1948 All-Star Game
The 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 15th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of
the American League and National League. The game was held on July 13, 1948, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri
the home of the St. Louis Browns of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National
League 5-2.
The American League, crippled by injuries to four of its top stars-
Joe Dimaggio,
Ted Williams,
George Kell and
Hal Newhouser-still managed to overcome a 2-0 deficit and win for the 11th time in 15 All-Star Games. The National League
jumped on starter Walt Masterson for two runs in the top of the first.
1948 All-Star Game
1948 All-Star Game
| Date |
July 13th, 1948 |
| Location |
Sportsman's Park |
| Attendance |
34,009 |
| Time |
2:27 |
|
1948 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| National |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| American |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
5 |
6 |
0 |
1948 All-Star Game-Box Score
National League 2, American League 5
| National League |
American League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Richie Ashburn cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Pat Mullin rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ralph Kiner lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Joe Dimaggio ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Red Schoendienst 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Al Zarilla rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Rigney 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tommy Henrich lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Stan Musial lf-cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Lou Boudreau ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Johnny Mize 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Vern Stephens ss |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Enos Slaughter rf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Joe Gordon 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tommy Holmes rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bobby Doerr 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Andy Pafko 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hoot Evers cf |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Bob Elliott 3b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Ken Keltner 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Walker Cooper c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
George McQuinn 1b |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Phil Masi c |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Buddy Rosar c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pee Wee Reese ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Birdie Tebbetts c |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Buddy Kerr ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Walt Masterson p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ralph Branca p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mickey Vernon ph |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Frankie Gustine ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vic Raschi p |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Johnny Schmitz p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ted Williams ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnny Sain p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hal Newhouser pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Eddie Waitkus ph |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Joe Coleman p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ewell Blackwell p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Bobby Thomson ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
35 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
Total |
29 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| National |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| American |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
5 |
6 |
0 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Ralph Branca |
3.0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Johnny Schmitz (L) |
0.1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Johnny Sain |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Ewell Blackwell |
3.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Total |
8.0 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Walt Masterson |
3.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Vic Raschi (W) |
3.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Joe Coleman |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Total |
9.0 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
NL-HR: S Musial (1, off W Masterson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: S Musial 5; R Ashburn 2; P Masi; J Mize; E Slaughter; B Elliott.
RBI: S Musial 2 (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Ashburn (1, 2nd base off W Masterson/B Rosar).
AL-HR: H Evers (1, off R Branca; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Coleman (1, off E Blackwell).
TB: H Evers 4; G McQuinn 2; K Keltner; V Raschi; V Stephens.
RBI: V Raschi 2 (2); J DiMaggio (1); H Evers (1); L Boudreau (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Vernon (1, 3rd base off R Branca/W Cooper); P Mullin (1, 2nd base off R Branca/W Cooper); G McQuinn (1, 2nd base off E Blackwell/P Masi).
WP: W Masterson (1).
Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Beans Reardon.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 34,009.
1948 All-Star Game
1948 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Richie Ashburn |
Philadelphia Phillies |
of |
Starter |
| Ewell Blackwell |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
- |
| Ralph Branca |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
p |
Starter |
| Harry Brecheen |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Did not Play |
| Walker Cooper |
New York Giants |
c |
Starter |
| Bob Elliott |
Boston Braves |
3b |
- |
| Sid Gordon |
New York Giants |
3b |
Did not Play |
| Frankie Gustine |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
3b |
- |
| Tommy Holmes |
Boston Braves |
of |
- |
| Buddy Kerr |
New York Giants |
ss |
- |
| Ralph Kiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
- |
| Marty Marion |
St. Louis Cardinals |
ss |
Replaced-Injured |
| Phil Masi |
Boston Braves |
c |
- |
| Clyde McCullough |
Chicago Cubs |
c |
Did not Play |
| Johnny Mize |
New York Giants |
1b |
Starter |
| Stan Musial |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Andy Pafko |
Chicago Cubs |
3b |
Starter |
| Pee Wee Reese |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
ss |
Starter |
| Elmer Riddle |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
p |
Did not Play |
| Bill Rigney |
New York Giants |
2b |
Replaced-Stanky |
| Johnny Sain |
Boston Braves |
p |
- |
| Johnny Schmitz |
Chicago Cubs |
p |
- |
| Red Schoendienst |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2b |
- |
| Enos Slaughter |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Eddie Stanky |
Boston Braves |
2b |
Replaced-Injured |
| Bobby Thomson |
New York Giants |
of |
- |
| Eddie Waitkus |
Chicago Cubs |
1b |
- |
1948 All-Star Game
1948 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Yogi Berra |
New York Yankees |
c |
Did not Play |
| Lou Boudreau |
Cleveland Indians |
ss |
Starter |
| Joe Coleman |
Philadelphia Athletics |
p |
- |
| Joe DiMaggio |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
| Joe Dobson |
Boston Red Sox |
p |
Replaced-Feller |
| Bobby Doerr |
Boston Red Sox |
2b |
- |
| Hoot Evers |
Detroit Tigers |
of |
- |
| Bob Feller |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
Replaced-Injured |
| Joe Gordon |
Cleveland Indians |
2b |
Starter |
| Joe Haynes |
Chicago White Sox |
p |
Did not Play |
| Tommy Henrich |
New York Yankees |
of |
- |
| George Kell |
Detroit Tigers |
3b |
Replaced-Injured |
| Ken Keltner |
Cleveland Indians |
3b |
Starter |
| Bob Lemon |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
Did not Play |
| Walt Masterson |
Washington Senators |
p |
Starter |
| George McQuinn |
New York Yankees |
1b |
Starter |
| Pat Mullin |
Detroit Tigers |
of |
Starter |
| Hal Newhouser |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
- |
| Joe Page |
New York Yankees |
p |
Did not Play |
| Vic Raschi |
New York Yankees |
p |
- |
| Buddy Rosar |
Philadelphia Athletics |
c |
Starter |
| Vern Stephens |
Boston Red Sox |
ss |
- |
| Birdie Tebbetts |
Boston Red Sox |
c |
- |
| Mickey Vernon |
Washington Senators |
1b |
- |
| Ted Williams |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Starter |
| Al Zarilla |
St. Louis Browns |
of |
- |
1948 All-Star Game
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