1949 All-Star Game Play by Play

1949 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Anything can happen at Ebbts Field, and it usually does." - Announcer Red Barber

AL STARS 1ST: D. DiMaggio struck out; Kell reached on an error by Mize; error first charged to Mize, then to Kazak, then (several days later) changed back to Mize; Williams struck out while Kell stole second; J. DiMaggio singled to Kiner [Kell scored (unearned)]; Joost walked [J. DiMaggio to second]; Robinson singled to Marshall [J. DiMaggio scored (unearned), Joost to third]; Michaels reached on an error by Reese [Joost scored (unearned), Robinson to second]; Tebbetts singled to Kiner [Robinson scored (unearned), Michaels to third]; Michaels got to 3b when bag was left unprotected; Parnell struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Reese grounded out (Parnell to Robinson); First at-bat by a black player in all-star history; Robinson doubled to Williams; Musial homered [Robinson scored]; Kiner popped to Tebbetts in foul territory; Mize struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 2ND: D. DiMaggio popped to Mize in foul territory; Kell singled to Musial; Williams walked [Kell to second]; First black pitcher in all-star history; NEWCOMBE REPLACED SPAHN (PITCHING); J. DiMaggio flied to Kiner; Joost popped to Robinson; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 2ND: Marshall walked; Kazak singled to Williams [Marshall to second]; Seminick was hit by a pitch [Marshall to third, Kazak to second]; TRUCKS REPLACED PARNELL (PITCHING); Newcombe lined to Williams [Marshall scored]; Reese grounded into a double play (Michaels to Joost to Robinson) [Seminick out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 3RD: Robinson flied to Marshall; Michaels flied to Kiner; Seminick dropped a foul fly hit by Tebbetts; Tebbetts doubled [Tebbetts to third (error by Marshall)]; Trucks flied to Kiner; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 3RD: Robinson walked; Musial singled to Williams [Robinson to third]; Kiner grounded into a double play (Joost to Michaels to Robinson) [Robinson scored, Musial out at second]; Mize singled to D. DiMaggio; Marshall walked [Mize to second]; HODGES RAN FOR MIZE; Kazak singled to Williams [Hodges scored, Marshall to second]; Seminick grounded out (Kell to Robinson); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 4TH: HODGES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GORDON REPLACED KAZAK (PLAYING 3B); CAMPANELLA REPLACED SEMINICK (PLAYING C ); D. DiMaggio grounded out (Gordon to Hodges); Kell singled to Kiner; Williams walked [Kell to second]; J. DiMaggio grounded out (Gordon to Hodges) [Kell to third, Williams to second]; Joost singled to Hodges [Kell scored, Williams scored]; Robinson flied to Musial; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 5.

NL STARS 4TH: BRISSIE REPLACED TRUCKS (PITCHING); BERRA REPLACED TEBBETTS (PLAYING C ); SCHOENDIENST BATTED FOR NEWCOMBE; Schoendienst singled to J. DiMaggio; Reese forced Schoendienst (Michaels to Joost); Robinson flied to D. DiMaggio; Musial singled to Robinson [Reese to second]; Kiner flied to D. DiMaggio; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 5TH: MUNGER REPLACED SCHOENDIENST (PITCHING); Michaels walked; Berra forced Michaels (Hodges to Reese); Brissie grounded into a double play (Robinson to Reese to Hodges) [Berra out at second]; Umpires moved: Summers (hp), Gore (1b), Hubbard (2B), Ballanfant (3b), Grieve (lf), Barlick (rf); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 5.

NL STARS 5TH: GORDON REPLACED MICHAELS (PLAYING 2B); STEPHENS REPLACED JOOST (PLAYING SS); Hodges grounded out (Gordon to Robinson); Marshall grounded out (Gordon to Robinson); Gordon doubled; Campanella was walked intentionally; PAFKO BATTED FOR MUNGER; Pafko struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 5.

AL STARS 6TH: PAFKO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MUSIAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BICKFORD REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); D. DiMaggio doubled to Kiner; Kell walked; Williams flied to Pafko [D. DiMaggio to third]; DILLINGER RAN FOR KELL; J. DiMaggio doubled to Kiner [D. DiMaggio scored (RBI) (error by Campanella), Dillinger scored (RBI) (error by Campanella), J. DiMaggio to third (error by Campanella)]; DOBY RAN FOR J. DIMAGGIO; Stephens grounded out (Gordon to Hodges); Robinson grounded out (Hodges unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 8, NL Stars 5.

NL STARS 6TH: DILLINGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DOBY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); D. DIMAGGIO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MITCHELL REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Reese walked; Robinson forced Reese (Dillinger to Gordon); 11 minute rain delay; Musial grounded out (Berra to Robinson) [Robinson to second]; Kiner homered [Robinson scored]; Hodges singled to Dillinger; THOMSON BATTED FOR BICKFORD; Thomson flied to Mitchell; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 8, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 7TH: POLLET REPLACED THOMSON (PITCHING); Gordon doubled to Musial; Berra grounded out (Reese to Hodges); WERTZ BATTED FOR BRISSIE; Wertz flied to Pafko; D. DiMaggio singled to Kiner [Gordon scored, D. DiMaggio to second (on throw to home)]; Dillinger singled to Kiner [D. DiMaggio scored]; Mitchell doubled to Kiner [Dillinger scored]; Doby grounded out (Hodges to Pollet); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 7TH: WERTZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DOBY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); RASCHI REPLACED D. DIMAGGIO (PITCHING); Gordon walked; Campanella popped to Stephens; Pafko walked [Gordon to second]; Reese popped to Stephens; Robinson grounded out (Raschi to Robinson); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 8TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED POLLET (PITCHING); Stephens struck out; Robinson popped to Reese; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 8TH: GOODMAN REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 1B); Musial walked; Kiner lined to Doby; Hodges forced Musial (Gordon to Goodman to Stephens); Gordon trapped the popup, then forced Musial; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Slaughter flied to Doby; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

AL STARS 9TH: ROE REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PITCHING); Berra flied to Musial; Wertz grounded out (Reese to Hodges); Raschi grounded out (Gordon to Hodges); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

NL STARS 9TH: Gordon grounded out (Dillinger to Goodman); Campanella struck out; Pafko singled to Mitchell [Pafko to second (error by Mitchell)]; Reese popped to Gordon; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 11, NL Stars 7.

End of 1949 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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