2001 All-Star Game Play by Play

2001 All-Star Game Play by Play

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"I felt like I was flying around the bases (after hitting a home run in the 2001 All-Star Game). It was a shot of adrenaline and the the curtain call after that. It was just a continuation of those goose bumps. I still have them right now thinking about it." - Cal Ripken, Jr.

NL STARS 1ST: played at SafeCo Field, Seattle Mgrs: NL-Bobby Valentine; AL-Joe Torre; MVP-Cal Ripken (AL Orioles); Ripken is first repeat MVP in AL; three in NL: Mays, Garvey and Gary Carter; Ripken voted starting 3B but forced to play SS in first inning by Alex Rodriguez, who had never played 3B before; Gonzalez popped to A. Rodriguez; Helton struck out; Bonds grounded out (Clemens to Olerud); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 1ST: Suzuki singled to Helton (it was the 1-0 pitch); A. Rodriguez struck out while Suzuki stole second; Piazza's throw to 2B bounced in front of mound; Ramirez struck out; Boone popped to Aurilia; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: A. RODRIGUEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); RIPKEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Sosa grounded out (A. Rodriguez to Olerud); Walker flied to Ramirez; Piazza flied to Gonzalez; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Gonzalez flied to Sosa; Olerud grounded out (Kent to Helton); Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: GARCIA REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Jones flied to Ramirez; Kent flied to Ramirez; Aurilia grounded out (Ripken to Olerud); standing ovation for Ripken, who stepped out of box; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: PARK REPLACED R. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Ripken homered (it was the first pitch); into the visitor's bullpen; Ripken oldest to homer in All- Star competition; curtain call; Park's first batter faced in All-Star competition; I. Rodriguez grounded out (Kent to Helton); Suzuki grounded out (Kent to Helton); A. Rodriguez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 4TH: PETTITTE REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); SUZUKI CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); CAMERON REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING CF); ORDONEZ REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING LF); Gonzalez singled to Suzuki (it was the 2-2 pitch); Helton popped to Ripken; Bonds struck out; Sosa forced Gonzalez (A. Rodriguez to Boone); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 4TH: BURKETT REPLACED PARK (PITCHING); KLESKO REPLACED HELTON (PLAYING 1B); ALOU REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING RF); Ordonez grounded out (Aurilia to Klesko); Boone grounded out (Jones to Klesko); Cameron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

NL STARS 5TH: MAYS REPLACED PETTITTE (PITCHING); Walker flied to Ordonez; Piazza grounded out (Ripken to Olerud); Jones flied to Ordonez; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 1.

AL STARS 5TH: HAMPTON REPLACED BURKETT (PITCHING); BERKMAN REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING CF); C. JOHNSON REPLACED JONES (PLAYING C ); PUJOLS REPLACED PIAZZA (PLAYING 3B); Olerud reached on an error by Kent (it was the 0-2 pitch) [Olerud to second]; GIAMBI RAN FOR OLERUD; Martinez grounded out (Aurilia to Klesko); broken bat grounder; Ripken grounded out (Aurilia to Klesko); I. Rodriguez singled to Berkman (it was the 1-2 pitch) [Giambi scored (unearned)]; Suzuki grounded out (Pujols to Klesko); Ripken took field and then Glaus sent in to replace him on-field presentation by Selig to Gwynn and Ripken; 6 minute delay; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 0, AL Stars 2.

NL STARS 6TH: GIAMBI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); POSADA REPLACED I. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING C ); ALOMAR REPLACED BOONE (PLAYING 2B); QUANTRILL REPLACED MAYS (PITCHING); WILLIAMS REPLACED SUZUKI (PLAYING CF); CAMERON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); JETER REPLACED A. RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING SS); GLAUS REPLACED RIPKEN (PLAYING 3B); Kent doubled to Cameron (it was the 2-0 pitch); Aurilia grounded out (Glaus to Giambi); Berkman singled to Ordonez (it was the 2-2 pitch) [Kent to third]; STANTON REPLACED QUANTRILL (PITCHING); Klesko out on a sacrifice fly to Williams [Kent scored]; broken bat on second foul ball; bat barrel hit Lasorda on thigh while he was coaching at 3B; Lasorda knocked down and almost rolled completely over backward; Bonds comes out with chest protector; GUERRERO BATTED FOR BONDS; Guerrero flied to Ordonez; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 2.

AL STARS 6TH: LIEBER REPLACED HAMPTON (PITCHING); GUERRERO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); ROLLINS REPLACED AURILIA (PLAYING SS); Jeter homered (it was the 3-0 pitch); Ordonez homered (it was the 0-1 pitch); Lieber surrendered homers to first two batters faced in All-Star competition; only fifth same city combination for batter-pitcher homer; Alomar flied to Alou; Cameron doubled to Alou (it was the 3-2 pitch); Giambi grounded out (Rollins to Klesko) [Cameron to third]; CLARK BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Clark struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

NL STARS 7TH: CLARK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); NELSON REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); SWEENEY REPLACED GIAMBI (PLAYING 1B); Alou struck out; FLOYD BATTED FOR WALKER; Floyd lined to Williams; Pujols walked; C. Johnson flied to Ordonez; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

AL STARS 7TH: FLOYD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); MORRIS REPLACED LIEBER (PITCHING); Glaus made an out to Berkman; Posada doubled to Berkman (it was the 1-0 pitch); Williams grounded out (Kent to Klesko) [Posada to third]; GUZMAN BATTED FOR JETER; Guzman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

NL STARS 8TH: GUZMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); PERCIVAL REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); NEVIN BATTED FOR KENT; Nevin flied to Cameron; Rollins walked; Rollins stole second (it was the 1-1 pitch); Berkman grounded out (Glaus to Sweeney); Klesko struck out; Pujols had never played 2B in the majors before this; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

AL STARS 8TH: SHAW REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); NEVIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PUJOLS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Ordonez singled to Berkman (it was the 2-1 pitch); Alomar flied to Berkman; WAGNER REPLACED SHAW (PITCHING); Cameron popped to C. Johnson; SHEETS REPLACED WAGNER (PITCHING); Sweeney flied to Guerrero; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

NL STARS 9TH: SASAKI REPLACED PERCIVAL (PITCHING); GILES BATTED FOR GUERRERO; Giles grounded out (Alomar to Sweeney); CASEY BATTED FOR ALOU; Casey struck out; Floyd grounded out (Sweeney to Sasaki); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. NL Stars 1, AL Stars 4.

End of 2001 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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