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 McGlothen 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 Game1974 All-Star Game Official Program |
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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 GameLine Score / Box Score |
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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) |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
None | Reggie Smith (7th) |
1974 All-Star GameAmerican League All-Star Squad |
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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 GameNational League All-Star Squad |
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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).Game / Box Links: 1974 Box Score | 1974 Play-by-Play |
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.
Did you know that this was the first Midsummer Classic held at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
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.