2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2005 American baseball competition November 2013 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.svg 2005 National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 11 0 American League 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 x 7 11 1 July 12, 2005 Comerica Park Detroit, Michigan Tony La Russa STL Terry Francona BOS Miguel Tejada BAL "The Star Spangled Banner" performed by Brian McKnight Fox (United States)MLB International (International) Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)Dave O'Brien and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International) ESPN Dan Shulman and Dave Campbell 41,617 Al Kaline and Willie Horton The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 76th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was awarded in August 2003,Coming to Comerica August 14, 2003 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/08/14/detroit_all_stars_ap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20030816015521/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/08/14/detroit_all_stars_ap/ August 16, 2003 dead sportsillustrated.com and was held at Comerica Park on July 12, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan, the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 7–5,2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed February 3, 2024. thus awarding an AL team (which eventually came to be the Chicago White Sox) home-field advantage in the 2005 World Series. In this game Rawlings first previewed the Coolflo batting helmets, which became standard the following season.Lukas, Paul. This was the fourth time the Tigers hosted the MLB All-Star Game, having hosted the 1941, 1951 and 1971 games at Tiger Stadium. "Uni Watch's Friday Flashback: The midsummer uni classic", ESPN, May 13, 2016. Accessed February 3, 2024 "2005: MLB and its official batting helmet supplier, Rawlings, decide to use the All-Star Game to showcase a new helmet model, called the Coolflo. With its side vents and reptilian-looking crown, the new lid is a major departure from previous baseball helmets." History This was the fourth time the Tigers hosted the MLB All-Star game, having previously hosted the 1941, 1951 and 1971 games at Tiger Stadium, each game a victory for the American League. Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. National League Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCMike PiazzaMets121BDerrek LeeCubs12BJeff KentDodgers53BAramis RamírezCubs1SSDavid EcksteinCardinals1OFBobby AbreuPhillies2OFCarlos BeltránMets2OFJim EdmondsCardinals4DHAlbert PujolsCardinals4 PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPChris CarpenterCardinals1PRoger ClemensAstros11PChad CorderoNationals1PBrian FuentesRockies1PLiván HernándezNationals2PJason IsringhausenCardinals2PBrad LidgeAstros1PPedro MartínezDecline a aMets7PRoy OswaltFinal Vote FV FVAstros1PJake PeavyPadres1PJohn SmoltzBraves7PBilly WagnerReplacement b bPhillies4PDontrelle WillisMarlins2 ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCPaul Lo DucaMarlins32BLuis CastilloMarlins33BMorgan EnsbergReplacement b bAstros13BScott RolenDecline a aCardinals4SSCésar IzturisDecline a aDodgers1SSFelipe LópezReds1SSJimmy RollinsReplacement b bPhillies3OFMoisés AlouGiants6OFJason BayPirates1OFMiguel CabreraMarlins2OFLuis GonzalezDiamondbacks5OFAndruw JonesBraves4OFCarlos LeeBrewers1 American League Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCJason VaritekRed Sox21BMark TeixeiraRangers12BBrian RobertsOrioles13BAlex RodriguezYankees9SSMiguel TejadaOrioles3OFJohnny DamonRed Sox2OFVladimir GuerreroAngels6OFManny RamírezRed Sox9DHDavid OrtizRed Sox2 PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPDanys BáezDevil Rays1PMark BuehrleWhite Sox2PMatt ClementReplacement b bRed Sox1PBartolo ColónAngels2PJustin DuchschererAthletics1PJon GarlandWhite Sox1PRoy HalladayDecline a aBlue Jays3PJoe NathanTwins2PMariano RiveraYankees7PKenny RogersRangers3PB.J. RyanOrioles1PJohan SantanaTwins1PBob WickmanIndians2 ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCIván RodríguezTigers121BShea HillenbrandBlue Jays21BPaul KonerkoWhite Sox22BAlfonso SorianoRangers43BMelvin MoraOrioles2SSMichael YoungRangers2DHMike SweeneyRoyals5OFGarret AndersonAngels3OFScott PodsednikFinal Vote FV FVWhite Sox1OFGary SheffieldYankees9OFIchiro SuzukiMariners5 Notes Decline a a Player declined or was unable to play. Replacement b b Player replaced vacant spot on roster. Final Vote FV FV Player was voted onto roster via the All-Star Final Vote. Managers National League: Tony LaRussa American League: Terry Francona Game 200px|thumb|right|Renaissance Center with giant decal for the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Umpires Home Plate Joe West First Base Tim Welke Second Base Eric Cooper Third Base Mike DiMuro Left Field C. B. Bucknor Right Field Andy Fletcher Starting lineups National LeagueAmerican LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Bobby AbreuPhilliesRF1Johnny DamonRed SoxCF2Carlos BeltránMetsLF2Alex RodriguezYankees3B3Albert PujolsCardinalsDH3David OrtizRed SoxDH4Derrek LeeCubs1B4Manny RamírezRed SoxLF5Jim EdmondsCardinalsCF5Miguel TejadaOriolesSS6Aramis RamírezCubs3B6Vladimir GuerreroAngelsRF7Mike PiazzaMetsC7Mark TeixeiraRangers1B8Jeff KentDodgers2B8Jason VaritekRed SoxC9David EcksteinCardinalsSS9Brian RobertsOrioles2B Chris CarpenterCardinalsP Mark BuehrleWhite SoxP Game summary Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:35pm (EDT) Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan National League NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 11 0 American League AL 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 - 7 11 1 Mark Buehrle (1–0) John Smoltz (0–1) Mariano Rivera (1) Andruw Jones (1) Miguel Tejada (1), Mark Teixeira (1) yes A superchoir consisting of three choirs from Windsor, Ontario, sang "O Canada", the Canadian National Anthem. Then, a moment of silence for the victims of the July 7 London bombings, which took place a few days before the game, followed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Brass Players' performance of "God Save the Queen", the national anthem of the United Kingdom. Brian McKnight sang The Star-Spangled Banner, the U.S. National Anthem. The colors presentation was by the Camp Grayling color guard, accompanied by University of Toledo ROTC officers who presented the flags in the outfield. In the first inning, starters Mark Buehrle and Chris Carpenter each induced a double play, from Carlos Beltrán and Manny Ramírez respectively, to end early threats. The American League would score in the bottom of the second, when the game's MVP, Miguel Tejada, crushed a shot off John Smoltz to give the AL a 1–0 lead. The AL would score two more in the third, on the strength of a David Ortiz RBI single, and an RBI groundout by Tejada, his second RBI in as many innings. The NL wasted a scoring opportunity in the top of the fourth, when with two runners on, Aramis Ramírez grounded into a double play to end that threat. In the bottom of that inning, Ichiro Suzuki hit a broken-bat, bloop single to score two, but was then picked off first base by Liván Hernández. Then, in the bottom of the sixth, Mark Teixeira, a switch-hitter, hit an opposite field, two-run homer off Dontrelle Willis, his first home run off a left-hander that season, opening the AL's lead to 7–0. During the seventh-inning stretch, The Winans sang God Bless America. The NL finally got on the board in the next inning, when Andruw Jones launched a two-run shot just inside the foul pole off Kenny Rogers to close the NL to within five. They scored another run in the eighth, when Moisés Alou scored on an RBI forceout by Miguel Cabrera. In the top of the ninth, Luis Gonzalez scored Andruw Jones with a double off of Baltimore closer B.J. Ryan, and then scored himself on an RBI groundout by Carlos Lee. Mariano Rivera then came on to stop the NL's potential rally. Rivera struck out Morgan Ensberg to end the threat, and the game, securing a 7–5 win for the AL. Hall-of-Famer and former Tigers outfielder Al Kaline joined the ceremonial first pitch ceremonies. Prior to the game, Taco Bell sponsored a Pitch for a Million Dollars contest. The contestant Frank Nelson was chosen randomly from people who had attended and submitted their name at the local All-Star Game events held in Detroit in the weeks prior. The contestant Frank Nelson would have to pitch 5 balls through a hole in 30 seconds from the mound to the home plate. Taco Bell informed him the Tuesday prior to the Game and made him sign an agreement to not practice the day of and could only receive verbal coaching from his coach Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. The size of the hole was also reduced due to someone winning it previously. He was only able to pitch one through the hole within the 30 seconds, so he received the Runner up prize of $5.00 each week towards Taco Bell for a year. Home Run Derby In this event, the eight competitors each came from a different nation. This format dovetailed with the announcement of the launch of the World Baseball Classic the week before, as of the following year. Comerica Park, Detroit—N.L. 66, A.L. 42PlayerTeamRound 1SemisFinalsTotalsVEN Bobby AbreuPhiladelphia2461141PUR Iván RodríguezDetroit78520PAN Carlos LeeMilwaukee114–15DOM David OrtizBoston173–20ROK Hee-Seop ChoiLos Angeles5––5CUR Andruw JonesAtlanta5––5USA Mark TeixeiraTexas2––2CAN Jason BayPittsburgh0––0 Footnotes and references External links All-Star Game Home Page Home Run Derby July 12, 2005 All-Star Game at Comerica Park Box Score and Play by Play - Baseball-Reference.com 2005 MLB All Star Game DETROIT Original FOX Broadcast YouTube Video Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Baseball competitions in Detroit Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:2005 in sports in Michigan Category:July 2005 sports events in the United States