1944 All-Star Game
The 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 12th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the
American League and National League. The game was held on July 11, 1944, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the
home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American
League 7-1.
The National League, led by the Chicago Cubs' Bill "Swish" Nicholson, who ignited a four-run rally in the fifth with a
pinch-hit double, beat the American League, 7-1. Cub Phil Cavarretta reached base safely a record five times on a triple,
single and three walks.
1944 All-Star Game
1944 All-Star Game
| Date |
July 11th, 1944 |
| Location |
Forbes Field |
| Attendance |
29,589 |
| Time |
2:11 |
|
1944 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
x |
7 |
12 |
1 |
1944 All-Star Game-Box Score
American League 1, National League 7
| American League |
National League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Thurman Tucker cf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Augie Galan lf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Stan Spence rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Phil Cavarretta 1b |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| George McQuinn 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Stan Musial cf-rf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Vern Stephens ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Walker Cooper c |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Bob Johnson lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ray Mueller c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ken Keltner 3b |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Dixie Walker rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Bobby Doerr 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vince DiMaggio cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rollie Hemsley c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bob Elliott 3b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Frankie Hayes c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Whitey Kurowski 3b |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Hank Borowy p |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Connie Ryan 2b |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Tex Hughson p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marty Marion ss |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bob Muncrief p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bucky Walters p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pinky Higgins ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mel Ott ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hal Newhouser p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ken Raffensberger p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bobo Newsom p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bill Nicholson ph |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rip Sewell p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Joe Medwick ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Jim Tobin p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
32 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
Total |
33 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
x |
7 |
12 |
1 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Hank Borowy |
3.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Tex Hughson (L) |
1.2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Bob Muncrief |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Hal Newhouser |
1.2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Bobo Newsom |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
8.0 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Bucky Walters |
3.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ken Raffensberger (W) |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Rip Sewell |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Jim Tobin |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
9.0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
AL-TB: S Spence 2; K Keltner; G McQuinn; V Stephens; H Borowy.
GIDP: K Keltner (1).
RBI: H Borowy (1).
2-out RBI: H Borowy.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Spence-R Hemsley.
E: B Doerr (1); F Hayes (1); G McQuinn (1).
NL-2B: B Nicholson (1, off T Hughson); W Kurowski (1, off H Newhouser).
3B: P Cavarretta (1, off H Borowy).
SH: M Marion (1, off B Muncrief); J Medwick (1, off H Newhouser); S Musial (1, off H Newhouser).
TB: P Cavarretta 4; W Kurowski 2; B Nicholson 2; C Ryan 2; D Walker 2; W Cooper 2; A Galan; S Musial.
RBI: W Kurowski 2 (2); A Galan (1); W Cooper (1); B Nicholson (1); D Walker (1); S Musial (1).
2-out RBI: W Kurowski 2; D Walker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Marion-C Ryan-P Cavarretta.
E: C Ryan (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Ryan (1, 2nd base off T Hughson/F Hayes).
WP: B Muncrief (1).
Umpires: HP - George Barr, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Ziggy Sears, 3B - Cal Hubbard.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 29,589.
1944 All-Star Game
1944 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Hank Borowy |
New York Yankees |
p |
Starter |
| Lou Boudreau |
Cleveland Indians |
ss |
Did not Play |
| George Case |
Washington Senators |
of |
Replaced-Injured |
| Roy Cullenbine |
Cleveland Indians |
of |
Did not Play |
| Bobby Doerr |
Boston Red Sox |
2b |
Starter |
| Rick Ferrell |
Washington Senators |
c |
Did not Play |
| Pete Fox |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Replaced Case |
| Orval Grove |
Chicago White Sox |
p |
Did not Play |
| Frankie Hayes |
Philadelphia Athletics |
c |
- |
| Rollie Hemsley |
New York Yankees |
c |
Starter |
| Pinky Higgins |
Detroit Tigers |
3b |
- |
| Oris Hockett |
Cleveland Indians |
of |
Did not Play |
| Tex Hughson |
Boston Red Sox |
p |
- |
| Bob Johnson |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Starter |
| Ken Keltner |
Cleveland Indians |
3b |
Starter |
| Dutch Leonard |
Washington Senators |
p |
Did not Play |
| George McQuinn |
St. Louis Browns |
1b |
Starter |
| Bob Muncrief |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
- |
| Hal Newhouser |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
- |
| Bobo Newsom |
Philadelphia Athletics |
p |
- |
| Joe Page |
New York Yankees |
p |
Did not Play |
| Stan Spence |
Washington Senators |
of |
Starter |
| Vern Stephens |
St. Louis Browns |
ss |
Starter |
| Dizzy Trout |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
Did not Play |
| Thurman Tucker |
Chicago White Sox |
of |
Starter |
| Rudy York |
Detroit Tigers |
1b |
Did not Play |
1944 All-Star Game
1944 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Nate Andrews |
Boston Braves |
p |
Did not Play |
| Phil Cavarretta |
Chicago Cubs |
1b |
Starter |
| Walker Cooper |
St. Louis Cardinals |
c |
Starter |
| Vince DiMaggio |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
- |
| Bob Elliott |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
3b |
Starter |
| Augie Galan |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
of |
Starter |
| Al Javery |
Boston Braves |
p |
Did not Play |
| Don Johnson |
Chicago Cubs |
2b |
Did not Play |
| Whitey Kurowski |
St. Louis Cardinals |
3b |
- |
| Max Lanier |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Replaced-Injured |
| Marty Marion |
St. Louis Cardinals |
ss |
Starter |
| Frank McCormick |
Cincinnati Reds |
1b |
Did not Play |
| Joe Medwick |
New York Giants |
of |
- |
| Eddie Miller |
Cincinnati Reds |
ss |
Replaced-Injured |
| Ray Mueller |
Cincinnati Reds |
c |
- |
| Red Munger |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Replaced-Injured |
| Stan Musial |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Bill Nicholson |
Chicago Cubs |
of |
- |
| Mel Ott |
New York Giants |
of |
- |
| Mickey Owen |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
c |
Did not Play |
| Ken Raffensberger |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
- |
| Connie Ryan |
Boston Braves |
2b |
Starter |
| Rip Sewll |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
p |
- |
| Jim Tobin |
Boston Braves |
p |
Replaced-Lanier |
| Bill Voiselle |
New York Giants |
p |
Replaced-Munger |
| Dixie Walker |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
of |
Starter |
| Bucky Walters |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
Starter |
| Frankie Zak |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
ss |
Replaced-Miller |
1944 All-Star Game
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