1985 All-Star Game Play by Play

1985 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"Oh, it's going to be a treat (playing in the Metrodome) for the National League guys who haven't seen it before." American League Skipper Sparky Anderson

NL STARS 1ST: Gwynn grounded out (Whitaker to Murray); Herr made an out to Ripken; Garvey grounded out (Brett to Murray); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Henderson singled to Murphy; Whitaker made an out to Strawberry; Henderson stole second [Henderson to third (error by Kennedy)]; Brett lined out on a sacrifice fly to Gwynn [Henderson scored (unearned)]; Murray popped to Smith; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 2ND: Murphy made an out to Ripken; Strawberry singled to Rice; Strawberry stole second; Nettles made an out to Rice; Kennedy singled to Henderson [Strawberry scored]; Smith popped to Brett; over the shoulder catch; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 2ND: CRUZ REPLACED GWYNN (PLAYING LF); Ripken grounded out (Smith to Garvey); Winfield grounded out (Herr to Garvey); Rice flied to Strawberry; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 3RD: Hoyt struck out; Cruz grounded out (Murray to Morris); Herr doubled to Rice; Garvey singled to Henderson [Herr scored]; Murphy doubled [Garvey to third]; Strawberry walked; KEY REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Nettles popped to Brett in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 3RD: Fisk flied to Murphy; BAINES BATTED FOR KEY; Baines singled to Strawberry; Henderson grounded out (Nettles to Garvey) [Baines to second]; Whitaker made an out to Strawberry; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: BLYLEVEN REPLACED BAINES (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (Murray unassisted); Smith grounded out (Blyleven to Murray); TEMPLETON BATTED FOR HOYT; Templeton singled to Henderson; Cruz walked [Templeton to second]; Herr grounded out (Murray to Blyleven); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: RYAN REPLACED HERR (PITCHING); VIRGIL REPLACED KENNEDY (PLAYING C ); SANDBERG REPLACED TEMPLETON (PLAYING 2B); WALLACH REPLACED NETTLES (PLAYING 3B); Brett grounded out (Sandberg to Garvey); Murray popped to Virgil in foul territory; Ripken grounded out (Smith to Garvey); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: Garvey grounded out (Ripken to Murray); Murphy struck out; Strawberry was hit by a pitch; hit on the leg; Wallach doubled [Strawberry to third]; Virgil singled to Rice [Strawberry scored, Wallach scored, Virgil out at second (Blyleven to Whitaker)]; Rice's throw got past Fisk; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: CLARK REPLACED GARVEY (PLAYING 1B); MCGEE REPLACED MURPHY (PLAYING CF); PARKER REPLACED STRAWBERRY (PLAYING RF); Winfield singled to McGee; Rice struck out while Winfield stole second; Fisk flied to Cruz; COOPER BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Cooper walked; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 6TH: STIEB REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); WHITT REPLACED FISK (PLAYING C ); GARCIA REPLACED WHITAKER (PLAYING 2B); Smith flied to Henderson; Sandberg was called out on strikes; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 6TH: Garcia made an out to Parker; Brett walked; Murray lined to Cruz; Ripken singled to Wallach [Brett to second]; Winfield grounded out (Sandberg to Clark); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 7TH: MOLITOR REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING 3B); BRADLEY REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING CF); BRUNANSKY REPLACED MURRAY (PLAYING RF); TRAMMELL REPLACED RIPKEN (PLAYING SS); MATTINGLY REPLACED STIEB (PLAYING 1B); MOORE REPLACED WINFIELD (PITCHING); Clark grounded out (Moore to Mattingly); McGee grounded out (Garcia to Mattingly); Parker grounded out (Garcia to Mattingly); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 7TH: VALENZUELA REPLACED VIRGIL (PITCHING); PENA REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING C ); Rice walked; WARD BATTED FOR WHITT; Valenzuela threw a wild pitch [Rice to second]; Ward lined to Clark; Mattingly flied to McGee [Rice to third]; Smith's relay hit Rice on the back; Molitor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 8TH: GEDMAN REPLACED WARD (PLAYING C ); Wallach struck out; ROSE BATTED FOR VALENZUELA; Rose grounded out (Garcia to Mattingly); Smith made an out to Bradley; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); Garcia singled to Cruz; Bradley struck out while Garcia stole second [Garcia out at third (Sandberg to Reardon to Wallach)]; Pena's low throw skipped away from Sandberg; Brunansky grounded out (Smith to Clark); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 4, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 9TH: MOLITOR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BOGGS REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING 3B); PETRY REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); Sandberg walked; RAINES BATTED FOR CRUZ; Raines walked [Sandberg to second]; Pena struck out; Clark walked [Sandberg to third, Raines to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED PETRY (PITCHING); McGee doubled [Sandberg scored, Raines scored, Clark to third]; Parker struck out; Wallach was walked intentionally; WILSON BATTED FOR REARDON; Wilson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 9TH: RAINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GOSSAGE REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Trammell grounded out (Wallach to Clark); Boggs walked; Rice struck out; Gedman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 6, AL Stars 1.

End of 1985 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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