2000 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"That's a great story for him (Andres Galarraga) to come back and have the kind of year he is having. Then to get a chance to start in the All-Star game at home... He's a great person as well as a great player." - Derek Jeter
2000 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: injured starters: AL-Ripken, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez; NL-Piazza, McGwire, Bonds, Griffey Maddux and Pedro Martinez replaced; Alomar grounded out (Larkin to Galarraga); Jeter doubled to Guerrero (it was the 1-1 pitch); Williams grounded out (Larkin to Galarraga); Giambi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Larkin popped to Giambi; C. Jones singled to Williams (it was the 0-1 pitch); Guerrero lined to Alomar; Sosa was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: GRAVES REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Everett flied to Edmonds; great catch by Edmonds falling on the warning track; Rodriguez singled to Sosa (it was the 1-2 pitch); Dye flied to Guerrero; Fryman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Kent grounded out (Giambi unassisted); standing ovation for Galarraga - a cancer survivor and home town player; Galarraga lined to Everett; Edmonds singled to Dye (it was the 1-2 pitch); Kendall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 0, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: BROWN REPLACED GRAVES (PITCHING); BORDICK BATTED FOR WELLS; Bordick lined to Edmonds; Alomar walked; Jeter singled to Edmonds (it was the first pitch) [Alomar to second]; Williams forced Alomar (C. Jones unassisted) [Jeter to second]; Giambi walked [Jeter to third, Williams to second]; Everett walked [Jeter scored, Williams to third, Giambi to second]; fifth bases loaded walk in All-Star history Cox visited mound; Rodriguez lined to Edmonds; light rain starts and lasts about one inning; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: BALDWIN REPLACED BORDICK (PITCHING); HAMMONDS BATTED FOR BROWN; Hammonds flied to Dye; Larkin popped to Alomar; C. Jones homered (it was the 2-0 pitch); Guerrero singled to Everett (it was the first pitch); Sosa popped to Alomar; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: SHEFFIELD REPLACED HAMMONDS (PLAYING LF); LEITER REPLACED GUERRERO (PITCHING); Dye walked; Fryman singled to Edmonds (it was the first pitch) [Dye to second]; SWEENEY BATTED FOR BALDWIN; Sweeney reached on an error by Larkin (it was the 1-2 pitch) [Dye to third, Fryman to second]; Alomar popped to Galarraga; Jeter singled to Edmonds (it was the first pitch) [Dye scored, Fryman scored (unearned), Sweeney to second]; Williams grounded out (Kendall to Galarraga) [Sweeney to third, Jeter to second]; Giambi struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: DELGADO REPLACED SWEENEY (PLAYING 1B); GLAUS REPLACED FRYMAN (PLAYING 3B); SELE REPLACED GIAMBI (PITCHING); Kent grounded out (Alomar to Delgado); Galarraga singled to Williams (it was the first pitch); HELTON RAN FOR GALARRAGA; Edmonds popped to Glaus; Glaus reached into the AL dugout to catch the ball; Kendall grounded out (Jeter to Delgado); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: HELTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); A. JONES REPLACED LEITER (PLAYING CF); ALFONZO REPLACED KENT (PLAYING 2B); LIEBERTHAL REPLACED EDMONDS (PLAYING C ); GLAVINE REPLACED KENDALL (PITCHING); Everett grounded out (Alfonzo to Helton); Rodriguez flied to Sosa; Dye struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: DURHAM REPLACED ALOMAR (PLAYING 2B); GARCIAPARRA REPLACED JETER (PLAYING SS); ORDONEZ REPLACED SELE (PLAYING RF); ERSTAD REPLACED EVERETT (PLAYING LF); ISRINGHAUSEN REPLACED DYE (PITCHING); Sheffield walked; Larkin popped to Rodriguez; I. Rodriguez reached into the stands to catch the ball; C. Jones singled to Ordonez (it was the 0-2 pitch) [Sheffield to second]; A. Jones singled to Williams (it was the 1-0 pitch) [Sheffield scored, C. Jones to second]; Sosa flied to Ordonez [C. Jones to third]; Alfonzo popped to Delgado; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 6TH: CIRILLO REPLACED C. JONES (PLAYING 3B); KILE REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); RENTERIA REPLACED LARKIN (PLAYING SS); GILES REPLACED GLAVINE (PLAYING RF); Glaus grounded out (Renteria to Helton); Delgado doubled to Giles (it was the 3-2 pitch); Durham popped to Cirillo; Garciaparra lined to Sheffield; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 6TH: LAWTON REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING CF); POSADA REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); LOWE REPLACED ISRINGHAUSEN (PITCHING); Helton lined to Garciaparra; Lieberthal popped to Glaus; Giles reached on an error by Garciaparra (it was the 1-0 pitch); Sheffield grounded out (Garciaparra to Delgado); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 7TH: FINLEY REPLACED SHEFFIELD (PLAYING LF); Lawton grounded out (Kile to Helton); Ordonez doubled to Giles (it was the 3-2 pitch); one-hopper off the wall; Erstad grounded out (Renteria to Helton) [Ordonez to third]; Posada grounded out (Cirillo to Helton); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 7TH: MCGRIFF REPLACED LOWE (PLAYING 1B); JONES REPLACED DELGADO (PITCHING); Renteria grounded out (Durham to McGriff); Cirillo popped to McGriff; A. Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 8TH: WICKMAN REPLACED KILE (PITCHING); McGriff popped to Cirillo; BATISTA BATTED FOR GLAUS; Batista struck out; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR JONES; Martinez lined to A. Jones; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 8TH: BATISTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HUDSON REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); VIDRO BATTED FOR WICKMAN; Vidro popped to Garciaparra; Alfonzo struck out; Helton grounded out (Durham to McGriff); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 9TH: VIDRO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOFFMAN REPLACED ALFONZO (PITCHING); Durham singled to Giles (it was the 3-1 pitch); Garciaparra singled to Finley (it was the first pitch) [Durham to third]; Lawton singled to Giles (it was the 2-2 pitch) [Durham scored, Garciaparra to third]; Lawton stole second (it was the 1-1 pitch); Ordonez out on a sacrifice fly to A. Jones [Garciaparra scored, Lawton to third]; Erstad reached on an error by Vidro (it was the 0-1 pitch) [Lawton scored (RBI)]; Posada struck out; McGriff struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 9TH: RIVERA REPLACED HUDSON (PITCHING); Lieberthal singled to Garciaparra (it was the 1-1 pitch) [Lieberthal to second (error by Garciaparra)]; Garciaparra's throw went into the stands behind the dugout; Giles grounded out (Rivera to McGriff); Finley singled to Lawton (it was the 2-2 pitch) [Lieberthal scored (unearned)]; Renteria grounded into a double play (Garciaparra to Durham to McGriff) [Finley out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 6, NL Stars 3.

End of 2000 All-Star Game Play-by-Play


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