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1952 All Star Game

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Tuesday, July 8, 1952
Shibe Park, Philidelphia PA

  1 2 3 4 5   R H E
AL All Stars 0 0 0 2 0   2 5 0
NL All Stars 1 0 0 2 0   3 3 0
 Game called after 5 innings due to rain.

     WP:  B Rush (1-0)   LP:  B Lemon (0-1)        
Time of Game: 1:29 Attendance: 32,785

Starting Line-Ups
 American League            National League

D. DiMaggio CF W. Lockman 1B
H. Bauer RF J. Robinson 2B
D. Mitchell LF S. Musial CF
A. Rosen 3B H Sauer LF
Yogi Berra C R. Campanella C
E. Robinson 1B E. Slaughter RF
B. Avila 2B B. Thomson 3B
P. Rizzuto SS G. Hamner SS
V. Raschi P C. Simmons P

Managers:
American League; Casey Stengel                                 National League; Leo Durocher
     coaches Tony Cuccinello and Al Lopez.                  coaches Frank Shellenback and Eddie Stanky.

Reserves
American League:
F. Fain 1B, N. Fox 2B, E. Joost SS, G. Kell 3B, G. McDougald 3B, E. Yost 3B, J. Hegan C, L. Doby OF, `J. Jensen OF, M. Mantle OF,
M. Minoso OF, V. Wertz OF. Pitchers: M. Garcia, B. Lemon, S. Paige, A. Reynolds, B. Shantz.
National League:
G. Hodges 1B, G. Hatton 2B, R. Schoendienst 2B, P. Reese SS, A. Dark SS, T. Atwell C, W. Westrum C,
C. Furillo OF, M. Irvin OF, R. Kiner OF, D. Snider OF. Pitchers: J. Hearn, S. Maglie, R. Roberts, P. Roe, B. Rush, W. Spahn, J. Staley.

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BATTING: AMERICAN LEAGUE: 2B: D DiMaggio (1, off C Simmons); M Minoso (1, off B Rush). GIDP: P. Rizzuto (1). RBI: B. Avila (1), E. Robinson (1).
Team LOB: 3. With RISP; 2 for 5. GIDP: P Rizzuto (1). RBI: B Avila (1); E Robinson (1). Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNINGCS: H. Bauer (1, 2nd base by R. Campanella in 5th inning)

BATTING: NATIONAL LEAGUE: 2B: E Slaughter (1, off B Lemon). HR: H Sauer (1, off B Lemon; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Robinson (1, off V Raschi; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: G Hamner (1, by B Lemon).HBP: S Musial (1, by B Lemon). RBI: H Sauer 2 (2); J Robinson (1). Team LOB: 3. With RISP: 0 for 2.
FIELDING: DP: 1. G Hamner-J Robinson-W Lockman

 

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Balks: None.  WP: None.    IBB: B. Lemon (1; G. Hamner).  HBP: B Lemon (1; S Musial).

OTHER
Umpires: HP - Al Barlick,  1B - Charlie Berry,  2B - Dusty Boggess,  3B - Bill Summers, LF- Hank Soar, RF- Lon Warneke

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1952 Shibe Park Litho by Andy Jurinko.

 

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The first nationally televised All-Star Game was aired by NBC on July 8, 1952, from Shibe Park in Philadelphia. 
The announcers were Mel Allen and Jack Brickhouse.

 

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PLAY BY PLAY


Top of the 1st, AL All-Stars Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
Batter Play Detail
D DiMaggio Walk
H Bauer Strikeout
D Mitchell Strikeout
A Rosen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 0.                                                                    

Bottom of the 1st, NL All-Stars Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Raschi facing 1-2-3
W Lockman Flyball: SS
J Robinson Home Run
S Musial Strikeout Looking
H Sauer Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 1.


Jackie Robinson crosses home plate and is congratulated by Stan Musial
and the bat boy as Yogi Berra and umpire Al Barlick look on. Robinsons first inning
HR got the National League off to a 1-0 lead in the 1952 All Star Game in Philadelphia

Top of the 2nd, AL All-Stars Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
Y Berra Lineout: CF
E Robinson Strikeout
B Avila Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, NL All-Stars Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Raschi facing 5-6-7
R Campanella Foul Flyball: 3B
E Slaughter Strikeout
B Thomson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 1.

Top of the 3rd, AL All-Stars Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 8-9-1
P Rizzuto Foul Flyball: 3B
Gil McDougald pinch hits for Vic Raschi batting 9th
G McDougald Groundout: 3B-1B
D DiMaggio Double
H Bauer Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, NL All-Stars Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
Bob Lemon replaces Gil McDougald pitching and batting 9th
G Hamner Flyball: RF
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Curt Simmons batting 9th
P Reese Flyball: LF
W Lockman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 0, NL All-Stars 1.

Top of the 4th, AL All-Stars Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
Bob Rush replaces Pee Wee Reese pitching and batting 9th; Minnie Minoso pinch hits for Dale Mitchell batting 3rd
M Minoso Double to RF
A Rosen Walk
Y Berra Foul Flyball: 1B
E Robinson Single to RF; Minoso Scores; Rosen to 3B
B Avila Single to 2B; Rosen Scores; Robinson to 2B
P Rizzuto Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. AL All-Stars 2, NL All-Stars 1.

Bottom of the 4th, NL All-Stars Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
Minnie Minoso moves to LF
J Robinson Flyball: 3B
S Musial Hit By Pitc
H Sauer Home Run; Musial Scores
R Campanella Walk
E Slaughter Double to RF; Campanella to 3B
B Thomson Foul Flyball: 3B
G Hamner Intentional Walk
B Rush Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. AL All-Stars 2, NL All-Stars 3.


Hank Sauer hit the first pitch on top of the left field roof to give the NL
a 3 to 2 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Top of the 5th, AL All-Stars Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Rush facing 9-1-2
B Lemon Groundout: 2B-1B
D DiMaggio Strikeout Looking
H Bauer Single to P
M Minoso at bat, Bauer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 2, NL All-Stars 3.

Bottom of  5th, NL All-Stars Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
Bobby Shantz replaces Bob Lemon pitching and batting 9th; Larry Doby replaces Dom DiMaggio playing CF batting 1st; Jackie Jensen replaces Hank Bauer playing RF batting 2nd
W Lockman Strikeout Looking
J Robinson Strikeout
S Musial Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. AL All-Stars 2, NL All-Stars 3.

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Bobby Shantz Strikes out in order Whitey Lockman, Jackie Robinson and
Stan Musial in the bottom of the 5th inning of the '52 All Star Game.

Game called because of Rain. Final score;  AL All-Stars 2, NL All-Stars 3

 


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