1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1973 American baseball competition November 2013 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo.png 1973 National League 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 7 10 0 American League 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 July 24, 1973Total Baseball, 5th ed., 1997, Viking Press, Thorn, John et al. ed, p. 2531973 All-Star Game, baseball-almanac.com; accessed 27 September 2008 Royals Stadium Kansas City, Missouri Sparky AndersonAll-Time All-Star Managers, @mlb.com; accessed 20 September 2008 CIN Dick Williams OAK Bobby Bonds SF NBC Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek NBC Jim Simpson and Maury Wills 40,849 Lefty Gomez, Bill Hallahan and Ewing Kauffman The 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 44th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 24, 1973, at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Kansas City Royals of the American League. The game resulted in a 7–1 victory for the NL. Royals Stadium had not even been open for four months when it hosted this, its first All-Star Game. The game had been hosted in Kansas City once before (1960) when the Kansas City Athletics had been the host team at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium. After this game was played, the Royals did not host another All-Star Game until they were awarded the 2012 All-Star Game. Arrowhead Stadium, which shares the same parking lot as part of the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex, hosted the 1974 Pro Bowl about six months after this game. This game marked the 40th anniversary year of the first All-Star Game in 1933. As a part of that recognition, some of the surviving stars from that first game, including Dick Bartell, Joe Cronin, Jimmie Dykes, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Gomez, Lefty Grove, Bill Hallahan, and Carl Hubbell were in attendance. National League roster thumb|View of Royals Stadium during the All-Star Game The National League roster included 11 future Hall of Fame players and coaches, denoted in italics.All-Star Results – 1973, @mlb.com; accessed 27 September 2008 Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCJohnny BenchCincinnati Reds1BHank AaronAtlanta Braves2BJoe MorganCincinnati Reds3BRon SantoChicago CubsSSChris SpeierSan Francisco GiantsOFCésar CedeñoHouston AstrosOFPete RoseCincinnati RedsOFBilly WilliamsChicago Cubs Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHJack BillinghamCincinnati Redsdid not pitchLHJim BrewerLos Angeles DodgersRHDave GiustiPittsburgh PiratesLHClaude OsteenLos Angeles DodgersRHTom SeaverNew York MetsRHDon SuttonLos Angeles DodgersRHWayne TwitchellPhiladelphia PhilliesRHRick WiseSt. Louis Cardinalsstarting pitcher Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCTed SimmonsSt. Louis Cardinals1BNate ColbertSan Diego Padres1BRon FairlyMontreal Expos2BDavey JohnsonAtlanta Braves3BDarrell EvansAtlanta Braves3BJoe TorreSt. Louis CardinalsSSDave ConcepciónCincinnati RedsinjuredSSBill RussellLos Angeles DodgersOFBobby BondsSan Francisco GiantsOFWillie DavisLos Angeles DodgersOFWillie MaysNew York MetsOFManny MotaLos Angeles DodgersOFWillie StargellPittsburgh PiratesOFBob WatsonHouston Astros Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerSparky AndersonCincinnati RedsCoachGene MauchMontreal ExposCoachBill VirdonPittsburgh Pirates American League roster The American League roster included 12 future Hall of Fame players and coaches, denoted in italics. Elected starters PositionPlayerTeamNotesCCarlton FiskBoston Red Sox1BDick AllenChicago White Soxinjured2BRod CarewMinnesota Twins3BBrooks RobinsonBaltimore OriolesSSBert CampanerisOakland AthleticsOFReggie JacksonOakland AthleticsOFBobby MurcerNew York YankeesOFAmos OtisKansas City Royals Pitchers ThrowsPitcherTeamNotesRHBert BlylevenMinnesota TwinsRHJim ColbornMilwaukee Brewersdid not pitchRHRollie FingersOakland AthleticsLHKen HoltzmanOakland AthleticsRHCatfish HunterOakland Athleticsstarting pitcherLHBill LeeBoston Red Soxdid not pitchLHSparky LyleNew York YankeesRHNolan RyanCalifornia AngelsRHBill SingerCalifornia Angels Reserve position players PositionPlayerTeamNotesCBill FreehanDetroit Tigersdid not playCThurman MunsonNew York Yankees1BJohn MayberryKansas City Royals started for Allen1BJim SpencerTexas Rangers1BCarl YastrzemskiBoston Red Soxinjured2BDave NelsonTexas Rangers2BCookie RojasKansas City Royals3BSal BandoOakland Athletics3BBuddy BellCleveland IndiansSSEd BrinkmanDetroit TigersOFPaul BlairBaltimore OriolesOFWillie HortonDetroit TigersOFPat KellyChicago White SoxOFDave MayMilwaukee Brewers Coaching staff PositionManagerTeamManagerDick WilliamsOakland AthleticsCoachWhitey HerzogTexas RangersCoachChuck TannerChicago White Sox Starting lineups While the starters were elected by the fans, the batting orders and starting pitchers were selected by the managers. National LeagueAmerican LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Pete RoseCincinnati RedsLF1Bert CampanerisOakland AthleticsSS2Joe MorganCincinnati Reds2B2Rod CarewMinnesota Twins2B3César CedeñoHouston AstrosCF3John MayberryKansas City Royals1B4Hank AaronAtlanta Braves1B4Reggie JacksonOakland AthleticsRF5Billy WilliamsChicago CubsRF5Amos OtisKansas City RoyalsCF6 Johnny BenchCincinnati RedsC 6Bobby MurcerNew York YankeesLF7Ron SantoChicago Cubs3B7Carlton FiskBoston Red SoxC8Chris SpeierSan Francisco GiantsSS8Brooks RobinsonBaltimore Orioles3B9Rick WiseSt. Louis CardinalsP9Catfish HunterOakland AthleticsP Umpires Position Umpire1973 All-Star Game box score, @baseball almanac.com; accessed 13 November 2008Home Plate Nestor Chylak(AL)First Base Ken Burkhart(NL)Second Base Larry Barnett(AL)Third Base Bill Williams(NL)Left Field Ron Luciano(AL)Right Field Bob Engel (NL) Scoring summary Scoring began in the bottom of the second inning, with Rick Wise in his second and final inning of pitching for the NL. Reggie Jackson led off with a double, and came home when the next batter, Amos Otis, singled.1973 All-Star Game Play-by-Play, @baseball-almanac.com; accessed 27 September 2008 This would be the beginning and end of scoring for the American League. The National League wasted no time coming back, taking advantage of new pitcher, Bert Blyleven, in the top of the third inning. Darrell Evans, pinch hitting for Rick Wise, walked, and was forced out at second base when Pete Rose hit into a fielder's choice. Joe Morgan walked. César Cedeño's single scored Rose, and sent Morgan to third base. Hank Aaron singled to Murcer who threw out Cedeño at third, but not before Morgan had scored to give the NL a 2–1 lead. The NL added a single run in the top of the fourth inning, as Johnny Bench, the first hitter AL relief pitcher Bill Singer faced, hit a lead off home run. In the top of the fifth inning, the NL scoring continued off of Bill Singer. Joe Morgan led off with a double. Three hitters later, with two outs, Bobby Bonds hit a two-run home run, bringing the score to 5–1. In the top of the sixth inning, Nolan Ryan came in to pitch in relief, though the outcome was virtually identical to the previous inning. Ron Santo led off with a walk. Two batters later with one out, Willie Davis, pinch hitting for the pitcher, Don Sutton, hit a two-run home run to extend the NL lead to 7–1, and closing out scoring for the game. Line score Tuesday, July 24, 1973 7:30pm (CT) Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri National League NL 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 7 10 0 American League AL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Rick Wise (1-0) Bert Blyleven (0-1) Jim Brewer (1) Johnny Bench (1), Bobby Bonds (1), Willie Davis (1) Game notes and records Rick Wise was credited with the win. Bert Blyleven was credited with the loss. Jim Brewer was credited with the save. This was the 24th and final All-Star Game appearance for Willie Mays. Mays appeared in every game from 1954 to 1973.Willie Mays All-Star Stats, baseball-almanac.com; accessed 27 September 2008 Only Hank Aaron and Stan Musial have played in as many All-Star Games as Mays.Most Seasons on All-Star Roster, baseball-reference.com; accessed 26 June 2015 Jim Spencer became the first member of the Texas Rangers to appear in an All-Star Game. The Rangers were playing their second season in Arlington, Texas after moving from Washington, D.C., where they were the second incarnation of the Washington Senators from 1961 to 1971. Toby Harrah, Texas' lone representative in the 1972 game, was injured. Catfish Hunter was removed from the game in the second inning after Billy Williams hit a line drive that hit Hunter's right hand, breaking his thumb. He missed two weeks of the regular season.Catfish Hunter Biography at Baseball BiographyO'Leary, Ted, https://archive.today/20120718143900/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1087639/index.htm Time for a Catfish fry in KC, 6 August 1973, Sports Illustrated; accessed 27 September 2008 This All-Star Game saw 54 players (28 for the NL and 26 for the AL) enter the game. This became a new All-Star Game record for participating players. Buddy Bell became the second son of a former All-Star (Gus Bell) to appear in an All-Star Game.All-Star Father/Son Combos, @mlb.com; accessed 27 September 2008 In total, there were 19 future hall of famers involved with the game. The non-players involved in the 1973 All-Star Game that have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame are Sparky Anderson, Dick Williams, Whitey Herzog, and Nestor Chylak. As of 2020, Royals Stadium is the last facility to host the MLB All-Star Game in its first season of operation. Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium hosted the 1970 game 12 days after it opened, and St. Louis' Busch Memorial Stadium opened two months prior to the 1966 game. Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, which opened two weeks after Riverfront, hosted the 1974 game. Royals Stadium was scheduled to open for the 1972 season, but labor strife and bad weather caused long delays, forcing the Royals to spend 1972 at Municipal Stadium. References External links 1973 All-Star Game Summary @ baseball-almanac.com 1973 All-Star Game Summary @ Baseball-Reference.com 1973 All-Star Game box score 1973 All-Star Game play-by-play All-Star Game 1973 Category:1970s in Kansas City, Missouri Major League Baseball All Star Game Category:July 1973 sports events in the United States Category:Baseball competitions in Kansas City, Missouri