1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1974 American baseball competition November 2013 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.png 175 1974 American League 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1Total Baseball, 5th ed., 1997, Viking Press, Thorn, John et al. ed, p. 254 National League 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 x 7 10 1 July 23, 19741974 All-Star Game, baseball-almanac.com; accessed 1 November 2008 Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dick Williams CAL Yogi Berra NYM Steve Garvey LA NBC Curt Gowdy, Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek NBC Jim Simpson and Maury Wills 50,706 John W. Galbreath The 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 45th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 23, 1974, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 7–2. This marked the third time the Pirates had been host for the All-Star Game (the first two having been in 1944 and the first game in 1959). This would be the first of two times that the game would be played at Three Rivers Stadium, with the stadium hosting again in 1994. American League roster The American League roster included 11 future Hall of Fame players, denoted in italics.All-Star Results – 1974, @mlb.com; accessed 1 November 2008 Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCCarlton FiskBoston Red Soxinjured1BDick AllenChicago White Sox2BRod CarewMinnesota Twins3BBrooks RobinsonBaltimore OriolesSSBert CampanerisOakland AthleticsOFReggie JacksonOakland AthleticsOFBobby MurcerNew York YankeesOFJeff BurroughsTexas Rangers Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHSteve BusbyKansas City Royalsdid not pitchRHMike CuellarBaltimore Oriolesdid not pitchRHRollie FingersOakland AthleticsLHJohn HillerDetroit Tigersdid not pitchRHCatfish HunterOakland AthleticsRHGaylord PerryCleveland Indiansstarting pitcherRHLuis TiantBoston Red SoxLHWilbur WoodChicago White Soxdid not pitch Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCEd HerrmannChicago White Soxdid not playCThurman MunsonNew York Yankeesreplaced Fisk in starting lineupCDarrell PorterMilwaukee Brewersdid not playCJim SundbergTexas Rangers1BJohn MayberryKansas City Royals1BCarl YastrzemskiBoston Red Sox2BBobby GrichBaltimore Orioles2BCookie RojasKansas City Royals3BSal BandoOakland Athleticsinjured3BDave ChalkCalifornia Angels3BDon MoneyMilwaukee BrewersOFGeorge HendrickCleveland IndiansOFAl KalineDetroit TigersOFFrank RobinsonCalifornia AngelsOFJoe RudiOakland Athletics Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerDick WilliamsCalifornia AngelsCoachWhitey HerzogCalifornia AngelsCoachJack McKeonKansas City RoyalsCoachEarl WeaverBaltimore Orioles National League roster The National League roster included 7 future Hall of Fame players, denoted in italics. Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCJohnny BenchCincinnati Reds1BSteve GarveyLos Angeles Dodgers2BJoe MorganCincinnati Reds3BRon CeyLos Angeles DodgersSSLarry BowaPhiladelphia PhilliesOFHank AaronAtlanta BravesOFPete RoseCincinnati RedsOFJimmy WynnLos Angeles Dodgers Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesLHKen BrettPittsburgh PiratesRHBuzz CapraAtlanta Bravesdid not pitchLHSteve CarltonPhiladelphia Philliesdid not pitchRHMike MarshallLos Angeles DodgersLHJon MatlackNew York MetsRHLynn McGlothenSt. Louis CardinalsRHAndy MessersmithLos Angeles Dodgersstarting pitcherRHSteve RogersMontreal Exposdid not pitch Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCJerry GroteNew York MetsCTed SimmonsSt. Louis Cardinalsdid not play1BTony PérezCincinnati Reds2BDave CashPhiladelphia Phillies3BMike SchmidtPhiladelphia PhilliesSSDon KessingerChicago CubsSSChris SpeierSan Francisco GiantsOFLou BrockSt. Louis CardinalsOFCésar CedeñoHouston AstrosOFRalph GarrAtlanta BravesOFJohnny GrubbSan Diego PadresOFReggie SmithSt. Louis Cardinals Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerYogi BerraNew York MetsCoachSparky AndersonCincinnati RedsCoachRed SchoendienstSt. Louis Cardinals Starting lineups While the starters were elected by the fans, the batting orders and starting pitchers were selected by the managers.All-Star Game Box Score – 1974, @mlb.com; accessed 2 November 2008 American LeagueNational LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Rod CarewMinnesota Twins2B1Pete RoseCincinnati RedsLF2Bert CampanerisOakland AthleticsSS2Joe MorganCincinnati Reds2B3Reggie JacksonOakland AthleticsRF3Hank AaronAtlanta BravesRF4Dick AllenChicago White Sox1B4Johnny BenchCincinnati RedsC5Bobby MurcerNew York YankeesCF5Jimmy WynnLos Angeles DodgersCF6Jeff BurroughsTexas RangersLF6 Steve GarveyLos Angeles Dodgers1B7Brooks RobinsonBaltimore Orioles3B7Ron CeyLos Angeles Dodgers3B8Thurman MunsonNew York YankeesC8Larry BowaPhiladelphia PhilliesSS9Gaylord PerryCleveland IndiansP9Andy MessersmithLos Angeles DodgersP Umpires Position Umpire Home Plate Ed Sudol (NL) First Base Art Frantz (AL) Second Base Ed Vargo (NL) Third Base Merle Anthony (AL) Left Field John Kibler (NL) Right Field George Maloney (AL) Scoring summary The National League took a 1–0 lead in the bottom of the second off of AL starter Gaylord Perry. With two outs, Steve Garvey singled, and then scored on Ron Cey's double.1974 All-Star Game Play-by-Play, @baseball-almanac.com; accessed 2 November 2008 The American League responded immediately, scoring twice off of NL starter Andy Messersmith in the top of the third inning. Thurman Munson led off with a double to open the inning, and advanced to third base on a successful sacrifice bunt by Gaylord Perry. Rod Carew walked. The next batter, Bert Campaneris, struck out as Carew stole second base. Carew immediately advanced to third base on the throwing error by NL catcher Johnny Bench, which also allowed Munson to score. Reggie Jackson walked. Dick Allen singled sending Jackson to second base, and scoring Carew. This ended the scoring for the American League. The NL retook the lead with a two-run bottom of the fourth inning off of AL relief pitcher, Luis Tiant. Johnny Bench led off with a single, and advanced to third base when Jimmy Wynn singled in the next at-bat. Steve Garvey doubled, scoring Bench, and sending Wynn to third base. Ron Cey grounded out, permitting Garvey to advance to third base and scoring Wynn. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the NL added an unearned run. Pinch hitter Lou Brock singled. With Joe Morgan batting, Brock stole second base, and advanced to third base on a throwing error by AL catcher Thurman Munson. Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to the outfield, permitting Brock to tag up and score from third base, and extend the NL lead to 4–2. In the bottom of the seventh inning, with Catfish Hunter in his second inning of relief pitching for the AL, Reggie Smith led off with a home run to push the NL lead to 5–2. The NL closed out the game's scoring in the bottom of the eighth inning facing the new AL relief pitcher, Rollie Fingers. With one out, Mike Schmidt walked, and then scored on Don Kessinger's triple. With Mike Marshall batting, Kessinger scored when Fingers threw a wild pitch. The final two runs brought the final score to 7–2. Line score Tuesday, July 23, 1974 8:15pm (ET) Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania American League AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 National League NL 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 X 7 10 1 Ken Brett (1-0) Luis Tiant (0-1) Reggie Smith (1) Game notes and records Ken Brett was credited with the win. Luis Tiant was credited with the loss. Dick Williams was manager of the American League squad by virtue of having been manager of the 1973 American League Champion Oakland Athletics. Williams left the team after the season, and was signed to manage the California Angels. Steve Garvey's name was omitted from the ballots given to fans. He was elected to the NL squad by virtue of a successful write-in campaign. 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