1974 All-Star Game

1974 All-Star Game

The '74 game was a combination of the usual and the unusual in more ways than one. First, National League manager Yogi Berra stunned everyone by starting five pitchers who had absolutely no All-Star Game experience. They included Andy Messersmith, Ken Brett, Jon Matlack, Lynn McGlothlen and Mike Marshall.

Berra also added two future All-Star perennials, Steve Garvey and Mike Schmidt to the mix. Garvey, who was not listed on the All-Star ballot, made the starting lineup by a write-in vote. He went two-for-four with a RBI, scored a run and was given the Most Valuable Player Award for his debut appearance.

Even with the lack of experience and controversial line-up, the National League had an easy time of it, beating the American League 7-2. When questioned about his unusual All-Star coaching that had resulted in the usual All-Star outcome, Yogi summed it up in his classic style: "How did we win? We had the better team."

"We are not surgeons, or even plumbers, society cannot do without those skills. It can certainly do without ballplayers." - Steve Garvey

1974 All-Star Game 1974 All-Star Game Official Program
1974 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	45
Date / Box Score	07-23-1974
Location	Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance (Rank)	50,706
M.V.P. Award	Steve Garvey
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Gaylord Perry	Andy Messersmith
Managers	Dick Williams	Yogi Berra
Coaches	Whitey Herzog	Sparky Anderson
	Jack McKeon	Red Scoendienst
	Earl Weaver	-
1974 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1974 All-Star Game Line Score
1974 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1
National	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	2	x	7	10	1
A.L. Pitcher(s)						N.L. Pitcher(s)
Gaylord Perry Luis Tiant (L, 4th) Catfish Hunter (6th) Rollie Fingers (8th) -						Andy Messersmith Ken Brett (W, 4th) Jon Matlack (6th) Lynn McGlothen (7th) Mike Marshall (8th)
A.L. Home Runs						N.L. Home Runs
None						Reggie Smith (7th)

1974 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
4.	Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	1B
	Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics	3B	Injured
6.	Jeff Burroughs	Texas Rangers	OF
	Steve Busby	Kansas City Royals	P	Did Not Pitch
2.	Bert Campaneris	Oakland Athletics	SS
1.	Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	2B
	Dave Chalk	California Angels	3B
	Mike Cuellar	Baltimore Orioles	P	Did Not Pitch
	Rollie Fingers	Oakland Athletics	P
	Carlton Fisk	Boston Red Sox	C	Injured
	Bobby Grich	Baltimore Orioles	2B
	George Hendrick	Cleveland Indians	OF
	Ed Herrmann	Chicago White Sox	C	Did Not Play
	John Hiller	Detroit Tigers	P	Did Not Pitch
	Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics	P
3.	Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Al Kaline	Detroit Tigers	OF
	John Mayberry	Kansas City Royals	1B
	Don Money	Milwaukee Brewers	3B
8.	Thurman Munson	New York Yankees	C
5.	Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	OF
9.	Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians	P	Starting Pitcher
	Darrell Porter	Milwaukee Brewers	C	Did Not Play
7.	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles	3B
	Frank Robinson	California Angels	OF
	Cookie Rojas	Kansas City Royals	2B
	Joe Rudi	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Jim Sundberg	Texas Rangers	C
	Luis Tiant	Boston Red Sox	P
	Wilbur Wood	Chicago White Sox	P
	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	1B
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1974 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
3.	Hank Aaron	Atlanta Braves	OF
4.	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	C
8.	Larry Bowa	Philadelphia Phillies	SS
	Ken Brett	Pittsburgh Pirates	P
	Lou Brock	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
	Buzz Capra	Atlanta Braves	P	Did Not Pitch
	Steve Carlton	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Did Not Pitch
	Dave Cash	Philadelphia Phillies	2B
	Cesar Cedeno	Houston Astros	OF
7.	Ron Cey	Los Angeles Dodgers	3B
	Ralph Garr	Atlanta Braves	OF
6.	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles Dodgers	1B
	Jerry Grote	New York Mets	C
	Johnny Grubb	San Diego Padres	OF
	Don Kessinger	Chicago Cubs	SS
	Mike Marshall	Los Angeles Dodgers	P
	Jon Matlack	New York Mets	P
	Lynn McGlothen	St. Louis Cardinals	P
9.	Andy Messersmith	Los Angeles Dodgers	P	Starting Pitcher
2.	Joe Morgan	Cincinnati Reds	2B
	Tony Perez	Cincinnati Reds	1B
	Steve Rogers	Montreal Expos	P	Did Not Pitch
1.	Pete Rose	Cincinnati Reds	OF
	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
	Ted Simmons	St. Louis Cardinals	C	Did Not Play
	Reggie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
	Chris Speier	San Francisco Giants	SS
5.	Jimmy Wynn	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

The American League President, Lee MacPhail, took note that his team had only one victory in the last eleven midsummer classics and ordered manager Dick Williams to use only the best players during the entire game.

This was the first midsummer classic held at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

The Most Valuable Player Award was given to Steve Garvey who had a single and a double, drove in a run, scored once, and played brilliantly on the field.

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