1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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Date | July 8, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Ken Griffey (CIN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 56,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television | ABC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TV announcers | Keith Jackson, Al Michaels, Howard Cosell and Don Drysdale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio | CBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Vin Scully and Brent Musburger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 51st midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 8, 1980, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League. The game resulted in a 4–2 victory for the NL.
While this would mark the second time that the Dodgers had hosted the All-Star Game in Los Angeles, it was the first time that the game was being held at Dodger Stadium. Their first time as host in 1959 saw the game played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; the Dodgers' Los Angeles home field until the construction of Dodger Stadium.
This All-Star Game would be known for some exemplary pitching performances, most notably AL starter Steve Stone's (three perfect innings, three strikeouts). Jerry Reuss struck out the side for the NL in the sixth, as well.
It would also be one of the final games for NL starter J. R. Richard. Richard was diagnosed with a career-ending stroke weeks later.
The pregame ceremonies of the All-Star Game featured
Game summary
The AL and NL were locked in a scoreless duel for four innings, including Stone's performance mentioned above. Fred Lynn would break the deadlock in the top of the fifth with a two-run homer off Bob Welch.
The National League came back with a single run in their half of the fifth when
The NL's final run scored in the seventh when
Rosters
Players in italics have since been inducted into the
Game
Umpires
Position | Umpire |
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Home Plate | John Kibler (NL) |
First Base | Larry Barnett (AL) |
Second Base | Nick Colosi (NL) |
Third Base | Jim McKean (AL) |
Left Field | Jerry Dale (NL) |
Right Field | Rich Garcia (AL) |
Starting lineups
American League | National League | ||||||
Order | Player | Team | Position | Order | Player | Team | Position |
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1 | Willie Randolph | Yankees | 2B | 1 | Davey Lopes | Dodgers | 2B |
2 | Rod Carew | Angels |
1B | 2 | Reggie Smith | Dodgers | CF |
3 | Fred Lynn | Red Sox | CF | 3 | Dave Parker | Pirates | RF |
4 | Reggie Jackson | Yankees | RF | 4 | Steve Garvey | Dodgers | 1B |
5 | Ben Oglivie | Brewers | LF | 5 | Johnny Bench | Reds | C |
6 | Carlton Fisk | Red Sox | C | 6 | Dave Kingman | Cubs | LF |
7 | Graig Nettles | Yankees | 3B | 7 | Ken Reitz | Cardinals | 3B |
8 | Bucky Dent | Yankees | SS | 8 | Bill Russell | Dodgers | SS |
9 | Steve Stone | Orioles | P | 9 | J. R. Richard | Astros | P |
Game summary
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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American League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ken Griffey (1)
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