1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
American League 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 8 0
DateJuly 9, 1991
VenueSkyDome
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Managers
  • Lou Piniella (CIN)
  • Tony La Russa (OAK)
MVPCal Ripken Jr. (BAL)
Attendance52,383
Ceremonial first pitchFerguson Jenkins
TelevisionCBS, CTV
TV announcersJack Buck and Tim McCarver
RadioCBS
Radio announcersJohn Rooney, Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench

The 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 62nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9, 1991, at SkyDome in Toronto, the home of the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. It was only the second time that the game was played outside the United States, as the National League's Montreal Expos hosted the 1982 Midsummer Classic at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 4-2. Both the winning and losing pitchers represented the Canadian teams; the Blue Jays' Jimmy Key earned the win while the Expos' Dennis Martínez was given the loss. This was also the only All-Star Game to be awarded by Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, who awarded the game to the Blue Jays on Canada Day 1989.

Rosters

Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

American League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Jack Morris Twins 5
C Sandy Alomar Jr. Indians 2
1B Cecil Fielder Tigers 2
2B Roberto Alomar Blue Jays 2
3B Wade Boggs Red Sox 7
SS Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles 9
OF Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners 2
OF Dave Henderson Athletics 1
OF Rickey Henderson Athletics 10
DH Danny Tartabull Royals 1
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Rick Aguilera Twins 1
P Roger Clemens Red Sox 4
P Dennis Eckersley Athletics 5
P Scott Erickson Twins 1
P Bryan Harvey Angels 1
P Jimmy Key Blue Jays 2
P Mark Langston Angels 2
P Jack McDowell White Sox 1
P Jeff Reardon Red Sox 4
P Scott Sanderson Yankees 1
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Carlton Fisk White Sox 11
1B Mark McGwire[1] Athletics 5
1B Rafael Palmeiro Rangers 2
2B Julio Franco Rangers 3
SS Ozzie Guillén White Sox 3
OF Joe Carter Blue Jays 1
OF Kirby Puckett Twins 6
OF Rubén Sierra Rangers 2
DH Harold Baines Athletics 5
DH Paul Molitor Brewers 4

National League

Starters
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Tom Glavine Braves 1
C Benito Santiago Padres 3
1B Will Clark Giants 4
2B Ryne Sandberg Cubs 8
3B Chris Sabo Reds 3
SS Ozzie Smith Cardinals 11
OF Iván Calderón Expos 1
OF Tony Gwynn Padres 7
OF Andre Dawson Cubs 8
DH Bobby Bonilla Pirates 4
Pitchers
Position Player Team All-Star Games
P Tom Browning Reds 1
P Rob Dibble Reds 2
P Pete Harnisch Astros 1
P Dennis Martínez Expos 1
P Mike Morgan Dodgers 1
P John Smiley Pirates 1
P Lee Smith Cardinals 3
P Frank Viola Mets 3
Reserves
Position Player Team All-Star Games
C Craig Biggio Astros 1
1B Eddie Murray Dodgers 8
1B John Kruk Phillies 1
2B Juan Samuel Dodgers 3
3B Howard Johnson Mets 2
SS Barry Larkin Reds 4
OF Brett Butler Dodgers 1
OF Félix José Cardinals 1
OF Paul O'Neill Reds 1
OF Darryl Strawberry Dodgers 8
OF George Bell Cubs 3

Game

Umpires

Home Plate Joe Brinkman (AL)
First Base John McSherry (NL)
Second Base Ken Kaiser (AL)
Third Base Jim Quick (NL)
Left Field Larry Young (AL)
Right Field Greg Bonin (NL)

Starting lineups

National League American League
Order Player Team Position Order Player Team Position
1 Tony Gwynn Padres CF 1 Rickey Henderson Athletics LF
2 Ryne Sandberg Cubs 2B 2 Wade Boggs Red Sox 3B
3 Will Clark Giants 1B 3 Cal Ripken Jr. Orioles SS
4 Bobby Bonilla Pirates DH 4 Cecil Fielder Tigers 1B
5 Andre Dawson Cubs RF 5 Danny Tartabull Royals DH
6 Iván Calderón Expos LF 6 Dave Henderson Athletics RF
7 Chris Sabo Reds 3B 7 Ken Griffey Jr. Mariners CF
8 Benito Santiago Padres C 8 Sandy Alomar Jr. Indians C
9 Ozzie Smith Cardinals SS 9 Roberto Alomar Blue Jays 2B
Tom Glavine Braves P Jack Morris Twins P

Game summary

Tuesday, July 9, 1991 8:35 pm (ET) at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
National League 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1
American League 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 8 0
WP: Jimmy Key (1-0)   LP: Dennis Martínez (0-1)   Sv: Dennis Eckersley (1)
Home runs:
NL: Andre Dawson (1)
AL: Cal Ripken Jr. (1)

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  1. ^ Player declined or was unable to play.

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