2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2004 American baseball competition November 2013 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.svg 2004 American League 6 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 14 0 National League 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1 July 13, 2004 Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas Joe Torre NYY Jack McKeon FLA Alfonso Soriano TEX "O Canada" performed by Gord Downie "The Star Spangled Banner" performed by Fantasia Barrino Fox (United States)MLB International (International) Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)Gary Thorne and Rick Sutcliffe (MLB International) ESPN Dan Shulman and Dave Campbell 41,886 Muhammad Ali The 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 75th edition 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 held on July 13, 2004, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, the home of the Houston Astros of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 9–4, thus awarding the AL home-field advantage in the 2004 World Series. Rosters Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. American League Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCIván RodríguezTigers111BJason GiambiYankees52BAlfonso SorianoRangers33BAlex RodriguezYankees8SSDerek JeterYankees6OFVladimir GuerreroAngels5OFManny RamírezRed Sox8OFIchiro SuzukiMariners4 PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPFrancisco CorderoRangers1PTom GordonYankees2PTim HudsonAthletics2PTed LillyBlue Jays1PEsteban LoaizaWhite Sox2PMark MulderAthletics2PJoe NathanTwins1PMariano RiveraYankees6PFrancisco RodríguezAngels1PKenny RogersRangers2PCC SabathiaIndians2PCurt SchillingRed Sox6PJavier VázquezYankees1PJake WestbrookIndians1 ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCVíctor MartínezIndians11BKen HarveyRoyals11BDavid OrtizRed Sox12BRonnie BelliardIndians13BHank BlalockRangers2SSCarlos GuillénTigers1SSMiguel TejadaOrioles2SSMichael YoungRangers1OFCarl CrawfordDevil Rays1OFMatt LawtonIndians2OFHideki Matsui Final Vote FV FVYankees2OFGary SheffieldYankees8 National League Elected startersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCMike PiazzaMets111BAlbert PujolsCardinals32BJeff KentAstros43BScott RolenCardinals3SSÉdgar RenteríaCardinals4OFKen Griffey Jr.Injured starter a aReds12OFBarry BondsGiants13OFSammy SosaCubs7 PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPArmando BenítezMarlins2PRoger ClemensAstros10PÉric GagnéDodgers3PTom GlavineMets9PDanny GravesReds2PLiván HernándezExpos1PRandy JohnsonDiamondbacks10PDan KolbBrewers1PCarl PavanoMarlins1PJason SchmidtGiants2PBen SheetsBrewers2PCarlos ZambranoCubs1 ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCJohnny EstradaBraves1CPaul Lo DucaDodgers21BSean CaseyReds31BTodd HeltonRockies51BJim ThomePhillies42BMark LorettaPadres13BMike LowellMarlins3SSBarry LarkinReds12SSJack WilsonPirates1OFBobby AbreuFinal Vote FV FVPhillies1OFMoisés AlouCubs5OFCarlos BeltránAstros1OFMiguel CabreraMarlins1OFLance BerkmanInjury replacement b bAstros3 Notes Injured starter a a Player was selected to start, but did not play due to injury. Injury replacement b b Player was selected as a reserve, but became a starting replacement. Final Vote FV FV Player was selected by the fans through the All-Star Final Vote. Game Umpires Home Plate Ed MontagueFirst Base John HirschbeckSecond Base Doug EddingsThird Base Jim ReynoldsLeft Field Marvin HudsonRight Field Sam Holbrook Starting lineups American LeagueNational LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Ichiro SuzukiMarinersCF1Édgar RenteríaCardinalsSS2Iván RodríguezTigersC2Albert PujolsCardinals1B3Vladimir GuerreroAngelsRF3Barry BondsGiantsLF4Manny RamírezRed SoxLF4Scott RolenCardinals3B5Alex RodriguezYankees3B5Sammy SosaCubsRF6Jason GiambiYankees1B6Mike PiazzaMetsC7Derek JeterYankeesSS7Lance BerkmanAstrosCF8Alfonso SorianoRangers2B8Jeff KentAstros2B9Mark MulderAthleticsP9Roger ClemensAstrosP Game recap thumb|right|alt=2004 MLB All-Star Game.|All-Star Game participants gather around the mound before the first pitch. Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:35pm (CDT) Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas American League AL 6 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 14 0 National League NL 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1 Mark Mulder (1–0) Roger Clemens (0–1) Manny Ramírez (1), Alfonso Soriano (1), David Ortiz (1) yes National Anthems The Canadian national anthem was sung by The Tragically Hip lead vocalist Gord Downie. The American national anthem was sung by American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino. Home Run Derby Minute Maid Park, Houston—A.L. 47, N.L. 41PlayerTeamRound 1SemisFinalsTotalMiguel TejadaBaltimore715527Lance BerkmanHouston710421Rafael PalmeiroBaltimore95–14Barry BondsSan Francisco83–11Sammy SosaChicago (N)5––5Jim ThomePhiladelphia4––4Hank BlalockTexas3––3David OrtizBoston3––3 Trivia Jack McKeon became the oldest manager to manage an All-Star game after becoming the oldest manager to manage a World Series in 2003 with the Florida Marlins. Roger Clemens gave up six runs in one inning for the first time in his major-league career. In the top of the first inning, the American League hit for the cycle for the first time in All-Star Game history. This was the first All-Star Game to be broadcast in high-definition. This was also the first All-Star Game in which Joe Buck, the play-by-play announcer for Fox, announced the coaches, reserves, managers and starters for both the American League and National League. Carlos Beltrán was originally selected to start in the outfield for the AL and represent the Kansas City Royals, but was traded to Houston a few weeks before this game, but still played in the game as a defensive substitution for Lance Berkman. Beltrán was on the roster because original starter Ken Griffey Jr. was hurt and Beltrán took his spot as a substitute. This was also the last All-Star Game for Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, as he would retire before the 2005 season. The day after hosting the game, the Astros fired manager Jimy Williams and replaced him with Phil Garner.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-15-sp-bbnotes15-story.html Williams Fired by Sinking Astros Los Angeles Times July 15, 2004 References External links Game Recap Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Baseball competitions in Houston Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:2004 in Houston Category:July 2004 sports events in the United States