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.
"The worst thing is the day you realize you want to win more than your players do." - Gene Mauch
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1978 All-Star Game Fast Facts | ||
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 | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
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 |
1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Fast Facts | ||
1978 All-Star Game | Research by Baseball Almanac |
1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game1978 All-Star Game Official Program Line Score | Box Score | Play-by-Play |
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1978 All-Star Game Capsule | ||||||||||||
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 |
A.L. Pitcher(s) | N.L. Pitcher(s) | |||||||||||
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) - |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
None | None |
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Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
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 | |
Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
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Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
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 | |
Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher). |
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.