1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1968 American baseball competition November 2013 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.svg 1968 American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 National League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 5 0 July 9, 1968 Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas Dick Williams BOS Red Schoendienst STL Willie Mays San Francisco Giants NBC Curt Gowdy, Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Koufax NBC Jim Simpson, Tony Kubek and Gene Elston 48,321 Joe Medwick The 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 39th 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 9, 1968, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas the home of the Houston Astros of the National League, making this the first All-Star Game to be played indoors. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 1–0. It is the only All-Star Game played without a run batted in (RBI). This was the first night All-Star Game since 1944. Apart from the 1969 game (which was originally scheduled to be played at night but was postponed to the following afternoon due to rain), all subsequent All-Star Games have been played at night. The next indoor All-Star Game was eleven years later, at the Kingdome in Seattle. Game summary The American League was limited to three hits, unable to get a rally going against Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver, all future Hall of Famers. A first-inning run scored by Willie Mays on a single, an errant pickoff attempt, a wild pitch by Luis Tiant and a double-play ball gave the winning National league the only run they would need. Don Wert's eighth-inning double momentarily gave the AL a threat to tie the game, but Seaver struck out the side. In the ninth, with two out, Jerry Koosman was brought in from the bullpen to face Carl Yastrzemski, whose strikeout ended the game. Starting lineups no American League National League Jim Fregosi Angels SS Willie Mays Giants OF Rod Carew Twins 2B Curt Flood Cardinals OF Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox OF Willie McCovey Giants 1B Frank Howard Senators OF Hank Aaron Braves OF Willie Horton Tigers OF Ron Santo Cubs 3B Harmon Killebrew Twins 1B Tommy Helms Reds 2B Bill Freehan Tigers C Jerry Grote Mets C Brooks Robinson Orioles 3B Don Kessinger Cubs SS Luis Tiant Indians P Don Drysdale Dodgers P Reserves American League Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHGary BellBoston Red SoxLHTommy JohnChicago White SoxLHSam McDowellCleveland Indians RHDenny McLain Detroit Tigers RHBlue Moon OdomOakland AthleticsRHJosé SantiagoBoston Red SoxRHMel StottlemyreNew York Yankees Position players PositionPlayerTeamNotes1BMickey MantleNew York Yankees1BBoog PowellBaltimore Orioles2BDavey JohnsonBaltimore Orioles 3BDon WertDetroit TigersCJoe AzcueCleveland IndiansCDuane JosephsonChicago White SoxOFRick MondayOakland AthleticsOFTony OlivaMinnesota TwinsOFKen HarrelsonBoston Red SoxSSBert CampanerisOakland Athletics National League Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesLHSteve CarltonSt. Louis CardinalsLHWoody FrymanPhiladelphia PhilliesRHBob GibsonSt. Louis Cardinals RHJerry KoosmanNew York MetsRHJuan MarichalSan Francisco Giants RHRon ReedAtlanta BravesRHTom SeaverNew York Mets Position players PositionPlayerTeamNotes1BRusty StaubHouston Astros2BJulian JavierSt. Louis Cardinals3BTony PérezCincinnati Reds CJohnny Bench Cincinnati Reds CTom Haller Los Angeles Dodgers OFFelipe AlouAtlanta BravesOFMatty Alou Pittsburgh Pirates OFPete Rose Cincinnati RedsOFBilly WilliamsChicago CubsSSGene Alley Pittsburgh Pirates SSLeo CardenasCincinnati Reds Line score Line score Tuesday, July 9, 1968 7:15pm (CT) Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas American League AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 National League NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 0 Don Drysdale (1-0) Luis Tiant (0-1) Jerry Koosman External links 1968 All-Star Game Box Score, July 9 at Baseball-Reference.com 1968 All-Star Game at Baseball Almanac July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’ - Society for American Baseball Research Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game Major League Baseball All-Star Game Category:Baseball competitions in Houston Category:July 1968 sports events in the United States Category:1960s in Houston