1964 All-Star Game Play by Play

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1964 All-Star Game

A Play-by-Play Account

AL STARS 1ST: Fregosi singled to Williams; Torre allowed a passed ball [Fregosi to second]; Oliva grounded out (Drysdale to Cepeda); Mantle struck out; Killebrew singled to Williams [Fregosi scored (unearned)]; Drysdale threw a wild pitch [Killebrew to second]; Allison struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 1ST: Clemente struck out; Groat struck out; Williams popped to Fregosi; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 2ND: Robinson lined to Mays; Richardson grounded out (Boyer to Cepeda); Howard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 2ND: Mays grounded out (Robinson to Allison); Cepeda flied to Mantle; Boyer singled to Fregosi; Torre popped to Fregosi [Boyer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 3RD: Chance grounded out (Drysdale to Cepeda); Fregosi flied to Clemente; Oliva grounded out (Cepeda to Drysdale); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 3RD: Hunt singled to Killebrew; STARGELL BATTED FOR DRYSDALE; Stargell grounded out (Chance to Allison) [Hunt to second]; Clemente grounded out (Fregosi to Allison); Groat grounded out (Richardson to Allison); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

AL STARS 4TH: BUNNING REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); Mantle made an out to Hunt; Killebrew singled to Boyer; Killebrew ducked out of the way, ball hit bat and dribbled down the 3rd base line; Allison struck out; Robinson singled to Clemente [Killebrew to second]; Richardson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 0.

NL STARS 4TH: WYATT REPLACED CHANCE (PITCHING); Williams homered; Mays popped to Howard in foul territory; Cepeda grounded out (Wyatt to Allison); Boyer homered; Torre grounded out (Richardson to Allison); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 2.

AL STARS 5TH: EDWARDS REPLACED TORRE (PLAYING C ); Howard struck out; SIEBERN BATTED FOR WYATT; Siebern flied to Mays; Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 2.

NL STARS 5TH: PASCUAL REPLACED SIEBERN (PITCHING); Hunt grounded out (Pascual to Allison); CALLISON BATTED FOR BUNNING; Callison popped to Fregosi; Clemente singled to Mantle; Groat doubled [Clemente scored]; CARDENAS RAN FOR GROAT; Williams grounded out (Richardson to Allison); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 1, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 6TH: CALLISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SHORT REPLACED CLEMENTE (PITCHING); CARDENAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Oliva struck out; Mantle singled to Mays; Killebrew singled [Mantle to second]; Allison flied to Mays; Robinson tripled [Mantle scored, Killebrew scored]; Mays just missed a diving catch; Richardson grounded out (Short to Cepeda); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 6TH: Mays lined to Fregosi; Cepeda grounded out (Robinson to Allison); Boyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 3, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 7TH: FARRELL REPLACED SHORT (PITCHING); Howard was hit by a pitch; COLAVITO BATTED FOR PASCUAL; Colavito doubled [Howard to third]; Fregosi hit a sacrifice fly to Mays [Howard scored]; Oliva made an out to Cardenas; Mantle struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 7TH: COLAVITO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RADATZ REPLACED OLIVA (PITCHING); Edwards was called out on strikes; Hunt was called out on strikes; Callison flied to Mantle; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 8TH: Killebrew grounded out (Boyer to Cepeda); Allison walked; PEPITONE RAN FOR ALLISON; Robinson flied to Mays; Richardson singled to Mays [Pepitone to second]; Howard flied to Mays; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 8TH: PEPITONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HINTON REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING LF); WHITE BATTED FOR FARRELL; White struck out; Cardenas struck out; Williams grounded out (Richardson to Pepitone); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

AL STARS 9TH: MARICHAL REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Colavito flied to Williams; Fregosi lined to Mays; Radatz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 3.

NL STARS 9TH: HALL REPLACED MANTLE (PLAYING CF); Mays walked; Mays stole second; Cepeda singled to Pepitone [Mays scored (error by Pepitone), Cepeda to second (error by Pepitone)]; FLOOD RAN FOR CEPEDA; Boyer popped to Robinson; Edwards was walked intentionally; AARON BATTED FOR HUNT; Aaron struck out; Callison homered [Flood scored, Edwards scored]; 4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. AL Stars 4, NL Stars 7.

End of 1964 All-Star Game Play-by-Play

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