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 Game1984 All-Star Game Official Program |
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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 GameLine Score | 1984 Box Score | 1984 All-Star Game Play-by-Play |
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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) |
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A.L. Home Runs | N.L. Home Runs | |||||||||||
George Brett (2nd) - |
Gary Carter (2nd) Dale Murphy (8th) |
1984 All-Star Game A.L. Roster1984 American League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | POS | 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 | |
Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
1984 All-Star Game N.L. Roster1984 National League All-Star Squad |
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Lineup | Name | Team | POS | 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 | OF | Did Not Play | |
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 | ||
Lineup | Name | Team | POS | Notes |
1984 All-Star Game Rosters | BOLD = Starters | Baseball Almanac |
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 rare pitching 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) |
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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?