1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Date July 10, 1990
Venue Wrigley Field
City Chicago, Illinois
Managers
MVP Julio Franco (TEX)
Attendance 39,071
First pitch Ernie Banks
Television CBS
TV announcers Jack Buck and Tim McCarver
Radio CBS
Radio announcers John Rooney, Jerry Coleman and Johnny Bench

The 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 61st 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 10, 1990 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Cubs of the National League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 2-0. The game is remembered for a rain delay in the 7th inning that resulted in CBS airing Rescue 911 during the delay. This is also the first game – and so far the only one – to feature two players bearing the same name: Greg Olson. One was a pitcher, represented the AL squad and Baltimore Orioles and featured three G's in the first name and the other was a catcher, represented the NL squad and Atlanta Braves and featured only two G's in the first name.

The pregame ceremonies celebrated the 85th anniversary of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station which, as with previous All-Star Games held in Chicago, provided the colors presentation. After Wayne Messmer sang O Canada, recording artist (and native Chicagoan) Richard Marx sang the National Anthem. The last All-Star Game previously held at Wrigley Field was represented by Ernie Banks who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Rosters

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

American League

Starters
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PBob WelchAthletics2
CSandy Alomar, Jr.Indians1
1BMark McGwireAthletics4
2BSteve SaxYankees5
3BWade BoggsRed Sox6
SSCal Ripken, Jr.Orioles8
OFJosé CansecoAthletics4
OFKen Griffey, Jr.Mariners1
OFRickey HendersonAthletics9
Pitchers
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PRoger ClemensRed Sox3
PDennis EckersleyAthletics4
PChuck FinleyAngels2
PRandy JohnsonMariners1
PDoug JonesIndians3
PGregg OlsonOrioles1
PBret SaberhagenRoyals2
PDave StiebBlue Jays7
PBobby ThigpenWhite Sox1
Reserves
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CLance ParrishAngels8
1BCecil FielderTigers1
2BJulio FrancoRangers2
3BKelly GruberBlue Jays2
3BBrook JacobyIndians2
SSOzzie GuillénWhite Sox2
SSAlan TrammellTigers6
OFGeorge BellBlue Jays2
OFEllis Burks[1]Red Sox1
OFKirby PuckettTwins5
DHDave ParkerBrewers7

Manager: Tony La Russa, Oakland Coaches: Joe Morgan, Boston Jeff Torborg, Chicago White Sox

National League

Starters
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PJack ArmstrongReds1
CMike SciosciaDodgers2
1BWill ClarkGiants2
2BRyne SandbergCubs7
3BChris SaboReds2
SSOzzie SmithCardinals10
OFAndre DawsonCubs8
OFLenny DykstraPhillies1
OFKevin MitchellGiants2
Pitchers
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
PJeff BrantleyGiants1
PRob DibbleReds1
PJohn FrancoMets4
PNeal HeatonPirates1
PDennis MartínezExpos1
PRamón MartínezDodgers1
PRandy MyersReds1
PDave SmithAstros2
PFrank ViolaMets2
Reserves
PositionPlayerTeamAll-Star Games
CGreg OlsonBraves1
CBenito Santiago[1]Padres4
2BRoberto AlomarPadres1
3BTim WallachExpos5
3BMatt WilliamsGiants1
SSShawon DunstonCubs2
SSBarry LarkinReds3
OFBarry BondsPirates1
OFBobby BonillaPirates3
OFTony GwynnPadres6
OFDarryl StrawberryMets7

Manager: Roger Craig, San Francisco Coaches: Jack McKeon, San Diego Don Zimmer, Chicago Cubs

Game

Umpires

Home Plate Ed Montague (NL)
First Base Dave Phillips (AL)
Second Base Steve Rippley (NL)
Third Base Mark Johnson (AL)
Left Field Dana DeMuth (NL)
Right Field Tim Welke (AL)

Starting lineups

American LeagueNational League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1Rickey HendersonAthleticsLF1Lenny DykstraPhilliesCF
2Wade BoggsRed Sox3B2Ryne SandbergCubs2B
3José CansecoAthleticsRF3Will ClarkGiants1B
4Cal Ripken, Jr.OriolesSS4Kevin MitchellGiantsLF
5Ken Griffey, Jr.MarinersCF5Andre DawsonCubsRF
6Mark McGwireAthletics1B6Chris SaboReds3B
7Sandy Alomar, Jr.IndiansC7Mike SciosciaDodgersC
8Steve SaxYankees2B8Ozzie SmithCardinalsSS
9Bob WelchAthleticsP9Jack ArmstrongRedsP

Game summary

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
American League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0
National League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
WP: Bret Saberhagen (1-0)   LP: Jeff Brantley (0-1)   Sv: Dennis Eckersley (1)

Footnotes and references

  1. 1 2 Player declined or was unable to play.

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