1963 All-Star Game Play by Play

1963 All-Star Game Play by Play

Retrosheet is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1989 for the purpose of computerizing play-by-play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible. Their research is without parallel, beyond exceptional, and in a league by itself. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present this play-by-play account of the 1963 All-Star Game courtesy of Retrosheet.

"The Cleveland crowd was very hostile to every Yankee on the field, starting with the pregame introductions, which made the fielding mishaps in the fifth inning even more gratifying for the Cleveland fans." - The Midsummer Classic (2002)

NL STARS 1ST: Davis grounded out (Malzone to Pepitone); Aaron grounded out (Malzone to Pepitone); White grounded out (Fox to Pepitone); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Fox singled to Mays; Pearson singled to Aaron [Fox to third]; Kaline flied into a double play (Davis to Bailey) [Fox out at home, Pearson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Malzone popped to Groat; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Mays walked; Mays stole second; Bailey walked; Boyer popped to Fox; Groat singled to Wagner [Mays scored, Bailey to second]; Javier was called out on strikes; O'Toole forced Groat (Versalles to Fox); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Wagner singled to Davis; Battey flied to Aaron; Pepitone struck out; Versalles was hit by a pitch [Wagner to second]; McBride singled to Davis [Wagner scored, Versalles to third, McBride to second (on throw to home)]; Fox flied to Davis; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: Davis singled to Pearson; Aaron forced Davis (Malzone to Fox); White grounded out (Pepitone unassisted) [Aaron to second]; Mays singled to Pearson [Aaron scored]; Mays stole second; Bailey singled to Pearson [Mays scored]; Boyer flied to Wagner; Dark attempted to put Edwards at catcher for NL, but Soar pointed out that starters had to play three innings; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: JACKSON REPLACED O'TOOLE (PITCHING); Pearson doubled; Kaline was called out on strikes; Malzone singled to Mays [Pearson scored]; Wagner grounded out (White to Jackson) [Malzone to second]; Battey singled to Mays [Malzone scored]; Pepitone lined to Aaron; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 4TH: BUNNING REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Groat flied to Kaline; Javier popped to Malzone; Jackson flied to Pearson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 4TH: Versalles singled to Davis; Bunning out on a sacrifice bunt (White to Javier) [Versalles to second]; Fox struck out (Bailey to White); Pearson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 5TH: RICHARDSON REPLACED FOX (PLAYING 2B); Davis walked; Aaron flied to Pearson; White reached on an error by Richardson [Davis to third]; Mays grounded out (Pepitone unassisted) [Davis scored (unearned), White to second]; MUSIAL BATTED FOR BAILEY; Musial lined to Kaline; 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 5TH: EDWARDS REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING C ); CULP REPLACED MUSIAL (PITCHING); Kaline grounded out (Culp to White); Malzone flied to Aaron; Wagner singled to Aaron; YASTRZEMSKI BATTED FOR BATTEY; Yastrzemski popped to Javier in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 6TH: YASTRZEMSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROBINSON REPLACED BUNNING (PLAYING 3B); ALLISON REPLACED KALINE (PLAYING RF); HOWARD REPLACED WAGNER (PLAYING C ); BOUTON REPLACED MALZONE (PITCHING); Boyer popped to Robinson in foul territory; Groat grounded out (Robinson to Pepitone); Javier grounded out (Versalles to Pepitone); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 6TH: SANTO REPLACED CULP (PLAYING 3B); WOODESHICK REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Pepitone struck out; Versalles walked; Robinson singled to Mays [Versalles to third]; Richardson grounded into a double play (Groat to Javier to White) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: PIZARRO REPLACED BOUTON (PITCHING); APARICIO REPLACED VERSALLES (PLAYING SS); Edwards grounded out (Richardson to Pepitone); Davis flied to Pearson; Aaron popped to Pearson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: Pearson grounded out (Woodeshick to White); Allison struck out; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR PIZARRO; Killebrew was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: TRESH REPLACED PEARSON (PLAYING CF); RADATZ REPLACED KILLEBREW (PITCHING); White singled to Tresh; Mays struck out while White stole second; Santo singled to Tresh [White scored]; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR WOODESHICK; McCovey struck out; Groat was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: DRYSDALE REPLACED MCCOVEY (PITCHING); Howard struck out; Yastrzemski struck out; Pepitone flied to Mays; great catch by Mays; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: Javier struck out; Edwards flied to Yastrzemski; SNIDER BATTED FOR DAVIS; Snider was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: SNIDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CLEMENTE REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING CF); Aparicio popped to Javier; Robinson singled to Clemente; Richardson grounded into a double play (White to Groat to White) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 5, AL Stars 3.

End of 1963 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

The play by play information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Road, Newark, DE 19711.

Read a game story, review the line scores, pitching lines, home runs, complete player rosters (including those who did not play or attend the game), starting teams, lineups, and much more information about every All-Star Game in history here on Baseball Almanac.

Have you had an opportunity to view a Midsummer Classic in person? Do you have a favorite memory from one that you watched on television? Find other "real" baseball fans by visiting our exclusive baseball message board: Baseball Fever.

Copyright © 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Design by Geisler Young. Hosted by Hosting 4 Less.
Part of the Baseball Almanac family: 755 Home Runs | Baseball Box Scores | Baseball Fever | Football Almanac | Pigskin Fever | Today in Baseball History.