1972 All-Star Game

1972 All-Star Game

Still confident from their win the year before, the American League entered this game determined to start a new kind of streak... a winning one. The American League's inspiration paid off as they took an early lead, but it didn't take long for the Nationals to resume their torment of the Americans in their own familiar way.

The National League took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Hank Aaron hit what he called "the most dramatic home run of his career" (to that date), which was a two-run shot off Gaylord Perry.

The American League came up with two runs in the eighth and tried to make that stand up. Not surprisingly, it didn't. In the bottom of the ninth, singles by Billy Williams and Manny Sanguillen put runners on first and third with none out. In classic fashion, Williams tied it on a forceout. Wilbur Wood then retired the side.

Once again, the All-Star Game went into extra-innings caused by a "come from behind series" late in the game. The National League opened the tenth inning with a walk, followed by a sacrifice fly, then a Joe Morgan single to take their ninth win in the ten previous games.

The victory gave the National League a 7-0 record in extra-inning games and raised its series lead to 24-18-1. Once again, the American League was devastated by the National League's uncanny ability to come from behind, and more importantly, finish the game.

"I'm proud of my stats, but I don't think I ever got on for Joe Morgan. If I stole a base, it was to help us win a game, and I like to think that's what made me special." - Joe Morgan

1972 All-Star Game 1972 All-Star Game Official Program
1972 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	43
Date / Box Score	07-25-1972
Location	Altanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance (Rank)	53,107
M.V.P. Award	Joe Morgan
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Jim Palmer	Bob Gibson
Managers	Earl Weaver	Danny Murtaugh
Coaches	Bob Lemon	Charlie Fox
	Dick Williams	Red Scoendienst
1972 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1972 All-Star Game Line Score
1972 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
American	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	6	0
National	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	4	8	0
A.L. Pitcher(s)							N.L. Pitcher(s)
Jim Palmer Mickey Lolich (4th) Gaylord Perry (6th) Wilbur Wood (8th) Dave McNally (L, 10th) -							Bob Gibson Steve Blass (3rd) Don Sutton (4th) Steve Carlton (6th) Bill Stoneman (7th) Tug McGraw (W, 9th)
A.L. Home Runs							N.L. Home Runs
Cookie Rojas (8th)							Hank Aaron (6th)

1972 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
4.	Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	1B
	Luis Aparicio	Boston Red Sox	SS	Injured
	Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics	3B
	Bert Campaneris	Oakland Athletics	SS	Did Not Play
1.	Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	2B
	Norm Cash	Detroit Tigers	1B
	Joe Coleman	Detroit Tigers	P	Injured
	Pat Dobson	Baltimore Orioles	P	Did Not Pitch
	Carlton Fisk	Boston Red Sox	C
8.	Bill Freehan	Detroit Tigers	C
6.	Bobby Grich	Baltimore Orioles	SS
	Toby Harrah	Texas Rangers	SS	Injured
	Ken Holtzman	Oakland Athletics	P	Did Not Pitch
	Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics	P	Did Not Pitch
3.	Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Mickey Lolich	Detroit Tigers	P
	Carlos May	Chicago White Sox	OF
	Dave McNally	Baltimore Orioles	P
2.	Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	OF
	Amos Otis	Kansas City Royals	OF	Injured
9.	Jim Palmer	Baltimore Orioles	P	Starting Pitcher
	Freddie Patek	Kansas City Royals	SS	Injured
	Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians	P
	Lou Piniella	Kansas City Royals	OF
7.	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles	3B
	Ellie Rodriguez	Milwaukee Brewers	C	Did Not Play
	Cookie Rojas	Kansas City Royals	2B
	Joe Rudi	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Nolan Ryan	California Angels	P	Did Not Pitch
	Richie Scheinblum	Kansas City Royals	OF
	Reggie Smith	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Wilbur Wood	Chicago White Sox	P
5.	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1972 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
3.	Hank Aaron	Atlanta Braves	OF
	Glenn Beckert	Chicago Cubs	2B
5.	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	C
	Steve Blass	Pittsburgh Pirates	P
	Lou Brock	St. Louis Cardinals	OF	Did Not Play
	Steve Carlton	Philadelphia Phillies	P
	Clay Carroll	Cincinnati Reds	P	Did Not Pitch
	Cesar Cedeno	Houston Astros	OF
	Roberto Clemente	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF	Did Not Play
	Nate Colbert	San Diego Padres	1B
9.	Bob Gibson	St. Louis Cardinals	P	Starting Pitcher
	Fergie Jenkins	Chicago Cubs	P	Did Not Pitch
8.	Don Kessinger	Chicago Cubs	SS
6.	Lee May	Houston Astros	1B
2.	Willie Mays	New York Mets	OF
	Tug McGraw	New York Mets	P
1.	Joe Morgan	Cincinnati Reds	2B
	Gary Nolan	Cincinnati Reds	P	Injured
	Al Oliver	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
	Manny Sanguillen	Pittsburgh Pirates	C
	Ron Santo	Chicago Cubs	3B
	Tom Seaver	New York Mets	P	Did Not Pitch
	Ted Simmons	St. Louis Cardinals	C	Did Not Play
	Chris Speier	San Francisco Giants	SS
4.	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
	Bill Stoneman	Montreal Expos	P
	Don Sutton	Los Angels Dodgers	P
7.	Joe Torre	St. Louis Cardinals	3B
	Billy Williams	Chicago Cubs	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

Since the first game their have been seven extra inning All-Star Games and the National League has won seven of those matchups.

Did you know that this was the first Midsummer Classic held at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Georgia?

Back to the first All-Star Game played in 1933, the National League now leads the American League 24-18 with one tie.

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