1951 All-Star Game
The 1951 All-Star Game was the 18th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of
the American League and National League. The game was held on July 10, 1951, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan
the home of the Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American
League 8-3.
The National League, for the first time in All-Star Game history, won two consecutive contests, beating the American
League in a slugfest. The Senior Circuit clobbered a record four homers. Six of the National League's eight runs resulted
from the quartet of shots by Stan Musial, Bob Elliott, Ralph Kiner and Gil Hodges.
1951 All-Star Game
1951 All-Star Game
| Date |
July 10th, 1951 |
| Location |
Briggs Stadium |
| Attendance |
52,075 |
| Time |
2:41 |
| First Pitch |
Ty Cobb |
| Managers |
Casey Stengel(AL)-Eddie Sawyer(NL) |
| MVP |
First Awarded in 1962 |
|
1951 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| National |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
| American |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
1951 All-Star Game-Box Score
National League 8, American League 3
| National League |
American League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Richie Ashburn cf |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Dom DiMaggio cf |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Duke Snider cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nellie Fox 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Alvin Dark ss |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Bobby Doerr ph-2b |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Pee Wee Reese ss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
George Kell 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Stan Musial lf-rf-lf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Ted Williams lf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Wally Westlake lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jim Busby lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jackie Robinson 2b |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Yogi-Berra c |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Red Schoendienst 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vic Wertz rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Gil Hodges 1b |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Phil Rizzuto ss |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bob Elliott 3b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Ferris Fain 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Willie Jones 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eddie Robinson ph-1b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Del Ennis rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chico Carrasquel ss |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Ralph Kiner lf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Minnie Minosa ph-rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnny Wyrostek rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ned Garver p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roy Campanella c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ed Lopat p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Robin Roberts p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Larry Doby ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Enos Slaughter ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fred Hutchinson p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sal Maglie p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vern Stephens ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Don Newcombe p |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Mel Parnell p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ewell Blackwell p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bob Lemon p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Jim Hegan ph |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
39 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
Total |
35 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| National |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
| American |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
2 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Robin Roberts |
2.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Sal Maglie (W) |
3.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Donn Newcombe |
3.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Ewell Blackwell |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Total |
9.0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Ned Garver |
3.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Ed Lopat (L) |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Fred Hutchinson |
3.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| Allie Reynolds |
1.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Bob Lemon |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
9.0 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
NL-2B: R Ashburn (1, off N Garver).
HR: G Hodges (1, off F Hutchinson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); R Kiner (1, off M Parnell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); B Elliott (1, off E Lopat; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); S Musial (1, off E Lopat; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: S Musial 5; G Hodges 5; R Kiner 4; B Elliott 4; R Ashburn 3; J Robinson 2; A Dark; D Newcombe.
RBI: G Hodges 2 (2); B Elliott 2 (2); J Robinson (1); R Kiner (1); S Musial (1).
2-out RBI: J Robinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: R Campanella (1).
E: J Robinson (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Musial 2 (2, 3rd base by B Lemon/Y Berra, 2nd base by N Garver/Y Berra).
AL-2B: J Hegan (1, off E Blackwell).
3B: T Williams (1, off D Newcombe); F Fain (1, off R Roberts).
HR: G Kell (1, off S Maglie; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); V Wertz (1, off S Maglie; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: G Kell (1, off S Maglie).
TB: G Kell 4; V Wertz 4; F Fain 3; T Williams 3; J Hegan 2; N Fox; B Doerr; Y Berra; D DiMaggio; C Carrasquel.
RBI: F Fain (1); G Kell (1); V Wertz (1).
2-out RBI: G Kell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. Y Berra-G Kell.
E: N Fox (1); Y Berra (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: D DiMaggio (1, 2nd base by R Roberts/R Campanella).
Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Scotty Robb, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Lou Jorda.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 52,075.
1951 All-Star Game
1951 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Richie Ashburn |
Philadelphia Phillies |
of |
Starter |
| Ewell Blackwell |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
- |
| Roy Campanella |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
c |
Starter |
| Alvin Dark |
New York Giants |
ss |
Starter |
| Bruce Edwards |
Chicago Cubs |
c |
Did not Play |
| Bob Elliott |
Boston Braves |
3b |
Starter |
| Del Ennis |
Philadelphia Phillies |
of |
Starter |
| Gil Hodges |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
1b |
Starter |
| Larry Jansen |
New York Giants |
p |
Did not Play |
| Willie Jones |
Philadelphia Phillies |
3b |
- |
| Ralph Kiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
- |
| Dutch Leonard |
Chicago Cubs |
p |
Did not Play |
| Sal Maglie |
New York Giants |
p |
- |
| Stan Musial |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| Don Newcombe |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
p |
- |
| Pee Wee Reese |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
ss |
- |
| Robin Roberts |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
Starter |
| Jackie Robinson |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
2b |
Starter |
| Preacher Roe |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
p |
Did not Play |
| Red Schoendienst |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2b |
- |
| Enos Slaughter |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
- |
| Duke Snider |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
of |
- |
| Warren Spahn |
Boston Braves |
p |
Did not Play |
| Wally Westlake |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
- |
| Johnny Wyrostek |
Cincinnati Reds |
of |
- |
1951 All-Star Game
1951 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Yogi Berra |
New York Yankees |
c |
Starter |
| Jim Busby |
Chicago White Sox |
of |
- |
| Chico Carrasquel |
Chicago White Sox |
ss |
Starter |
| Dom DiMaggio |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Starter |
| Joe DiMaggio |
New York Yankees |
of |
Did not Play |
| Larry Doby |
Cleveland Indians |
of |
- |
| Bobby Doerr |
Boston Red Sox |
2b |
- |
| Ferris Fain |
Philadelphia Athletics |
1b |
Starter |
| Nellie Fox |
Chicago White Sox |
2b |
Starter |
| Ned Garver |
St. Louis Browns |
p |
Starter |
| Randy Gumpert |
Chicago White Sox |
p |
Did not Play |
| Jim Hagen |
Cleveland Indians |
c |
- |
| Fred Hutchinson |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
- |
| George Kell |
Detroit Tigers |
3b |
Starter |
| Bob Lemon |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
- |
| Ed Lopat |
New York Yankees |
p |
- |
| Connie Marrero |
Washington Senators |
p |
Did not Play |
| Minnie Minosa |
Chicago White Sox |
of |
- |
| Mel Parnell |
Boston Red Sox |
p |
- |
| Phil Rizzuto |
New York Yankees |
ss |
- |
| Eddie Robinson |
Chicago White Sox |
1b |
- |
| Bobby Shantz |
Philadelphia Athletics |
p |
Did not Play |
| Vern Stephens |
Boston Red Sox |
3b |
- |
| Vic Wertz |
Detroit Tigers |
of |
Starter |
| Ted Williams |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Starter |
1951 All-Star Game
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