1983 All-Star Game

1983 All-Star Game

The American League followed one of their worst All-Star performances with one of the greatest efforts ever by either side. It was the 50th Anniversary of the All-Star Game and the American League decided to make it a real celebration.

After three decades of disappointment and eleven consecutive losses, the American League took the field with a vengeance and dominated the National League for nine straight innings. A seven-run third inning (all seven charged to Atlee Hammaker) gave the American League a 9-1 lead and that seemed safe even for the junior circuit.

The star player of the game was Fred Lynn, whose grand slam in the third was the first in All-Star history. National League manager Whitey Herzog had ordered Robin Yount, the preceding batter, walked intentionally, which turned out not to be a good idea. "I take it personally," Lynn said later. By '83, Lynn had four home runs and ten runs batted in with twenty All-Star at-bats. Only Ted Williams had a higher All-Star RBI count, with twelve in forty-six at-bats. Stan Musial had ten runs batted in, but in sixty-three at-bats. Lynn's four homers tied him with Williams for the American League lead. The loss left the National League shell-shocked. They were no longer invincible.

"If you don't think you're out, read the morning paper. - Bill McGowan

1983 All-Star Game 1983 All-Star Game Official Program
1983 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	54
Date / Box Score	07-06-1983
Location	Comiskey Park
Attendance (Rank)	43,801
M.V.P. Award	Fred Lynn
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Dave Stieb	Mario Soto
Managers	Harvey Kuenn	Whitey Herzog
Coaches	Joe Altobelli	Pat Corrales
	Billy Gardner	Tommy Lasorda
Honorary Captains	Joe Cronin	Ernie Banks
1983 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1983 All-Star Game Line Score
1983 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	8	3
American	1	1	7	0	0	0	2	2	x	13	15	2
N.L. Pitcher(s)						A.L. Pitcher(s)
Mario Soto (L) Atlee Hammaker (3rd) Bill Dawley (3rd) Dave Dravecky (5th) Pascual Perez (7th) Jesse Orosco (7th) Lee Smith (8th)						Dave Stieb (W) Rick Honeycutt (4th) Bob Stanley (6th) Matt Young (8th) Dan Quisenberry (9th) - -
N.L. Home Runs						A.L. Home Runs
None -						Fred Lynn (3rd) Jim Rice (3rd)

1983 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	C
	Bruce Benedict	Atlanta Braves	C
7.	Gary Carter	Montreal Expos	C
	Bill Dawley	Houston Astros	P
3.	Andre Dawson	Montreal Expos	OF
	Dave Dravecky	San Diego Padres	P
	Leon Durham	Chicago Cubs	OF
	Darrell Evans	San Francisco Giants	1B
	Pedro Guerrero	Los Angeles Dodgers	3B
	Atlee Hammaker	San Francisco Giants	P
	George Hendrick	St. Louis Cardinals	1B	Did Not Play
	Glenn Hubbard	Atlanta Braves	2B
	Terry Kennedy	San Diego Padres	C	Did Not Play
	Gary Lavelle	San Francisco Giants	P	Did Not Pitch
	Bill Madlock	Pittsburgh Pirates	3B
	Willie McGee	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
5.	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF
4.	Al Oliver	Montreal Expos	1B
	Jesse Orosco	New York Mets	P
	Pascual Perez	Atlanta Braves	P
2.	Tim Raines	Montreal Expos	OF
	Steve Rogers	Montreal Expos	P	Did Not Pitch
1.	Steve Sax	Los Angeles Dodgers	2B
6.	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
	Lee Smith	Chicago Cubs	P
8.	Ozzie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals	SS
9.	Mario Soto	Cincinnati Reds	P	Starting Pitcher
	Dickie Thon	Houston Astros	SS
	Fernando Valenzuela	Los Angeles Dodgers	P	Did Not Pitch
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1983 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Bob Boone	California Angels	C
5.	George Brett	Kansas City Royals	3B
1.	Rod Carew	California Angels	1B
	Cecil Cooper	Milwaukee Brewers	1B
	Doug DeCinces	California Angels	3B
	Ron Guidry	New York Yankees	P	Injured
	Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Rick Honeycutt	Texas Rangers	P
	Reggie Jackson	California Angels	OF	Injured
	Ron Kittle	Chicago White Sox	OF
	Aurelio Lopez	Detroit Tigers	P	Did Not Pitch
3.	Fred Lynn	California Angels	OF	MVP
	Tippy Martinez	Baltimore Orioles	P	Did Not Pitch
	Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	1B
	Ben Oglivie	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
	Lance Parrish	Detroit Tigers	C
	Dan Quisenberry	Kansas City Royals	P
4.	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	SS
6.	Ted Simmons	Milwaukee Brewers	C
	Bob Stanley	Boston Red Sox	P
9.	Dave Stieb	Toronto Blue Jays	P	Starting Pitcher
	Rick Sutcliffe	Cleveland Indians	P	Did Not Pitch
8.	Manny Trillo	Cleveland Indians	2B
	Gary Ward	Minnesota Twins	OF
	Lou Whitaker	Detroit Tigers	2B
	Willie Wilson	Kansas City Royals	OF
7.	Dave Winfield	New York Yankees	OF
	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	1B
	Matt Young	Seattle Mariners	P
2.	Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers	SS
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

The 1983 All-Star Game marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Midsummer Classic. Did you know that the first Midsummer Classic (1933 All-Star Game) was also played in Comiskey Park?

During the third inning the American League set All-Star Game records for hits during a single inning (they had six) and runs scored during a single inning (they had seven).

The grand slam by Fred Lynn during the third inning off a 2-2 Atlee Hammaker pitch was also a record as it was the first and only "grand salami" ever hit in All-Star history. Those "ducks on the pond" were: Manny Trillo (3B), Rod Carew (2B) and Robin Yount (1B).

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