1968 All-Star Game Play by Play

1968 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I heard it (his right hamstring) snap like a rubber band." - Harmon Killebrew (describing his third inning injury during the 1968 All-Star Game)

AL STARS 1ST: Injuries: Pete Rose and Gene Alley (replaced by Williams and Cardenas), Jose Santiago (replaced by Bell) MVP: Willie Mays (San Francisco NL); Fregosi doubled to Flood; Carew grounded out (McCovey unassisted) [Fregosi to third]; Yastrzemski popped to Santo in foul territory; Howard lined to Kessinger; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Mays singled to Horton; Mays was picked off first but was safe on an error by Tiant [Mays to second]; Flood walked while Mays advanced to third on a wild pitch [Mays to third]; McCovey grounded into a double play (Carew to Fregosi to Killebrew) [Mays scored (unearned), Flood out at second]; Aaron walked; Santo grounded out (Fregosi to Killebrew); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 2ND: Horton flied to Aaron; Killebrew popped to Helms; Freehan grounded out (Santo to McCovey); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 2ND: Helms doubled to Howard; Grote struck out; Kessinger struck out; Drysdale flied to Horton; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: Robinson grounded out (Kessinger to McCovey); HARRELSON BATTED FOR TIANT; Harrelson flied to Flood; Fregosi grounded out (Drysdale to McCovey); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: ODOM REPLACED HARRELSON (PITCHING); Mays grounded out (Fregosi to Killebrew); Flood grounded out (Fregosi to Killebrew); Killebrew hurt stretching for ball, replaced by Powell; POWELL REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); McCovey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: MARICHAL REPLACED DRYSDALE (PITCHING); Carew grounded out (Kessinger to McCovey); Yastrzemski grounded out (Helms to McCovey); Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: OLIVA REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING RF); Aaron struck out; Santo walked; Helms walked [Santo to second]; Grote forced Helms (Fregosi to Carew) [Santo to third]; Kessinger forced Grote (Fregosi to Carew); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: Horton grounded out (Helms to McCovey); Powell struck out; Freehan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: MCLAIN REPLACED FREEHAN (PITCHING); MONDAY REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING CF); YASTRZEMSKI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); AZCUE REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING C ); HALLER BATTED FOR MARICHAL; Haller flied to Oliva; Mays grounded out (Robinson to Powell); Flood walked; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: HALLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); M. ALOU REPLACED FLOOD (PLAYING LF); CARLTON REPLACED GROTE (PITCHING); Robinson flied to M. Alou; Monday grounded out (Carlton to McCovey); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: WERT REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); CAMPANERIS REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING SS); Aaron singled to Yastrzemski; Aaron stole second; Santo walked; Helms forced Santo (Carew to Campaneris) [Aaron to third]; STAUB BATTED FOR CARLTON; Staub popped to Wert; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR KESSINGER; Williams flied to Oliva; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: SEAVER REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); CARDENAS REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); Carew grounded out (Cardenas to McCovey); Yastrzemski struck out; Oliva doubled; Azcue struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: JOHNSON REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING 2B); MCDOWELL REPLACED MCLAIN (PITCHING); Haller struck out; Mays struck out; M. Alou singled to Campaneris; McCovey was called out on strikes; Powell grounded out 43, but rf umpire called time as pitch was delivered; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 8TH: Powell struck out; MANTLE BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Mantle struck out; Wert doubled to Aaron; Monday struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 8TH: STOTTLEMYRE REPLACED MANTLE (PITCHING); Aaron struck out; JOHN REPLACED STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); JOSEPHSON REPLACED AZCUE (PLAYING C ); Santo singled; Helms grounded into a double play (Johnson to Powell) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 9TH: JAVIER REPLACED M. ALOU (PLAYING 2B); F. ALOU REPLACED SEAVER (PLAYING LF); PEREZ REPLACED SANTO (PLAYING 3B); BENCH REPLACED HALLER (PLAYING C ); REED REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Campaneris grounded out (Perez to McCovey); Johnson struck out; KOOSMAN REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 1.

End of 1968 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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