1991 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I've been swinging the bat very well lately and that's the key. Coming into the game hot." - Cal Ripken. Jr.
1991 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

NL STARS 1ST: third consecutive win for LaRussa; Gwynn singled to R. Henderson; Sandberg made an out to D. Henderson; Clark singled to D. Henderson [Gwynn to third]; Bonilla singled to Morris [Gwynn scored, Clark to second]; off Morris' right ankle (x-rays negative); Dawson grounded into a double play (Boggs to R. Alomar to Fielder) [Bonilla out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: R. Henderson popped to Clark in foul territory; Boggs walked; Ripken singled to Gwynn [Boggs to second]; Fielder struck out; Tartabull struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Calderon singled to D. Henderson; Sabo grounded out (Morris to Fielder) [Calderon to second]; Santiago struck out while Calderon stole third [Calderon to third]; Smith lined to Ripken; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: D. Henderson struck out; Griffey made an out to Gwynn; S. Alomar made an out to Gwynn; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: KEY REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Gwynn lined to Fielder; Sandberg doubled; first NL extra-base hit since 1987; Clark grounded out (Fielder to Key) [Sandberg to third]; Bonilla struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: MARTINEZ REPLACED GLAVINE (PITCHING); R. Alomar made an out to Calderon; R. Henderson singled to Gwynn; Boggs singled to Sandberg [R. Henderson to second]; Ripken homered [R. Henderson scored, Boggs scored]; Fielder grounded out (Sandberg to Clark); Tartabull lined to Sabo; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 4TH: CLEMENS REPLACED KEY (PITCHING); CARTER REPLACED R. HENDERSON (PLAYING LF); Dawson homered; Calderon made an out to Griffey; Sabo made an out to Carter; Santiago made an out to Griffey; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 4TH: JOSE REPLACED DAWSON (PLAYING RF); D. Henderson made an out to Gwynn; Griffey singled to Gwynn; S. Alomar forced Griffey (Smith to Sandberg); R. Alomar lined to Sandberg; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 5TH: MCDOWELL REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); FISK REPLACED S. ALOMAR (PLAYING C ); Smith walked; Gwynn grounded into a double play (Boggs to R. Alomar to Fielder) [Smith out at second]; Sandberg made an out to D. Henderson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 5TH: VIOLA REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); LARKIN REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING SS); SAMUEL REPLACED SANDBERG (PLAYING 2B); Carter walked; Boggs made an out to Gwynn; Ripken forced Carter (Larkin to Samuel); Fielder made an out to Gwynn; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 6TH: Clark walked; Bonilla singled [Clark to second]; Jose forced Bonilla (Fielder to Ripken) [Clark to third]; O'NEILL BATTED FOR CALDERON; O'Neill reached on a fielder's choice [Clark out at home (Fielder to Fisk), Jose to second]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR SABO; Johnson popped to Boggs in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 6TH: HARNISCH REPLACED VIOLA (PITCHING); MURRAY REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); O'NEILL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BAINES BATTED FOR TARTABULL; Baines grounded out (Samuel to Murray); SIERRA BATTED FOR D. HENDERSON; Sierra struck out; Griffey singled to Jose; Fisk singled to Gwynn [Griffey to third]; R. Alomar made an out to Gwynn; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: REARDON REPLACED MCDOWELL (PITCHING); SIERRA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PUCKETT REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING CF); Santiago grounded out (R. Alomar to Fielder); Larkin grounded out (Ripken to Fielder); Gwynn singled to Carter; BUTLER RAN FOR GWYNN; AGUILERA REPLACED REARDON (PITCHING); Samuel singled to Carter [Butler to second]; Murray struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: SMILEY REPLACED HARNISCH (PITCHING); BUTLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BIGGIO REPLACED SANTIAGO (PLAYING C ); Carter singled to O'Neill; MOLITOR BATTED FOR BOGGS; Molitor reached on catcher's interference by Biggio [Carter to second]; DIBBLE REPLACED SMILEY (PITCHING); GUILLEN BATTED FOR RIPKEN; Guillen out on a sacrifice bunt (Dibble to Samuel) [Carter to third, Molitor to second]; PALMEIRO BATTED FOR FIELDER; Palmeiro was walked intentionally; Baines hit a sacrifice fly to Jose [Carter scored, Molitor to third]; Sierra struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 4.

NL STARS 8TH: PALMEIRO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MOLITOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Bonilla made an out to Guillen; Jose singled to Sierra; O'Neill struck out; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 4.

AL STARS 8TH: MORGAN REPLACED DIBBLE (PITCHING); Puckett grounded out (Larkin to Murray); Fisk struck out; R. Alomar grounded out (Morgan to Murray); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 4.

NL STARS 9TH: ECKERSLEY REPLACED AGUILERA (PITCHING); Biggio grounded out (R. Alomar to Palmeiro); BELL BATTED FOR LARKIN; Bell struck out; Butler grounded out (Eckersley to Palmeiro); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 2, AL Stars 4.

End of 1991 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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