1972 All-Star Game
The 1972 All-Star Game was the 43rd midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American
League and the National League. The game was played on July 25th, 1972 at the Fulton-County Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. home
of the Atlanta Braves of the National League. The game resulted in a 4-3 victory for the NL.
Hometown hero Hank Aaron pleased the crowd with a two-run homer to left in the sixth inning, which gave the NL a 2-1 lead.
In the eighth, the AL got some power from an unexpected source as Kansas City's Cookie Rojas teed off on Expo hurler Bill
Stoneman with a runner on, putting the AL back on top at 3-2.
But Wilbur Wood of the Chisox couldn't hold the lead in the ninth, as the NL managed to scrape out a run to tie the game
and send it to extra innings. In the 10th, Mets relief specialist Tug McGraw put down the AL 1-2-3, and in the bottom of
the inning, Baltimore's Dave McNally allowed a lead-off walk to Nate Colbert of the Padres, who was bunted over to second
by Chris Speier of the Giants. That brought up Joe Morgan and the Reds' second baseman drove the first pitch into center
on a line, scoring Colbert with the game-winning run.
The MVP of the all-star game was
Joe Morgan
1972 All-Star Game
1972 All-Star Game
| 1972 |
All-Star Game |
| Date |
July 25th, 1972 |
| Location |
Fulton-County Stadium |
| Attendance |
53,107 |
| Time |
2:26 |
| Managers |
Earl Weaver (AL)-Danny Murtaugh(NL) |
| MVP |
Joe Morgan |
|
1972 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
1972 All-Star Game-Box Score
American League 3, National League 4
| American League |
National League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Rod Carew 2b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Joe Morgan 2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Cookie Rojas ph-2b |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Willie Mays cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bobby Murcer cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cesar Cedeno cf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Richie Scheinblum rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hank Aaron rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Reggie Jackson rf-cf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Al Oliver rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dick Allen 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Willie Stargell lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Norm Cash 1b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Billy Williams lf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Johnny Bench c |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Joe Rudi lf |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Manny Sanguillen c |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Bobby Grich ss |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lee May 1b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Brooks Robinson 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Joe Torre 3b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Sal Bando 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ron Santo 3b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Freehan c |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Don Kessinger ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carlton Fisk c |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Steve Carlton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jim Palmer p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bill Stoneman p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mickey Lolich p |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tug McGraw p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gaylord Perry p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nate Colbert ph |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Reggie Smith ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bob Gibson p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wilbur Wood p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Steve Blass p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lou Piniella ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Glenn Beckert ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave McNally p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Don Sutton p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Chris Speier ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
33 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
Total |
33 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Jim Palmer |
3.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Mickey Lolich |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Gaylord Perry |
2.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Wilbur Wood |
2.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Dave McNally (L) |
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
9.1 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Bob Gibson |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Steve Blass |
1.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Don Sutton |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Steve Carlton |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Bill Stoneman |
2.0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Tug McGraw (W) |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Total |
10.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
1972 All-Star Game
AL-2B: J Rudi (1, off T McGraw); R Jackson (1, off B Gibson).
HR: C Rojas (1, off B Stoneman; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Palmer (1, off S Blass).
TB: C Rojas 4; R Jackson 3; J Rudi 2; R Carew; C Fisk.
GIDP: B Murcer (1).
RBI: C Rojas 2 (2); R Carew (1).
2-out RBI: C Rojas 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Carew-D Allen; S Bando-C Rojas-N Cash.
NL-HR: H Aaron (1, off G Perry; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: C Speier (1, off D McNally).
TB: H Aaron 4; J Morgan; L May; J Torre; M Sanguillen; J Bench; C Cedeno; B Williams.
GIDP: R Santo (1); J Bench (1).
RBI: H Aaron 2 (2); L May (1); J Morgan (1).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. L May-C Speier-L May; L May.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (1, 2nd base off W Wood/C Fisk).
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Jerry Neudecker, LF - Jerry Dale, RF - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 53,107.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.
1972 All-Star Game
1972 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Dick Allen |
Chicago White Sox |
1b |
Starter |
| Luis Aparicio |
Boston Red Sox |
ss |
Injured |
| Sal Bando |
Oakland Athletics |
3b |
- |
| Bert Campaneris |
Oakland Athletics |
ss |
Did not Play |
| Rod Carew |
Minnesota Twins |
2b |
Starter |
| Norm Cash |
Detroit Tigers |
1b |
- |
| Joe Coleman |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
Injured |
| Pat Dobson |
Baltimore Orioles |
p |
Did not Play |
| Carlton Fisk |
Boston Red Sox |
c |
- |
| Bill Freehan |
Detroit Tigers |
c |
Starter |
| Bobby Grich |
Baltimore Orioles |
ss |
Starter |
| Toby Harrah |
Texas Rangers |
ss |
Injured |
| Ken Holtzman |
Oakland Athletics |
p |
Did not Play |
| Catfish Hunter |
Oakland Athletics |
p |
Did not Play |
| Reggie Jackson |
Oakland Athletics |
of |
Starter |
| Mickey Lolich |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
- |
| Carlos May |
Chicago White Sox |
of |
- |
| Dave McNally |
Baltimore Orioles |
p |
- |
| Bobby Murcer |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
| Amos Otis |
Kansas City Royals |
of |
Injured |
| Jim Palmer |
Baltimore Orioles |
p |
Starter |
| Freddie Patek |
Kansas City Royals |
ss |
Injured |
| Gaylord Perry |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
- |
| Lou Piniella |
Kansas City Royals |
of |
- |
| Brooks Robinson |
Baltimore Orioles |
3b |
Starter |
| Ellie Rodriguez |
Milwaukee Brewers |
c |
Did not Play |
| Cookie Rojas |
Kansas City Royals |
2b |
- |
| Joe Rudi |
Oakland Athletics |
of |
- |
| Nolan Ryan |
California Angels |
p |
Did not Play |
| Richie Scheinblum |
Kansas City Royals |
of |
- |
| Reggie Smith |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
- |
| Wilbur Wood |
Chicago White Sox |
p |
- |
| Carl Yastrzemski |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
Starter |
1972 All-Star Game
1972 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Hank Aaron |
Atlanta Braves |
of |
Starter |
| Glenn Beckert |
Chicago Cubs |
2b |
- |
| Johnny Bench |
Cincinnati Reds |
c |
Starter |
| Steve Blass |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
p |
- |
| Lou Brock |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Did not Play |
| Steve Carlton |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
- |
| Clay Carroll |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
Did not Play |
| Cesar Cedeno |
Houston Astros |
of |
- |
| Roberto Clemente |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
Did not Play |
| Nate Colbert |
San Diego Padres |
1b |
- |
| Bob Gibson |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
Starter |
| Ferguson Jenkins |
Chicago Cubs |
p |
Did not Play |
| Don Kessinger |
Chicago Cubs |
ss |
Starter |
| Lee May |
Houston Astros |
1b |
Starter |
| Willie Mays |
New York Mets |
of |
- |
| Tug McGraw |
New York Mets |
p |
- |
| Joe Morgan |
Cincinnati Reds |
2b |
Starter |
| Gary Nolan |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
Injured |
| Al Oliver |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
- |
| Manny Sanguillen |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
c |
- |
| Ron Santo |
Chicago Cubs |
3b |
- |
| Tom Seaver |
New York Mets |
p |
Did not Play |
| Ted Simmons |
St. Louis Cardinals |
c |
Did not Play |
| Chris Speier |
San Francisco Giants |
ss |
- |
| Willie Stargell |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
Starter |
| Bill Stoneman |
Montreal Expos |
p |
- |
| Don Sutton |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
p |
- |
| Joe Torre |
St. Louis Cardinals |
3b |
Starter |
| Billy Williams |
Chicago Cubs |
of |
- |
1972 All-Star Game
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