2005 All-Star Game Play by Play

2005 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Tonight was a great game for the American League. We brought a lot to the table. We had guys that could hit the ball out of the ballpark at any time, in any direction. It was a fun game for us." - Alex Rodriguez on MLB.com (Doug Miller, 07/13/2005)

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1ST: Abreu singled to left; Beltran grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Abreu out at second]; Pujols singled to left; D. Lee struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 0.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 1ST: Damon grounded out (shortstop to first); A. Rodriguez singled to left; Ortiz singled to right [A. Rodriguez to third]; Ramirez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ortiz out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 0.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 2ND: Edmonds lined to second; Ramirez singled to right; Piazza struck out; Kent was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 0.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 2ND: CASTILLO REPLACED KENT (PLAYING 2B); SMOLTZ REPLACED CARPENTER (PITCHING); Tejada homered; Guerrero popped to shortstop; Teixeira grounded out (first to pitcher); Varitek singled to shortstop; Roberts flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 3RD: COLON REPLACED BUEHRLE (PITCHING); Eckstein flied to right; Abreu grounded out (second to first); Beltran singled to second; Beltran was picked off first but was safe on an error by Colon [Beltran to third]; Pujols flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 1.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 3RD: OSWALT REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Damon singled to shortstop; A. Rodriguez walked [Damon to second]; Ortiz singled to right [Damon scored, A. Rodriguez to third]; Ramirez struck out; Tejada grounded out (shortstop to first) [A. Rodriguez scored, Ortiz to second]; Guerrero grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 3.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 4TH: SUZUKI REPLACED DAMON (PLAYING CF); ANDERSON REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING LF); SANTANA REPLACED COLON (PITCHING); D. Lee doubled to left; Edmonds walked; Ramirez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [D. Lee to third, Edmonds out at second]; Piazza grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 3.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 4TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED OSWALT (PITCHING); Teixeira popped to second; Varitek walked; Roberts doubled [Varitek to third]; Suzuki singled to right [Varitek scored, Roberts scored]; A. Rodriguez flied to center; Suzuki was picked off first (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 0, American League 5.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 5TH: CLEMENT REPLACED SANTANA (PITCHING); MORA REPLACED A. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING 3B); Castillo flied to center; Eckstein flied to center; Abreu walked; Beltran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 0, American League 5.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 5TH: ROLLINS REPLACED ABREU (PLAYING SS); LO DUCA REPLACED BELTRAN (PLAYING C ); EDMONDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); CABRERA REPLACED PIAZZA (PLAYING LF); JONES REPLACED ECKSTEIN (PLAYING CF); CLEMENS REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Ortiz flied to left; Anderson grounded out (second to first); Tejada grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 0, American League 5.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 6TH: YOUNG REPLACED TEJADA (PLAYING SS); I. RODRIGUEZ REPLACED VARITEK (PLAYING C ); GARLAND REPLACED CLEMENT (PITCHING); C. LEE BATTED FOR PUJOLS; C. Lee flied to center; D. Lee popped to second; ALOU BATTED FOR EDMONDS; Alou walked; Garland threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Ramirez walked; Cabrera forced Ramirez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. National League 0, American League 5.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 6TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILLIS REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Guerrero singled to center; SORIANO RAN FOR GUERRERO; Teixeira homered [Soriano scored]; I. Rodriguez walked; SHEFFIELD BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Sheffield grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [I. Rodriguez out at second]; Suzuki flied to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 0, American League 7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 7TH: SORIANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KONERKO REPLACED TEIXEIRA (PLAYING 1B); SHEFFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ROGERS REPLACED GARLAND (PITCHING); Castillo singled to left; Jones homered [Castillo scored]; Rollins singled to third; Lo Duca grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rollins out at second]; C. Lee was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 2, American League 7.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 7TH: ENSBERG REPLACED D. LEE (PLAYING 1B); LOPEZ REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING 3B); LIDGE REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING); Mora struck out (catcher to first); SWEENEY BATTED FOR ORTIZ; Sweeney struck out; Anderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 2, American League 7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 8TH: SWEENEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HILLENBRAND REPLACED MORA (PLAYING 3B); NATHAN REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Ensberg popped to first; Alou doubled to left; Lopez singled to center [Alou to third]; Cabrera forced Lopez (third to second) [Alou scored]; Castillo forced Cabrera (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 3, American League 7.

AMERICAN LEAGUE 8TH: PEAVY REPLACED LIDGE (PITCHING); Young doubled to left; Soriano popped to shortstop; Konerko struck out; CORDERO REPLACED PEAVY (PITCHING); I. Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. National League 3, American League 7.

NATIONAL LEAGUE 9TH: SUZUKI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); PODSEDNIK REPLACED SHEFFIELD (PLAYING CF); WICKMAN REPLACED NATHAN (PITCHING); Jones walked; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR ROLLINS; RYAN REPLACED WICKMAN (PITCHING); Gonzalez doubled to left [Jones scored]; Lo Duca grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gonzalez to third]; C. Lee grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gonzalez scored]; RIVERA REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Ensberg struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. National League 5, American League 7.

End of 2005 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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