1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1972 American baseball competition November 2013 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.png 1972 American League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 National League 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 0 July 25, 1972 Atlanta StadiumTotal Baseball, 5th ed., 1997, Viking Press, Thorn, John et al. ed, p. 253 Atlanta Earl Weaver1972 All-Star Game, baseball-almanac.com; accessed 21 September 2008 BAL Danny Murtaugh PIT Joe Morgan CIN NBC Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek NBC Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax 53,107 The 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 43rd such game, was played on July 25, 1972. The all-stars from the American League and the National League faced each other at Atlanta Stadium, home of the Atlanta Braves. The National League came away with a 4–3 win in 10 innings. This was the third All-Star Game hosted by the Braves (1936 and 1955), but the first All-Star Game to be hosted by the team in Atlanta (the previous two being hosted in their previous homes of Boston and Milwaukee, respectively). This would be the only All-Star Game played in Atlanta Stadium, as the Braves had moved to Turner Field when the exhibition returned to Atlanta in 2000.All-Star Game history, baseball-reference.com; accessed 25 September 2008 After seeing their 8 All-Star Game winning streak ended in 1971, the game would mark the start of an 11-game winning streak for the NL, the longest winning streak by either league in the exhibition's history. This was also the final All-Star Game for Roberto Clemente before his death in a plane crash on New Year's Eve. American League roster The American League roster included 14 future Hall of Fame players and coaches, denoted in italics.All-Star Game Results-1972, mlb.com; accessed 25 September 2008 Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCBill FreehanDetroit Tigers1BDick AllenChicago White Sox2BRod CarewMinnesota Twins3BBrooks RobinsonBaltimore OriolesSSLuis AparicioBoston Red SoxinjuredOFReggie JacksonOakland AthleticsOFBobby MurcerNew York YankeesOFCarl YastrzemskiBoston Red Sox Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHJoe ColemanDetroit TigersinjuredRHPat DobsonBaltimore Oriolesdid not pitchLHKen HoltzmanOakland Athleticsdid not pitchRHCatfish HunterOakland Athleticsdid not pitchLHMickey LolichDetroit TigersLHDave McNallyBaltimore OriolesRHJim PalmerBaltimore Oriolesstarting pitcherRHGaylord PerryCleveland IndiansRHNolan RyanCalifornia Angelsdid not pitchLHWilbur WoodChicago White Sox Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCCarlton FiskBoston Red SoxCEllie RodríguezMilwaukee Brewersdid not play1BNorm CashDetroit Tigers2BCookie RojasKansas City Royals3BSal BandoOakland AthleticsSSBert CampanerisOakland Athleticsdid not playSSBobby GrichBaltimore Oriolesstarted for AparicioSSToby HarrahTexas RangersinjuredSSFreddie PatekKansas City RoyalsinjuredOFCarlos MayChicago White SoxOFAmos OtisKansas City RoyalsinjuredOFLou PiniellaKansas City RoyalsOFJoe RudiOakland AthleticsOFRichie ScheinblumKansas City RoyalsOFReggie SmithBoston Red Sox Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerEarl WeaverBaltimore OriolesCoachBob LemonKansas City RoyalsCoachDick WilliamsOakland Athletics National League roster The National League roster included 16 future Hall of Fame players and coaches, denoted in italics. Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCJohnny BenchCincinnati Reds1BLee MayHouston Astros2BJoe MorganCincinnati Reds3BJoe TorreSt. Louis CardinalsSSDon KessingerChicago CubsOFHank AaronAtlanta BravesOFRoberto ClementePittsburgh Piratesdid not play (knee)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y5xRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C20DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1795%2C3309094 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Injured knee puts Clemente out of game July 26, 1972 22OFWillie StargellPittsburgh Pirates Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHSteve BlassPittsburgh PiratesLHSteve CarltonPhiladelphia PhilliesRHClay CarrollCincinnati Redsdid not pitchRHBob GibsonSt. Louis Cardinalsstarting pitcherRHFerguson JenkinsChicago Cubsdid not pitchLHTug McGrawNew York MetsRHGary NolanCincinnati RedsinjuredRHTom SeaverNew York Metsdid not pitchRHBill StonemanMontreal ExposRHDon SuttonLos Angeles Dodgers Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCManny SanguillénPittsburgh PiratesCTed SimmonsSt. Louis Cardinalsdid not play1BNate ColbertSan Diego Padres2BGlenn BeckertChicago Cubs3BRon SantoChicago CubsSSChris SpeierSan Francisco GiantsOFLou BrockSt. Louis Cardinalsdid not playOFCésar CedeñoHouston AstrosOFWillie MaysNew York Metsstarted for Clemente OFAl OliverPittsburgh PiratesOFBilly WilliamsChicago Cubs Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerDanny MurtaughPittsburgh PiratesCoachCharlie FoxSan Francisco GiantsCoachRed SchoendienstSt. Louis Cardinals Starting lineups While the starters were elected by the fans, the batting orders and starting pitchers were selected by the managers. American LeagueNational LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Rod CarewMinnesota Twins2B1Joe MorganCincinnati Reds2B2Bobby MurcerNew York YankeesCF2Willie MaysNew York MetsCF3Reggie JacksonOakland AthleticsRF3Hank AaronAtlanta BravesRF4Dick AllenChicago White Sox1B4Willie StargellPittsburgh PiratesLF5Carl YastrzemskiBoston Red SoxLF5Johnny BenchCincinnati RedsC6Bobby GrichBaltimore OriolesSS6Lee MayHouston Astros1B7Brooks RobinsonBaltimore Orioles3B7Joe TorreSt. Louis Cardinals3B8Bill FreehanDetroit TigersC8Don KessingerChicago CubsSS9Jim PalmerBaltimore OriolesP9Bob GibsonSt. Louis CardinalsP Umpires Position Umpire1972 All-Star Game box score, @baseball almanac.com; accessed 14 November 2008 Home Plate Stan Landes (NL) First Base Lou DiMuro (AL) Second Base Lee Weyer (NL) Third Base Jerry Neudecker (AL) Left Field Jerry Dale (NL) Right Field Bill Kunkel (AL) Scoring summary The American League opened the game's scoring in the top of the third, with Steve Blass in to relieve Bob Gibson. Bill Freehan walked, and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Jim Palmer. Rod Carew singled, allowing Freehan to score.1972 All-Star Game play by play, baseball-almanac.com; accessed 25 September 2008 The National League would not answer until the bottom of the sixth inning, with Gaylord Perry pitching in relief. With two outs, César Cedeño singled. Hank Aaron then hit a two-run home run to give the National League the lead. The AL would respond in the top of the eighth inning against Bill Stoneman in his second inning of relief. Carlton Fisk singled, and after a strikeout, Cookie Rojas (pinch hitting for Rod Carew) hit a two-run home run. Wilbur Wood was in his second inning of relief when, in the bottom of the ninth inning, the National League evened the score. Billy Williams and Manny Sanguillén hit back-to-back singles, with Sanguillen's sending Williams to third base. Lee May hit into a fielder's choice, forcing Sanguillen out at second, but permitting Williams to score. After Ron Santo grounded into a double play, the score was tied at 3, forcing extra innings. In the bottom of the tenth inning, Dave McNally came on in relief for the AL. The first batter he faced, Nate Colbert (pinch hitting for Tug McGraw), walked. Colbert advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Chris Speier. Joe Morgan singled, scoring Colbert and ending the game. Line score Tuesday, July 25, 1972 8:15pm (ET) Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia American League AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 National League NL 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 8 0 Tug McGraw (1-0) Dave McNally (0-1) Cookie Rojas (1) Hank Aaron (1) Game notes and records Tug McGraw was credited with the win. Dave McNally was charged with the loss. This was the fifth All-Star Game to reach extra innings. After this one, the National League was 5–0 in those extra inning games. The home run hit by Hank Aaron was the last one in an All-Star Game by a player from the host team for 25 years. This did not happen again until Sandy Alomar Jr. of the Cleveland Indians homered at Jacobs Field in the 1997 All-Star Game. The homer by Cookie Rojas, a native of Cuba, was the first one ever hit in an All-Star Game for the American League by a player who was born outside the United States. Nate Colbert, who scored the winning run, brought the wrong uniform with him to Atlanta. The San Diego Padres' slugger donned his road jersey with SAN DIEGO on it instead of his home one with PADRES on it. Both of San Diego's jerseys in 1972 and 1973 were gold. Seven days after the All-Star Game, Colbert racked up 13 RBI in a doubleheader vs. the Braves in the same stadium, setting a Major League record for a twinbill which was tied in 1993 by Mark Whiten for the St. Louis Cardinals. With Toby Harrah injured, the Texas Rangers did not have an active player on the AL squad in their first season in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers were originally the second incarnation of the Washington Senators, leaving the nation's capital in November 1971 after 11 seasons. Players from the Red Sox and Giants debuted double-knit uniforms in this game. After the Pirates (1970), Cardinals and Orioles (each in 1971) were the first teams to switch, two-thirds of MLB (16 of 24) donned new double-knits to begin 1972. The three remaining teams wearing flannels full-time, the Expos, Royals and Yankees, switched to double-kits to start 1973. References External links 1972 All-Star Game summary @baseball-almanac.com 1972 All-Star Game box score @baseball-almanac.com 1972 All-Star Game play-by-play @baseball-almanac.com 1972 All-Star Game results @mlb.com Baseball Reference 1972 All-Star Game review @ baseball-reference.com All-Star Game 1972 1972 Category:1970s in Atlanta Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:July 1972 sports events in the United States