1989 All-Star Game Play by Play

1989 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"He just went down and got it. I heard about his power and strength and I saw it firsthand. After that one. I just wanted to put the ball in play and throw a strike. (Wade) Boggs hit it a long way." - Rick Reuschel

NL STARS 1ST: first All-Star game to use the designated hitter; Smith singled to Puckett; Smith was caught stealing second (Steinbach to Franco); Gwynn walked; Clark grounded out (McGwire unassisted) [Gwynn to second]; high chopper; Mitchell singled to Puckett [Gwynn scored]; checked swing; E. Davis walked [Mitchell to second]; Johnson singled to Jackson (it was the first pitch) [Mitchell scored, E. Davis to second]; E. Davis stole third and Johnson stole second; Guerrero flied to Jackson; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Jackson homered; Jackson's first All-Star at bat; Boggs homered; first time that first two batters each homered; Puckett grounded out (Sandberg to Clark); Baines grounded out (Reuschel to Clark); Franco singled to Mitchell; Ripken forced Franco (Smith to Sandberg); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 2.

NL STARS 2ND: RYAN REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Sandberg popped to McGwire in foul territory; Santiago struck out; Smith popped to Boggs; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 2.

AL STARS 2ND: SMOLTZ REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Sierra singled to Gwynn; McGwire made an out to Gwynn; Steinbach singled to E. Davis [Sierra to third]; Jackson forced Steinbach (Smith to Sandberg) [Sierra scored]; Jackson stole second [Jackson to third (error by Santiago)]; Boggs popped to Smith; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 3RD: Gwynn singled to Ryan; Gwynn stole second; Clark struck out; Mitchell was called out on strikes; E. Davis made an out to Sierra; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 3RD: SUTCLIFFE REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Puckett singled to Mitchell; Sutcliffe threw a wild pitch [Puckett to second]; Baines singled to Gwynn [Puckett scored]; Franco grounded out (Sutcliffe to Clark) [Baines to second]; Ripken grounded out (Sandberg to Clark) [Baines to third]; Sierra singled to Clark [Baines scored]; McGwire singled to E. Davis [Sierra to second]; Steinbach made an out to Gwynn; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 4TH: GUBICZA REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (McGwire unassisted); Guerrero grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); Sandberg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 4TH: BURKE REPLACED SUTCLIFFE (PITCHING); SCIOSCIA REPLACED SANTIAGO (PLAYING C ); Jackson singled to E. Davis; Boggs grounded out (Sandberg to Clark) [Jackson to second]; Puckett flied to E. Davis [Jackson to third]; Baines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 5TH: GAETTI REPLACED BOGGS (PLAYING 3B); MOORE REPLACED GUBICZA (PITCHING); Scioscia made an out to Jackson; Smith grounded out (Franco to McGwire); Gwynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 5TH: G. DAVIS REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING 1B); DAWSON REPLACED GWYNN (PLAYING RF); Franco made an out to Dawson; Ripken doubled to Dawson; FERNANDEZ RAN FOR RIPKEN; Sierra grounded out (G. Davis unassisted) [Fernandez to third]; McGwire grounded out (Smith to G. Davis); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 6TH: FERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MATTINGLY REPLACED FRANCO (PLAYING 1B); SAX REPLACED MCGWIRE (PLAYING 2B); SWINDELL REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); G. Davis singled to Puckett; Mitchell struck out; E. Davis grounded into a double play (Fernandez to Sax to Mattingly) [G. Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 6TH: M. DAVIS REPLACED BURKE (PITCHING); Steinbach grounded out (Sandberg to G. Davis); Jackson struck out; Gaetti was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 7TH: TETTLETON REPLACED STEINBACH (PLAYING C ); GREENWELL REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING LF); WHITE REPLACED PUCKETT (PLAYING CF); Johnson struck out; BONILLA BATTED FOR GUERRERO; Bonilla singled to Greenwell; Sandberg struck out; Pena broke his bat on ground out; PENA BATTED FOR SCIOSCIA; RUSSELL REPLACED SWINDELL (PITCHING); Pena grounded out (Mattingly unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 7TH: BONILLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); PENA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RANDOLPH REPLACED SANDBERG (PLAYING 2B); WALLACH REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 3B); HAYES REPLACED E. DAVIS (PLAYING CF); HOWELL REPLACED M. DAVIS (PITCHING); White grounded out (G. Davis unassisted); LEONARD BATTED FOR BAINES; Leonard was called out on strikes; Mattingly doubled to Dawson; Fernandez grounded out (G. Davis unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 8TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Smith grounded out (Sax to Mattingly); Dawson popped to Gaetti in foul territory; G. Davis walked; Mitchell singled to Greenwell [G. Davis to second]; COLEMAN RAN FOR MITCHELL; PLESAC REPLACED RUSSELL (PITCHING); Hayes singled to Greenwell [G. Davis scored, Coleman to third]; JONES REPLACED PLESAC (PITCHING); Wallach lined to Greenwell; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 5.

AL STARS 8TH: COLEMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WILLIAMS REPLACED HOWELL (PITCHING); Sierra walked; Sierra was picked off first (Williams to G. Davis); Sax made an out to G. Davis; Tettleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 5.

NL STARS 9TH: Bonilla singled; Bonilla was unable to take 2b when the ball struck umpire Engel behind the bag; Randolph forced Bonilla (Sax to Fernandez); Pena grounded into a double play (Jones to Fernandez to Mattingly) [Randolph out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 3, AL Stars 5.

End of 1989 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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