1990 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I definitely think the pitchers have an advantage in the (All-Star) game." - Kevin Mitchell
1990 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Henderson made an out to Dawson; Boggs singled to Sabo; Canseco struck out; Ripken forced Boggs (O. Smith to Sandberg); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Dykstra made an out to Henderson; Sandberg grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); Clark singled to Griffey; Mitchell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Griffey flied to Mitchell in foul territory; McGwire struck out; Alomar popped to Clark in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Dawson grounded out (Welch to McGwire); Sabo grounded out (Ripken to McGwire); Scioscia lined to Henderson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: R. MARTINEZ REPLACED ARMSTRONG (PITCHING); Sax walked; JACOBY BATTED FOR WELCH; Sax stole second; Jacoby grounded out (Sabo to Clark); Henderson struck out; Boggs was walked intentionally; Canseco forced Boggs (Sandberg to O. Smith); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: STIEB REPLACED JACOBY (PITCHING); O. Smith lined to Ripken; GWYNN BATTED FOR R. MARTINEZ; Gwynn walked; LARKIN RAN FOR GWYNN; Dykstra made an out to Griffey; Larkin stole second; Sandberg grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: D. MARTINEZ REPLACED O. SMITH (PITCHING); LARKIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Ripken grounded out (Sabo to Clark); Griffey made an out to Dykstra; McGwire struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: Clark grounded out (Sax to McGwire); Mitchell grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 5TH: VIOLA REPLACED MITCHELL (PITCHING); BONDS REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PLAYING LF); Alomar singled to Viola; Sax grounded into a double play (Sandberg to Larkin to Clark) [Alomar out at second]; FRANCO BATTED FOR STIEB; Franco grounded out (Larkin to Clark); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 5TH: SABERHAGEN REPLACED SAX (PITCHING); FRANCO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Sabo grounded out (Boggs to McGwire); Scioscia struck out; Bonds made an out to Canseco; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 6TH: WALLACH REPLACED VIOLA (PLAYING 3B); D. SMITH REPLACED SABO (PITCHING); DUNSTON REPLACED LARKIN (PLAYING SS); Henderson made an out to Bonds; Boggs singled to Dawson; GRUBER RAN FOR BOGGS; Canseco walked [Gruber to second]; BELL BATTED FOR RIPKEN; Bell struck out; Gruber stole third and Canseco stole second; Griffey was walked intentionally; FIELDER BATTED FOR MCGWIRE; BRANTLEY REPLACED D. SMITH (PITCHING); Fielder made an out to Dykstra; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 6TH: GUILLEN REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING SS); GRUBER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FIELDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Dunston made an out to Bell; Dykstra made an out to Bell; Sandberg made an out to Griffey; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 7TH: ALOMAR REPLACED SANDBERG (PLAYING 2B); STRAWBERRY REPLACED DAWSON (PLAYING RF); Alomar singled to Dunston; PARRISH BATTED FOR SABERHAGEN; Parrish singled to Strawberry [Alomar to third]; 1:08 rain delay; DIBBLE REPLACED BRANTLEY (PITCHING); Franco doubled to Strawberry [Alomar scored, Parrish scored]; Guillen grounded out (Alomar to Clark) [Franco to third]; Gruber walked; Gruber stole second; Canseco hit into a double play (Strawberry to Scioscia) [Franco out at home]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 7TH: THIGPEN REPLACED ALOMAR (PITCHING); PARRISH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Clark grounded out (Guillen to Fielder); Wallach grounded out (Fielder to Thigpen); Strawberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 8TH: MYERS REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); BONILLA REPLACED DIBBLE (PLAYING 1B); Bell made an out to Strawberry; PUCKETT BATTED FOR GRIFFEY; Puckett singled to Strawberry [Puckett to third (error by Strawberry)]; Fielder walked; TRAMMELL BATTED FOR THIGPEN; Trammell popped to Alomar; Parrish walked [Fielder to second]; Franco made an out to Strawberry; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 8TH: PUCKETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); FINLEY REPLACED TRAMMELL (PITCHING); Bonilla grounded out (Gruber to Fielder); OLSON BATTED FOR SCIOSCIA; Olson struck out; Bonds walked; Dunston forced Bonds (Guillen to Franco); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 9TH: FRANCO REPLACED MYERS (PITCHING); OLSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Guillen grounded out (Alomar to Bonilla); Gruber made an out to Dykstra; Canseco made an out to Bonds; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 9TH: ECKERSLEY REPLACED FINLEY (PITCHING); Dykstra singled to Puckett; Alomar made an out to Puckett; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR FRANCO; Williams struck out; Wallach popped to Fielder; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 2, NL Stars 0.

End of 1990 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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