extends record set in previous half inning; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 10TH: GARCIA REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); Dunn flied to Damon; Green singled to Damon (it was the 1-1 pitch); Jones struck out while Green stole second; 5 stolen bases ties record for game by both teams; Hernandez grounded out (Batista to Sweeney); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 11TH: Vizquel walked; Anderson grounded out (Castillo to Berkman) [Vizquel to second]; Garcia grounded out (Hernandez to Berkman) [Vizquel to third]; Batista flied to Green; 10 minute delay while the managers and umpires talk with Bud Selig; they announce that the game will end after the 11th inning; immediate loud booing starts and continues to the end of the game; fans start chanting various things, including 'Let them play'; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 11TH: Castillo flied to Damon; Lowell singled to Anderson (it was the first pitch); Garcia threw a wild pitch (it was the 1-2 pitch) [Lowell to second]; Padilla struck out; Santiago was called out on strikes; Game called because of lack of players; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 7, NL Stars 7.

End of 2002 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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