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1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)

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1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 4 2
National League 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 11 5
DateJuly 11, 1961
VenueCandlestick Park
CitySan Francisco, California
Managers
Attendance44,115
TelevisionNBC
TV announcersMel Allen and Russ Hodges
RadioNBC
Radio announcersJimmy Dudley and Jerry Doggett

The first 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Candlestick Park in San Francisco on July 11, 1961. The National League scored two runs in the bottom of the tenth inning to win 5–4. Stu Miller was the winning pitcher and Hoyt Wilhelm was charged with the loss.

Rosters

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Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Game

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Umpires: Stan Landes, Home Plate (NL); Frank Umont, First Base (AL); Shag Crawford, Second Base (NL); Ed Runge, Third Base (AL); Ed Vargo, Left Field (NL); Cal Drummond, Right Field (AL)

Starting lineups

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American League National League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Johnny Temple Indians 2B 1 Maury Wills Dodgers SS
2 Norm Cash Tigers 1B 2 Eddie Mathews Braves 3B
3 Mickey Mantle Yankees OF 3 Willie Mays Giants OF
4 Roger Maris Yankees OF 4 Orlando Cepeda Giants OF
5 Rocky Colavito Tigers OF 5 Roberto Clemente Pirates OF
6 Tony Kubek Yankees SS 6 Bill White Cardinals 1B
7 Johnny Romano Tigers C 7 Frank Bolling Braves 2B
8 Brooks Robinson Orioles 3B 8 Smoky Burgess Pirates C
9 Whitey Ford Yankees P 9 Warren Spahn Braves P

Game Summary

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Tuesday, July 11, 1961 1:00 pm (PT) at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 4 4 2
National League 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 11 5
WP: Stu Miller (1–0)   LP: Hoyt Wilhelm (0–1)
Home runs:
AL: Harmon Killebrew (1)
NL: George Altman (1)

References

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  • "All-Star Results – 1961: Game 30, July 11, 1961", MLB.com, retrieved March 21, 2010
  • July 11, 1961 All-Star Game Play-By-Play and Box Score, Baseball-Reference.com, archived from the original on April 28, 2011, retrieved March 21, 2010

Further reading

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