1986 All-Star Game

1986 All-Star Game

This year the American League launched a "Rocket" at the Nationals named Roger Clemens. With help from Ted Higuera, Charlie Hough, Dave Righetti and Don Aase, he shut down the National League and started his record setting All-Star Game career.

In the second, Lou Whitaker followed a Dave Winfield double with a homer off Dwight Gooden. In the seventh, Frank White popped the another off Mike Scott. The National League made it interesting in the bottom of the eighth by roughing up Hough for two runs. In the ninth, the National League had runners at first and third with one out when Aase got White to hit a check-swing grounder for a double play.

The American Leagues' debut of Clemens wasn't the only story of the day, Fernando Valenzuela struck out five consecutive batters and National League pitchers mowed down seven more. It was the third All-Star Game in a row to feature outstanding performances by the men on the hill.

"I salute the fans for picking someone like Wally Joyner (for the 1986 All-Star Game). It shows they're paying attention." - Kansas City Royals second baseman Frank White

1986 All-Star Game 1986 All-Star Game Official Program
1986 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	57
Date / Box Score	07-15-1986
Location	Astrodome
Attendance (Rank)	45,774
M.V.P. Award	Roger Clemens
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Roger Clemens	Dwight Gooden
Managers	Dick Howser	Whitey Herzog
Coaches	Pat Corrales	Davey Johnson
	John McNamara	Tommy Lasorda
Honorary Captains	Charlie Gehringer	Rusty Staub
1986 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1986 All-Star Game Line Score
1986 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	0
National	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	1
A.L. Pitcher(s)						N.L. Pitcher(s)
Roger Clemens (W) Teddy Higuera (4th) Charlie Hough (7) Dave Righetti (8th) Don Aase (9th)						Dwight Gooden (L) Fernando Valenzuela (4th) Mike Scott (7th) Sid Fernandez (8th) Mike Krukow (9th)
A.L. Home Runs						N.L. Home Runs
Lou Whitaker (2nd) Frank White (7th)						None -

1986 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Don Aase	Baltimore Orioles	P
	Harold Baines	Chicago White Sox	OF
	Jesse Barfield	Toronto Blue Jays	OF
3.	Wade Boggs	Boston Red Sox	3B
	George Brett	Kansas City Royals	3B	Injured
	Jose Canseco	Oakland Athletics	OF	Did Not Play
9.	Roger Clemens	Boston Red Sox	P	Starting Pitcher
	Tony Fernandez	Toronto Blue Jays	SS
	Rich Gedman	Boston Red Sox	C
2.	Rickey Henderson	New York Yankees	OF
	Willie Hernandez	Detroit Tigers	P	Did Not Pitch
	Teddy Higuera	Milwaukee Brewers	P
	Charlie Hough	Texas Rangers	P
	Brook Jacoby	Cleveland Indians	3B
5.	Wally Joyner	California Angels	1B
	Don Mattingly	New York Yankees	1B
	Lloyd Moseby	Toronto Blue Jays	OF
	Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	1B	Did Not Play
4.	Lance Parrish	Detroit Tigers	C
	Jim Presley	Seattle Mariners	3B	Did Not Play
1.	Kirby Puckett	Minnesota Twins	OF
	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Dave Righetti	New York Yankees	P
6.	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	SS
	Ken Schrom	Cleveland Indians	P	Did Not Pitch
8.	Lou Whitaker	Detroit Tigers	2B
	Frank White	Kansas City Royals	2B
7.	Dave Winfield	New York Yankees	OF
	Mike Witt	California Angels	P	Did Not Pitch
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1986 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Kevin Bass	Houston Astros	OF
	Hubie Brooks	Montreal Expos	SS
	Chris Brown	San Francisco Giants	3B
4.	Gary Carter	New York Mets	C
	Chili Davis	San Francisco Giants	OF
	Glenn Davis	Houston Astros	1B
	Jody Davis	Chicago Cubs	C
	Sid Fernandez	New York Mets	P
	John Franco	Cincinnati Reds	P	Did Not Pitch
9.	Dwight Gooden	New York Mets	P	Starting Pitcher
1.	Tony Gwynn	San Diego Padres	OF
3.	Keith Hernandez	New York Mets	1B
	Mike Krukow	San Francisco Giants	P
7.	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF
	Dave Parker	Cincinnati Reds	OF
	Tony Pena	Pittsburgh Pirates	C
	Tim Raines	Montreal Expos	OF
	Shane Rawley	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Did Not Pitch
	Jeff Reardon	Montreal Expos	P	Did Not Pitch
	Rick Rhoden	Pittsburgh Pirates	P	Did Not Pitch
2.	Ryne Sandberg	Chicago Cubs	2B
	Steve Sax	Los Angeles Dodgers	2B
6.	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
	Mike Scott	Houston Astros	P
	Dave Smith	Houston Astros	P	Did Not Pitch
8.	Ozzie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals	SS
5.	Darryl Strawberry	New York Mets	OF
	Fernando Valenzuela	Los Angeles Dodgers	P
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

The five consecutive strikeouts (Don Mattingly, Cal Ripken, Jr., Jesse Barfield, Lou Whitaker and Teddy Higuera) by Fernando Valenzuela tied him with the All Star record set during the 1934 All-Star Game by Carl Hubbell.

During the seventh inning of the 1986 Midsummer Classic, Frank White pinch hit for Lou Whitaker and hit and 0-2 pitch from Mike Scott over the left-center fence. To date, here are those who have also hit All-Star pinch hit homers:

All-Star Game Pinch-Hit Home Runs

Names League All-Star Game Inning

Mickey Owen N.L. 1942 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Gus Bell N.L. 1954 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Larry Doby A.L. 1954 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Willie Mays N.L. 1956 All-Star Game 4th Inning

Stan Musial N.L. 1960 All-Star Game 7th Inning

Harmon Killebrew A.L. 1961 All-Star Game 6th Inning

George Altman N.L. 1961 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Pete Runnels A.L. 1962 All-Star Game 3rd Inning

Reggie Jackson A.L. 1971 All-Star Game 3rd Inning

Cookie Rojas A.L. 1972 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Willie Davis N.L. 1973 All-Star Game 6th Inning

Carl Yastrzemski A.L. 1975 All-Star Game 6th Inning

Lee Mazzilli N.L. 1979 All-Star Game 8th Inning

Frank White A.L. 1986 All-Star Game 7th Inning

Did you know that Roger Clemens pitched three perfect innings (no hits allowed & no walks allowed) � which included only three balls and twenty-one strikes � against the formidable National League lineup earning him the All-Star Most Valuable Player Award?

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