1984 All-Star Game

1984 All-Star Game

After that devastating loss to the American League the year before, the Nationals were determined to get back on the winning track. Unlike the American League scoring derby that took place the year before, pitching was the talent showcased in this game.

There were fifty-four All-Star Games to date and only four times in it's history had a pitcher struck out the entire side. This year Fernando Valenzuela, Dwight Gooden, and Bill Caudill all accomplished the feat to guarantee the National League's victory.

The National League scored in the first as Steve Garvey singled and went to second when Reggie Jackson misplayed the ball. Dale Murphy followed with a single to left and Garvey headed for home, bowling over Lance Parrish at the plate for a 1-0 lead. George Brett tied it with a home run in the top of the second and the National League went ahead again on Gary Carter's homer in the bottom of the inning. After that, it was all pitching and another National League win.

"Maybe the American Leaguers will experience some of the same frustrations we all experience here (Candlestick Park) during the regular season. At least I hope so." - 1984 All-Star Catcher Gary Carter

1984 All-Star Game 1984 All-Star Game Official Program
1984 All-Star Game Fast Facts
Game Number	55
Date / Box Score	07-10-1984
Location	Candlestick Park
Attendance (Rank)	57,756
M.V.P. Award	Gary Carter
League Items	A.L.	N.L.
Starting Pitchers	Dave Stieb	Charlie Lea
Managers	Joe Altobelli	Paul Owens
Coaches	Sparky Anderson	Tommy Lasorda
	Tony LaRussa	Chuck Tanner
Honorary Captains	Hank Greenberg	Willie McCovey
1984 All-Star Game Fast Facts

1984 All-Star Game Line Score
1984 All-Star Game Capsule
League	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
American	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	2
National	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	x	3	8	0
A.L. Pitcher(s)						N.L. Pitcher(s)
Dave Stieb (L) Jack Morris (3rd) Richard Dotson (5th) Bill Caudill (7th) Willie Hernandez (8th)						Charlie Lea (W) Fernando Valenzuela (3rd) Dwight Gooden (5th) Mario Soto (7th) Rich Gossage (9th)
A.L. Home Runs						N.L. Home Runs
George Brett (2nd) -						Gary Carter (2nd) Dale Murphy (8th)

1984 All-Star Game American League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Tony Armas	Boston Red Sox	OF	Did Not Play
	Buddy Bell	Texas Rangers	3B
	Mike Boddicker	Baltimore Orioles	P	Did Not Pitch
6.	George Brett	Kansas City Royals	3B
2.	Rod Carew	California Angels	1B
	Bill Caudill	Oakland Athletics	P
	Alvin Davis	Seattle Mariners	1B
	Richard Dotson	Chicago White Sox	P
	Dave Engle	Minnesota Twins	C	Did Not Play
	Damaso Garcia	Toronto Blue Jays	2B
	Alfredo Griffin	Toronto Blue Jays	SS
	Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics	OF
	Willie Hernandez	Detroit Tigers	P
5.	Reggie Jackson	California Angels	OF
8.	Chet Lemon	Detroit Tigers	OF
	Don Mattingly	New York Yankees	1B
	Jack Morris	Detroit Tigers	P
	Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	1B
	Phil Niekro	New York Yankees	P	Did Not Pitch
7.	Lance Parrish	Detroit Tigers	C
	Dan Quisenberry	Kansas City Royals	P	Did Not Pitch
	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	OF
3.	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	SS
9.	Dave Stieb	Toronto Blue Jays	P	Starting Pitcher
	Jim Sundberg	Milwaukee Brewers	C
	Andy Thornton	Cleveland Indians	1B
	Alan Trammell	Detroit Tigers	SS	Injured
1.	Lou Whitaker	Detroit Tigers	2B
4.	Dave Winfield	New York Yankees	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

1984 All-Star Game National League All-Star Squad
Lineup	Name	Team	Position	Notes
	Joaquin Andujar	St. Louis Cardinals	P	Injured
	Bob Brenly	San Francisco Giants	C
7.	Gary Carter	Montreal Expos	C
	Chili Davis	San Francisco Giants	OF
	Jody Davis	Chicago Cubs	C
3.	Steve Garvey	San Diego Padres	1B
	Dwight Gooden	New York Mets	P
	Rich Gossage	San Diego Padres	P
1.	Tony Gwynn	San Diego Padres	OF
	Keith Hernandez	New York Mets	1B
	Al Holland	Philadelphia Phillies	P	Did Not Pitch
9.	Charlie Lea	Montreal Expos	P	Starting Pitcher
	Mike Marshall	Los Angeles Dodgers	P	Did Not Pitch
	Jerry Mumphrey	Houston Astros	OF
4.	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF
	Jesse Orosco	New York Mets	P	Did Not Pitch
	Tony Pena	Pittsburgh Pirates	C
	Tim Raines	Montreal Expos	OF
	Rafael Ramirez	Atlanta Braves	SS	Did Not Play
	Juan Samuel	Philadelphia Phillies	2B	Did Not Play
2.	Ryne Sandberg	Chicago Cubs	2B
5.	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
8.	Ozzie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals	SS
	Mario Soto	Cincinnati Reds	P
6.	Darryl Strawberry	New York Mets	OF
	Bruce Sutter	St. Louis Cardinals	P	Did Not Pitch
	Fernando Valenzuela	Los Angeles Dodgers	P
	Tim Wallach	Montreal Expos	3B
	Claudell Washington	Atlanta Braves	OF
BOLD = Fan's choice to start the game (Manager chooses pitcher).

Twenty-one total strikeouts (ten by the American League pitchers and eleven by the National League pitchers) occurred during the 1984 Midsummer Classic - setting a new All-Star record.

The three pitchers to achieve the feat described in the introduction were Fernando Valenzuela, Dwight Gooden and Bill Caudill. Those who came before them were:

All-Star Pitchers Who Stuck Out The Side
(Through the 1984 All-Star Game)

Johnny Sain N.L. 1948 All-Star Game

Bobby Shantz A.L. 1952 All-Star Game

Gene Conley N.L. 1955 All-Star Game

Jerry Reuss N.L. 1980 All-Star Game

Did you know that the appearance by Dwight Gooden � who was leading the league in strikeouts with one-hundred thirty-three � during the fifth inning of this game was an All-Star record as he was only nineteen years old when he took the mound?

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