1988 All-Star Game
The 1988 All Star Game was the 59th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American
League and the National League. The game was played on July 12th, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio home
of the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. The game resulted in a 2-1 victory for the American League.
Terry Steinbach's performance led the American League back into the win column. The Oakland slugger homered in his
first All-Star Game at-bat in the third and hit a sacrifice fly for the game-winner in the fourth.
The MVP of the all-star game was Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Athletics.
1988 All-Star Game
1988 All-Star Game
| 1988 |
All-Star Game |
| Date |
July 12th, 1988 |
| Location |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Attendance |
55,837 |
| Time |
2:26 |
| Managers |
Tom Kelly (AL)-Whitey Herzog (NL) |
| MVP |
Terry Steinbach |
|
1988 All-Star Game-Line Score
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1988 All-Star Game-Box Score
American League 2, National League 1
| American League |
National League |
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
| Rickey Henderson cf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Vince Coleman lf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Carney Lansford 3b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Andres Galarraga 1b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Paul Molitor 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ryne Sandberg 2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Kirby Puckett cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Todd Worrell p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wade Boggs 3b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Andre Dawson cf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Harold Reynolds 2b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Willie McGee pr-cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jose Canseco lf-rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Darryl Strawberry rf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Dave Winfield rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Bobby Bonilla 3b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Stieb p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Will Clark 1b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jeff Russell p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
David Cone p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Doug Jones p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Barry Larkin ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dan Plesac p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gary Carter c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| George Brett ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chris Sabo pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kurt Stillwell ss |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lance Parrish c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ozzie Smith ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dennis Eckersley p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kevin Gross p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mark McGwire 1b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Mark Davis p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Don Mattingly 1b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bob Walk p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Terry Steinbach c |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Rafael Palmeiro ph-lf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mike Greenwell lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dwight Gooden p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Frank Viola p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gerald Perry ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gary Gaetti ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bob Knepper p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Roger Clemens p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Andy Van Slyke lf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Johnny Ray ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Orel Hershiser p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mark Gubicza p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vance Law 2b |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tim Lauder c |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
31 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
Total |
33 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| American |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
| National |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| American League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Frank Viola (W) |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Roger Clemens |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Mark Gubicza |
2.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Dave Stieb |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jeff Russell |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Doug Jones |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dan Plesac |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dennis Eckersley (SV) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
9.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| National League |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Dwight Gooden (L) |
3.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Bob Knepper |
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| David Cone |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Kevin Gross |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Mark Davis |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bob Walk |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Orel Hershiser |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Todd Worrell |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
9.0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1988 All-Star Game
AL-2B: D Winfield (1, off B Knepper); T Laudner (1, off M Davis).
HR: T Steinbach (1, off D Gooden; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Steinbach (1, off B Knepper).
TB: T Steinbach 4; T Laudner 2; D Winfield 2; R Henderson; M McGwire; W Boggs.
GIDP: P Molitor (1).
RBI: T Steinbach 2 (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: T Steinbach (1); D Mattingly (1).
NL-TB: R Sandberg; G Carter; A Dawson; V Coleman; D Strawberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Clark-O Smith-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: V Coleman (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/T Steinbach); C Sabo (1, 2nd base off J Russell/T Laudner).
Balks: D Gooden (1).
WP: M Gubicza (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dale Ford, LF - Randy Marsh, RF - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 55,837.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
1988 All-Star Game
1988 All-Star Game
American League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Doyle Alexander |
Detroit Tigers |
p |
Did not Play |
| Wade Boggs |
Boston Red Sox |
3b |
Starter |
| George Brett |
Kansas City Royals |
3b |
- |
| Jose Canseco |
Oakland Athletics |
of |
Starter |
| Roger Clemens |
Boston Red Sox |
p |
- |
| Dennis Eckersley |
Oakland Athletics |
p |
- |
| Gary Gaetti |
Minnesota Twins |
3b |
- |
| Mike Greenwell |
Boston Red Sox |
of |
- |
| Mark Gubicza |
Kansas City Royals |
p |
- |
| Ozzie Guillen |
Chicago White Sox |
ss |
Injured |
| Rickey Henderson |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
| Doug Jones |
Cleveland Indians |
p |
- |
| Carney Lansford |
Oakland Athletics |
3b |
- |
| Tim Laudner |
Minnesota Twins |
c |
- |
| Don Mattingly |
New York Yankees |
1b |
- |
| Mark McGwire |
Oakland Athletics |
1b |
Starter |
| Paul Molitor |
Milwaukee Brewers |
2b |
Starter |
| Dan Plesac |
Milwaukee Brewers |
p |
- |
| Kirby Puckett |
Minnesota Twins |
of |
- |
| Johnny Ray |
California Angels |
2b |
- |
| Jeff Reardon |
Minnesota Twins |
p |
Did not Play |
| Harold Reynolds |
Seattle Mariners |
2b |
- |
| Cal Ripken Jr. |
Baltimore Orioles |
ss |
Starter |
| Jeff Russell |
Texas Rangers |
p |
- |
| Terry Steinbach |
Oakland Athletics |
c |
Starter-MVP |
| Dave Stieb |
Toronto Blue Jays |
p |
- |
| Kurt Stillwell |
Kansas City Royals |
ss |
- |
| Alan Trammell |
Detroit Tigers |
ss |
Injured |
| Frank Viola |
Minnesota Twins |
p |
Starter |
| Dave Winfield |
New York Yankees |
of |
Starter |
1988 All-Star Game
1988 All-Star Game
National League Roster
| Players Name |
Team |
Pos |
Notes |
| Bobby Bonilla |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
3b |
Starter |
| Gary Carter |
New York Mets |
c |
Starter |
| Will Clark |
San Francisco Giants |
1b |
Starter |
| Vince Coleman |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
Starter |
| David Cone |
New York Mets |
p |
- |
| Mark Davis |
San Diego Padres |
p |
- |
| Andre Dawson |
Chicago Cubs |
of |
Starter |
| Shawon Dunston |
Chicago Cubs |
ss |
Did not Play |
| Andres Galarraga |
Montreal Expos |
1b |
- |
| Dwight Gooden |
New York Mets |
p |
Starter |
| Kevin Gross |
Philadelphia Phillies |
p |
- |
| Orel Hershiser |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
p |
- |
| Danny Jackson |
Cincinnati Reds |
p |
Did not Play |
| Bob Knepper |
Houston Astros |
p |
- |
| Barry Larkin |
Cincinnati Reds |
ss |
- |
| Vance Law |
Chicago Cubs |
2b |
- |
| Greg Maddux |
Chicago Cubs |
p |
Did not Play |
| Willie McGee |
St. Louis Cardinals |
of |
- |
| Rafael Palmeiro |
Chicago Cubs |
of |
- |
| Lance Parrish |
Philadelphia Phillies |
c |
- |
| Gerald Perry |
Atlanta Braves |
1b |
- |
| Chris Sabo |
Cincinnati Reds |
3b |
- |
| Ryne Sandberg |
Chicago Cubs |
2b |
Starter |
| Ozzie Smith |
St. Louis Cardinals |
ss |
Starter |
| Darryl Strawberry |
New York Mets |
of |
Starter |
| Robby Thompson |
San Francisco Giants |
2b |
Injured |
| Andy Van Slyke |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
of |
- |
| Bob Walk |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
p |
- |
| Todd Worrell |
St. Louis Cardinals |
p |
- |
1988 All-Star Game
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