1951 All-Star Game Play by Play

1951 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"We just weren't a good ball club today." - American League Skipper Casey Stengel

NL STARS 1ST: Ashburn doubled to Williams; Dark flied to Wertz [Ashburn to third]; Musial walked; Robinson popped to Berra; Musial was caught stealing second [Ashburn scored (unearned), Musial to second (error by Fox; assist by Berra)]; Hodges grounded out (Carrasquel to Fain); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: DiMaggio singled to Elliott; Fox popped to Campanella; Kell forced DiMaggio (Campanella to Robinson); failed hit and run; Williams popped to Elliott; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Elliott flied to Williams; Ennis struck out; Campanella grounded out (Carrasquel to Fain); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Berra singled; Wertz flied to Ashburn; Fain tripled to Ennis [Berra scored]; Carrasquel singled to Ashburn [Fain out at home (Ashburn to Campanella), Carrasquel to second]; Fain held up at third, thinking Texas Leaguer might be caught; Garver struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Slaughter lined to Williams; Ashburn flied to Wertz; Dark grounded out (Kell to Fain); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: MAGLIE REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PITCHING); DiMaggio grounded out (Dark to Hodges); Fox singled to Ennis; Kell out on a sacrifice bunt (Elliott to Hodges) [Fox to second]; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: LOPAT REPLACED GARVER (PITCHING); Musial homered; Robinson lined to DiMaggio; Hodges singled to Kell; ball hit 3b bag, then umpire Jorda; Elliott homered [Hodges scored]; Ennis flied to Williams; Campanella lined to Fain; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: JONES REPLACED ELLIOTT (PLAYING 3B); KINER REPLACED ENNIS (PLAYING LF); MUSIAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Berra popped to Jones; Wertz homered; Fain reached on an error by Robinson [Fain to first]; Carrasquel forced Fain (Dark to Robinson); DOBY BATTED FOR LOPAT; Doby popped to Jones; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 2.

NL STARS 5TH: HUTCHINSON REPLACED DOBY (PITCHING); Maglie reached on an error by Berra [Maglie to second]; Ashburn popped to Fox; Dark reached on a fielder's choice [Maglie out at third (Carrasquel to Kell)]; Musial made an out to Fox; Umpires moved: Robb (hp), Hurley (1b), Jorda (2b), Passarella (3b), Dascoli (lf), Honochick (rf); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 2.

AL STARS 5TH: DiMaggio flied to Kiner; Fox flied to Ashburn; Kell homered; Williams walked; Berra grounded out (Robinson to Hodges); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 6TH: Robinson walked; Hodges homered [Robinson scored]; Jones popped to Kell in foul territory; Kiner grounded out (Kell to Fain); Campanella popped to Kell; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 6TH: NEWCOMBE REPLACED MAGLIE (PITCHING); Wertz lined to Ashburn; Fain struck out; MINOSO BATTED FOR CARRASQUEL; Minoso grounded out (Dark to Hodges); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: MINOSO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RIZZUTO REPLACED WERTZ (PLAYING SS); Newcombe lined to Minoso; Ashburn walked; Dark singled to DiMaggio [Ashburn to second]; Musial forced Dark (Fox to Rizzuto) [Ashburn to third]; Robinson singled to Kell [Ashburn scored, Musial to second]; Hodges forced Robinson (Rizzuto to Fox); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: STEPHENS BATTED FOR HUTCHINSON; Stephens struck out; DiMaggio struck out; DOERR BATTED FOR FOX; Doerr singled to Ashburn; Kell flied to Ashburn; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 7, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: DOERR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PARNELL REPLACED STEPHENS (PITCHING); Jones struck out; Kiner homered; Campanella flied to Minoso in foul territory; Newcombe singled to Minoso; Ashburn singled to Minoso [Newcombe to second]; Dark forced Ashburn (Rizzuto to Doerr); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 8, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: MUSIAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); REESE REPLACED DARK (PLAYING SS); SNIDER REPLACED ASHBURN (PLAYING CF); WYROSTEK REPLACED KINER (PLAYING RF); Williams tripled; Berra popped to Robinson; Rizzuto popped to Jones in foul territory; ROBINSON BATTED FOR FAIN; Robinson grounded out (Newcombe to Hodges); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 8, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BUSBY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); LEMON REPLACED PARNELL (PITCHING); Musial singled to Minoso; Robinson singled to Lemon [Musial to second]; Hodges struck out while Musial was caught stealing third (Berra to Kell) [Robinson to second]; Jones walked; Wyrostek grounded out (Robinson to Lemon); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 8, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED NEWCOMBE (PITCHING); SCHOENDIENST REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING 2B); WESTLAKE REPLACED MUSIAL (PLAYING LF); Minoso grounded out (Reese to Hodges); HEGAN BATTED FOR LEMON; Hegan doubled; the ball fell between three fielders; DiMaggio was called out on strikes; Campanella allowed a passed ball [Hegan to third]; Doerr walked; Kell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 8, AL Stars 3.

End of 1951 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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