1978 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME

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Once again the American League started off with solid hitting that gave them the lead early in the game. Rod Carew started the rally with a triple and George Brett followed with a double. Brett then scored on a Carlton Fisk sacrifice fly putting the American League up 3-0.

The American League was on a roll, but all that would change in the bottom of the third. Larry Bowa opened with a single. Then, Jim Palmer uncharacteristically walked Joe Morgan, George Foster and Greg Luzinski, forcing in a run. He found the plate against Steve Garvey, who tied it with a single.

The National League closed it out with four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Manager, Billy Martin brought in Goose Gossage, who ran into a nightmare inning. He gave up four runs on four hits for the American League's seventh straight loss. Garvey led off with a triple and scored on Gossage's wild pitch. Dave Concepcion walked and Dave Winfield followed with a single. Chet Lemon misplayed Winfield's ball, with Concepcion and Winfield moving up. Bob Boone then single up the middle, driving in two runs and later scored on a bloop hit by Davey Lopes.

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All-Star Game Number 49
Date | Box Score 07-11-1978
Venue (Number of All-Star Games) San Diego Stadium (2)
Attendance (Rank) 51,549
1st Pitch Ray Kroc (San Diego Padres Owner)
M.V.P. Award Steve Garvey
Starting Pitchers Jim Palmer Vida Blue
Managers Billy Martin Tommy Lasorda
Coaches Whitey Herzog Danny Ozark
Don Zimmer Chuck Tanner
Honorary Captains Brooks Robinson Eddie Mathews
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League 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
National 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 x 7 10 0
Jim Palmer
  Matt Keough (3rd)
  Lary Sorensen (4th)
  Jim Kern (7th)
  Ron Guidry (7th)
  Rich Gossage (L, 8th)
Vida Blue
  Steve Rogers (4th)
  Rollie Fingers (6th)
  Bruce Sutter (W, 8th)
  Phil Niekro (9th)
  -
None None

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1978 American League All-Stars

1978 American League All-Stars

2. George Brett Kansas City Royals 3B
Rick Burleson Boston Red Sox SS Injured
1. Rod Carew Minnesota Twins 1B
Dwight Evans Boston Red Sox OF
5. Carlton Fisk Boston Red Sox C
Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles P Did Not Pitch
Rich Gossage New York Yankees P
Ron Guidry New York Yankees P
Larry Hisle Milwaukee Brewers OF
Roy Howell Toronto Blue Jays 3B
Reggie Jackson New York Yankees OF Did Not Play
Matt Keough Oakland Athletics P
Jim Kern Cleveland Indians P
Chet Lemon Chicago White Sox OF
6. Fred Lynn Boston Red Sox OF
7. Don Money MilwaukeeBrewers 2B
Thurman Munson New York Yankees C Injured
Eddie Murray Baltimore Orioles 1B Did Not Play
Graig Nettles New York Yankees 3B
9. Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles P Starting Pitcher
8. Freddie Patek Kansas City Royals SS
Darrell Porter Kansas City Royals C
Jerry Remy Boston Red Sox 2B Did Not Play
Craig Reynolds Seattle Mariners SS
3. Jim Rice Boston Red Sox OF
Lary Sorensen Milwaukee Brewers P
Jim Sundberg Texas Rangers C
Frank Tanana California Angels P Did Not Pitch
Jason Thompson Detroit Tigers P
Frank White Kansas City Royals 2B
Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox OF Injured
4. Richie Zisk Texas Rangers OF

1978 MLB All-Star Game National League Roster

1978 American League All-Stars

1978 American League All-Stars

Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds C Injured
9. Vida Blue San Francisco Giants P Starting Pitcher
Bob Boone Philadelphia Phillies C
8. Larry Bowa Philadelphia Phillies SS
Jeff Burroughs Atlanta Braves OF Did Not Play
Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers 3B
Jack Clark San Francisco Giants OF
Dave Concepcion Cincinnati Reds SS
Rollie Fingers San Diego Padres P
3. George Foster Cincinnati Reds OF
5. Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers 1B
Ross Grimsley Montreal Expos P Did Not Pitch
Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers P Did Not Pitch
Davey Lopes Los Angeles Dodgers 2B
4. Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies OF
7. Rick Monday Los Angeles Dodgers OF
2. Joe Morgan Cincinnati Reds 2B
Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves P
Biff Pocoroba Atlanta Braves C
Terry Puhl Houston Astros OF Did Not Play
Steve Rogers Montreal Expos P
1. Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds 3B
Tom Seaver Cincinnati Reds P Did Not Pitch
6. Ted Simmons St. Louis Cardinals C
Reggie Smith Los Angeles Dodgers OF
Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates 1B
Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs P
Dave Winfield San Diego Padres OF
Pat Zachry New York Mets P Did Not Pitch
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).
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Rod Carew set an All-Star triples record by leading off with a triple in the first then hitting another triple in the third.

Did you know that this was the first All-Star Game ever held in "San Diego Stadium"? Why the quotes? The 1992 All-Star Game was played in the same stadium which was called Jack Murphy Stadium at that time in ballpark history.

With the score tied 3-3 in the eighth, Steve Garvey hit leadoff with a triple and scored the winning run on a wild pitch which earned him the All-Star Most Valuable Player.