1954 All-Star Game

1954 All-Star Game

The 1954 All-Star Game featured some of the most exciting and evenly paced baseball to date as both divisions went at each other in nine-inning fight to the finish.

The National League was still riding a four game winning streak and the American League was determined to end it. This game also rewrote the books as it tied or set records for home runs by both teams (six), homers by one team (four, American League), runs by both teams (twenty), hits by both teams (thirty-one) and hits by one team (seventeen, American League).

In the eighth inning, the National League was leading 9-8 and on they're way to another victory. Not to be outdone again, the American League scored three runs. Then, Larry Doby sent the Cleveland crowd into a hometown frenzy with a pinch-hit, game-tying home run with one out. Yankees Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra both followed with base hits. The National League was back on its heels as Gene Conley walked Al Rosen, loading the bases. One out later, the stage was set and Nelson Fox knocked one into short center scoring the final and winning runs. Closer Virgil Trucks, who was pitching in place of Dean Stone, sealed the victory. After walking Duke Snider, he forced a ground out by Stan Musial and retired the last two batters. Finally, the American League had won after four years of defeat.

"The greatest thrill in the world is to end the game with a home run and watch everybody else walk off the field while you're running the bases on air." - Al Rosen

1954 All-Star Game 1954 All-Star Game Official Program
1954 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	21
Date / Box Score	07-13-1954
Location	Municipal Stadium
Attendance (Rank)	68,751
M.V.P. Award	Not Awarded Until 1962
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Whitey Ford	Robin Roberts
Managers	Casey Stengel	Walt Alston
Coaches	Fred Hutchinson	Leo Durocher
	Marty Marion	Charlie Grimm
1954 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1954 All-Star Game Line Score
1954 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	2	0	9	14	0
American	0	0	4	1	2	1	0	3	x	11	17	1
N.L. Pitcher(s)						A.L. Pitcher(s)
Robin Roberts Johnny Antonelli (4th) Warren Spahn (6th) Marv Grissom (6th) Gene Conley (L, 8th) Carl Erskine (8th) -						Whitey Ford Sandy Consuegra (4th) Bob Lemon (4th) Bob Porterfield (5th) Bob Keegan (8th) Dean Stone (W, 8th) Virgil Trucks (9th)
N.L. Home Runs						A.L. Home Runs
Ted Kluszewski (5th) Gus Bell (8th) - -						Al Rosen (3rd) Ray Boone (3rd) Al Rosen (5th) Larry Doby (8th)

1954 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Johnny Antonelli	New York Giants	P
	Gus Bell	Cincinnati Reds	OF
	Smoky Burgess	Philadelphia Phillies	C
8.	Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
	Gene Conley	Milwaukee Braves	P
	Del Crandall	Milwaukee Braves	C	Did Not Play
2.	Alvin Dark	New York Giants	SS
	Carl Erskine	Brooklyn Dodgers	P
	Marv Grissom	New York Giants	P
	Harvey Haddix	St. Louis Cardinals	P	Replaced - Injury
1.	Granny Hamner	Philadelphia Phillies	2B
	Gil Hodges	Brooklyn Dodgers	1B
6.	Ray Jablonski	St. Louis Cardinals	3B
	Randy Jackson	Chicago Cubs	3B
5.	Ted Kluszewski	Cincinnati Reds	1B
	Willie Mays	New York Giants	OF
	Don Mueller	New York Giants	OF
4.	Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
	Pee Wee Reese	Brooklyn Dodgers	SS	Did Not Play
9.	Robin Roberts	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Starting Pitcher
7.	Jackie Robinson	Brooklyn Dodgers	OF
	Red Schoendienst	St. Louis Cardinals	2B
3.	Duke Snider	Brooklyn Dodgers	OF
	Warren Spahn	Milwaukee Braves	P
	Frank Thomas	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
	Jim Wilson	Milwaukee Braves	P	Replaced Haddix
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1954 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
2.	Bobby Avila	Cleveland Indians	2B
7.	Hank Bauer	New York Yankees	OF
4.	Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	C
6.	Ray Boone	Detroit Tigers	3B
8.	Chico Carrasquel	Chicago White Sox	SS
	Sandy Consuegra	Chicago White Sox	P	Replaced Garcia
	Larry Doby	Cleveland Indians	OF
	Ferris Fain	Chicago White Sox	1B	Replaced - Injury
	Jim Finigan	Philadelphia Athletics	3B	Did Not Play
9.	Whitey Ford	New York Yankees	P	Starting Pitcher
	Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox	2B
	Mike Garcia	Cleveland Indians	P	Replaced - Injury
	Bob Keegan	Chicago White Sox	P
	George Kell	Chicago White Sox	3B	Replaced - Injury
	Harvey Kuenn	Detroit Tigers	SS	Did Not Play
	Bob Lemon	Cleveland Indians	P
	Sherm Lollar	Chicago White Sox	C	Did Not Play
3.	Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	OF
1.	Minnie Minoso	Chicago White Sox	OF
	Irv Noren	New York Yankees	OF	Replaced Reynolds
	Jim Piersall	Boston Red Sox	OF
	Bob Porterfield	Washington Senators	P
	Allie Reynolds	New York Yankees	P	Replaced - Injury
5.	Al Rosen	Cleveland Indians	1B
	Dean Stone	Washington Senators	P	Replaced Fain
	Virgil Trucks	Chicago White Sox	P
	Bob Turley	Baltimore Orioles	P	Did Not Pitch
	Mickey Vernon	Washington Senators	1B	Replaced Kell
	Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

Dean Stone came in during the eighth inning with two outs and Red Schoendienst on third. Schoendienst attempted to steal home and was thrown out by Stone. This third out set the stage for Larry Doby who pinch hit for Stone and tied the game with a home run.

This was only the second Midsummer Classic to date with more than sixty-thousand fans in attendance. The first occurred during the 1935 All-Star Game which was also held at Municipal Stadium.

Check the individual All-Star player record book and the All-Star team record book to see how many records were actually set during this amazing game.

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