The American League entered the 1970's determined to break the embarrassing seven-game losing streak that had plagued them throughout the previous decade.
American League manager Earl Weaver anticipated strong pitching as their best chance against the National League's power hitters. It appeared to be working as a pitcher's duel dominated the majority of the game. Finally, the streak appeared to be a bad memory as the American League took a 4-1 lead going into the bottom of the ninth.
Then it happened... The National League hooked into Catfish Hunter, who gave up a lead-off home run to Dick Dietz. Singles by the next three batters followed and a Roberto Clemente sacrifice put the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the twelfth, Pete Rose singled, then went to second on another single by Billy Grabarkewitz. Jim Hickman lined a single to center and Amos Otis charged the ball, firing a rocket to the plate for a play on Rose. Fosse tried mightily to block the plate, but Rose was determined to score and it was no contest. He bowled over Fosse, who was dazed by the collision, and scored the winning run.
A new decade had begun, but the same results echoed on. Once again, the National League had come from behind to snatch another victory from the Americans.
"If I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time." - Carl Yastrzemski in The Boston Red Sox (Team Spirit) (Mark Stewart, Norwood House Press, 08/15/2006, Page 38)
1970 All-Star Game |
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1970 All-Star Game Fast Facts | ||
Game Number | 41 | |
Date / Box Score | 07-14-1970 | |
Location | Riverfront Stadium | |
Attendance (Rank) | 51,838 | |
1st Pitch | President Richard Nixon | |
M.V.P. Award | Carl Yastrzemski | |
League Items | A.L. | N.L. |
Starting Pitchers | Jim Palmer | Tom Seaver |
Managers | Earl Weaver | Gil Hodges |
Coaches | Ralph Houk | LeoDurocher |
KeftyPhillips | Lum Harris | |
1970 All-Star Game Fast Facts |
1970 All-Star GameLine Score |
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1970 All-Star Game Fast Facts | |||||||||||||||
League | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
American | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
A.L. Pitcher(s) | N.L. Pitcher(s) | ||||||||||||||
Jim Palmer Sam McDowell (4th) Jim Perry (7th) Catfish Hunter (9th) Fritz Peterson (9th) Mel Stottlemyre (9th) Clyde Wright (L, 11th) |
Tom Seaver Jim Merritt (4th) Gaylord Perry (6th) Bob Gibson (8th) Claude Osteen (W, 10th) - - |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | ||||||||||||||
None | Dick Dietz (9th) |
1970 All-Star GameAmerican League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | Position | Notes |
Sandy Alomar | California Angels | 2B | ||
1. | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | SS | |
Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 2B | Injured | |
Mike Cuellar | Baltimore Orioles | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Ray Fosse | Cleveland Indians | C | ||
8. | Bill Freehan | Detroit Tigers | C | |
Jim Fregosi | California Angels | SS | ||
Tommy Harper | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | ||
Willie Horton | Detroit Tigers | OF | ||
6. | Frank Howard | WashingtonSenators | OF | |
Catfish Hunter | Oakland Athletics | P | ||
Alex Johnson | California Angels | OF | ||
7. | Davey Johnson | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | |
5. | HarmonKillebrew | Minnesota Twins | 3B | |
Sam McDowell | Cleveland Indians | P | ||
Dave McNally | Baltimore Orioles | P | ||
Jerry Moses | Boston Red Sox | C | Did Not Play | |
Tony Oliva | Minnesota Twins | OF | ||
Amos Otis | Kansas City Royals | OF | ||
9. | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | P | StartingPitcher |
Jim Perry | Minnesota Twins | P | ||
Fritz Peterson | New York Yankees | P | ||
4. | Boog Powell | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | |
Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | ||
3. | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | OF | |
Mel Stottlemyre | New York Yankees | P | ||
Roy White | New York Yankees | OF | Did Not Play | |
Clyde Wright | California Angels | P | ||
2. | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox | OF | |
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher). |
1970 All-Star GameNational League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | Position | Notes |
3. | Hank Aaron | Atlanta Braves | OF | |
2. | Dick Allen | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | |
8. | Glenn Beckert | Chicago Cubs | 2B | |
6. | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | C | |
5. | Rico Carty | Atlanta Braves | OF | |
RobertoClemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | ||
Dick Dietz | San Francisco Giants | C | ||
Cito Gaston | San Diego Padres | OF | ||
Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | P | ||
BillyGrabarkewitz | LosAngelesDodgers | 3B | ||
Bud Harrelson | New York Mets | SS | ||
Jim Hickman | Chicago Cubs | 1B | ||
Joe Hoerner | Philadelphia Phillies | P | Did Not Pitch | |
7. | Don Kessinger | Chicago Cubs | SS | |
1. | Willie Mays | SanFranciscoGiants | OF | |
Willie McCovey | San Francisco Giants | 1B | ||
Denis Menke | Houston Astros | 2B | ||
Jim Merritt | Cincinnati Reds | P | ||
Felix Millan | Atlanta Braves | 2B | Injured | |
Joe Morgan | Houston Astros | 2B | ||
Claude Osteen | Los Angels Dodgers | P | ||
4. | Tony Perez | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | |
Gaylord Perry | San Francisco Giants | P | ||
Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | OF | ||
9. | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | P | StartingPitcher |
Wayne Simpson | Cincinnati Reds | P | Did Not Pitch | |
Rusty Staub | Montreal Expos | OF | ||
Joe Torre | St. Louis Cardinals | C | ||
Hoyt Wilhelm | Atlanta Braves | P | Did Not Pitch | |
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).Audio Moment: Hear The Game! |
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