2004 All-Star Game Play by Play

2004 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Garret (Anderson) had an unbelievable game. Hitting a homer, falling a triple short of the cycle. That's a lousy All-Star Game, huh?" - Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi

AMERICAN LEAGUE 1ST: Played at Minute Maid Park, Houston grs: AL-Joe Torre (NYA), NL-Jack McKeon (FLO) MVP: Alfonso Soriano AL (TEX); Suzuki doubled to right; I. Rodriguez tripled to right [Suzuki scored]; Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); Ramirez homered [I. Rodriguez scored]; A. Rodriguez struck out; infield shifted to right for Giambi; Giambi reached on an error by Kent; Jeter singled to right [Giambi to third]; AL team hits for the cycle in inning; first time for a team in one inning of All-Star game; Soriano homered (unearned) [Giambi scored (unearned), Jeter scored (unearned)]; Mulder was called out on strikes; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. American League 6, National League 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1ST: Renteria grounded out (third to first); Pujols doubled; Bonds flied to center; Rolen was hit by a pitch; Sosa singled to right [Pujols scored, Rolen to second]; broken bat; Piazza struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American League 6, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 2ND: KOLB REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Suzuki grounded out (first unassisted); I. Rodriguez singled to center; Guerrero flied to center; Ramirez forced I. Rodriguez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 6, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2ND: Berkman grounded out (first unassisted); Kent lined to second; LARKIN BATTED FOR KOLB; Larkin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 6, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 3RD: JOHNSON REPLACED LARKIN (PITCHING); A. Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); shattered bat; Giambi singled to center; Jeter singled to right [Giambi to second]; Soriano singled to left [Giambi to third, Jeter to second]; HARVEY BATTED FOR MULDER; Harvey struck out; Suzuki grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. American League 6, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 3RD: LOAIZA REPLACED HARVEY (PITCHING); Renteria grounded out (third to first); Pujols grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonds walked; Rolen singled to left [Bonds to second]; Sosa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American League 6, National League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 4TH: ZAMBRANO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); I. Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero popped to first; ORTIZ BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Ortiz walked; A. Rodriguez tripled to center [Ortiz scored]; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR GIAMBI; Crawford struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 7, National League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 4TH: SABATHIA REPLACED LOAIZA (PITCHING); ORTIZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CRAWFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Piazza flied to left; Berkman flied to left; Kent singled to left; BELTRAN BATTED FOR ZAMBRANO; Beltran singled to left [Kent to second]; Renteria doubled [Kent scored, Beltran to third]; Pujols doubled to left [Beltran scored, Renteria scored]; Bonds popped to shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 7, National League 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 5TH: BELTRAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PAVANO REPLACED BONDS (PITCHING); CABRERA REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING RF); ALOU REPLACED BERKMAN (PLAYING LF); ESTRADA REPLACED PIAZZA (PLAYING C ); Jeter singled to first; Pavano was late covering 1B; Soriano struck out; YOUNG BATTED FOR SABATHIA; Young forced Jeter (second to shortstop); Renteria dropped the ball while transfering it to throw; Suzuki forced Young (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 7, National League 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 5TH: YOUNG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); VAZQUEZ REPLACED SUZUKI (PITCHING); LAWTON REPLACED JETER (PLAYING CF); LOWELL BATTED FOR ROLEN; Lowell struck out; Cabrera grounded out (shortstop to first); Estrada was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 7, National League 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 6TH: LOWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WILSON REPLACED RENTERIA (PLAYING SS); THOME REPLACED PUJOLS (PLAYING 1B); I. Rodriguez flied to right; Guerrero singled to center; Ortiz homered [Guerrero scored]; 423' into the RCF auxiliary press area; BLALOCK BATTED FOR A. RODRIGUEZ; Blalock grounded out (second to first); Crawford grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 6TH: BLALOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SHEFFIELD REPLACED SORIANO (PLAYING RF); BELLIARD REPLACED VAZQUEZ (PLAYING 2B); LILLY REPLACED GUERRERO (PITCHING); MARTINEZ REPLACED I. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); Alou singled to right; LORETTA BATTED FOR KENT; Loretta singled to right [Alou to second]; Beltran popped to shortstop; Wilson lined to left; Thome struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 7TH: LORETTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GLAVINE REPLACED PAVANO (PITCHING); Lawton singled to second; Sheffield grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lawton out at second]; Young grounded out (first unassisted); the roof was opened here; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 7TH: TEJADA REPLACED LILLY (PLAYING SS); NATHAN REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); ABREU BATTED FOR GLAVINE; Abreu struck out; Lowell flied to right; Cabrera struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 8TH: SHEETS REPLACED ABREU (PITCHING); Belliard struck out; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Tejada grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 8TH: GORDON REPLACED NATHAN (PITCHING); Estrada grounded out (pitcher to second to first); F. RODRIGUEZ REPLACED GORDON (PITCHING); Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); Loretta popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 9TH: LO DUCA REPLACED SHEETS (PLAYING C ); GAGNE REPLACED ESTRADA (PITCHING); Ortiz walked; Blalock popped to shortstop; MATSUI BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Matsui struck out; Lawton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 9TH: MATSUI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); RIVERA REPLACED F. RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); HELTON BATTED FOR BELTRAN; Helton popped to first; Wilson popped to second; Thome popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American League 9, National League 4.

End of 2004 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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