1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 69th 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 7, 1998, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Colorado Rockies of the National League. The first All-Star contest played in the Mountain Time Zone, the game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 13-8. It remains the highest-scoring All-Star Game in MLB history. Also, it was the last MLB All Star Game not to be held on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of July, it was held on the 1st Tuesday of July, and thus the earliest ASG held since then.

1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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DateJuly 7, 1998
VenueCoors Field
CityDenver, Colorado
Managers
MVPRoberto Alomar (BAL)
Attendance51,267
Ceremonial first pitchElias Kurts
TelevisionNBC (United States)
MLB International (International)
TV announcersBob Costas and Joe Morgan (NBC)
Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)
RadioESPN
Radio announcersCharley Steiner and Kevin Kennedy

The pregame ceremony honored the United States Air Force Academy who provided the five-man color guard, flag presentations, and, at the end of country music singer Faith Hill's performance of the U.S. National Anthem, the flyover ceremonies. Hill's National Anthem performance was preceded by actress Gloria Reuben's performance of The Canadian National Anthem.

Twelve-year-old Elias Kurts was given the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, the first "non-celebrity" so honored.

Rosters

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

Game

Umpires

Home PlateEd Montague (NL)
First BaseDerryl Cousins (AL)
Second BaseBrian Gorman (NL)
Third BaseRick Reed (AL)
Left FieldRich Rieker (NL)
Right FieldTim McClelland (AL)

Starting lineups

American LeagueNational League
OrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition
1Kenny LoftonIndiansLF1Craig BiggioAstros2B
2Roberto AlomarOrioles2B2Tony GwynnPadresRF
3Ken Griffey Jr.MarinersCF3Mark McGwireCardinals1B
4Juan GonzálezRangersRF4Barry BondsGiantsLF
5Jim ThomeIndians1B5Chipper JonesBraves3B
6Alex RodriguezMarinersSS6Mike PiazzaMetsC
7Iván RodríguezRangersC7Larry WalkerRockiesCF
8Cal Ripken Jr.Orioles3B8Walt WeissBravesSS
9David WellsYankeesP9Greg MadduxBravesP

Source:[2]

Game summary

Tuesday, July 7, 1998 6:29 pm (MT) at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
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WP: Bartolo Colón (1-0)   LP: Ugueth Urbina (0-1)
Home runs:
AL: Alex Rodriguez (1), Roberto Alomar (1)
NL: Barry Bonds (1)
Boxscore

Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby was won by Ken Griffey Jr., who did not decide to enter the competition until hearing boos from fans during batting practice.[3]

Coors Field, Denver
PlayerTeamRound 1Round 2FinalsTotal[lower-alpha 3]
Ken Griffey Jr.Seattle88319
Jim ThomeCleveland78217
Vinny CastillaColorado7512
Rafael PalmeiroBaltimore7310
Moisés AlouHouston7[lower-alpha 4]7
Javy LópezAtlanta55
Alex RodriguezSeattle55
Mark McGwireSt. Louis44
Damion EasleyDetroit22
Chipper JonesAtlanta11

Source:[4]

Notes

  1. Player declined or was unable to play.
  2. Shaw was selected to the All-Star Game while a member of the Cincinnati Reds, then was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 4.[1]
  3. Competition results were based on the individual totals during each round.
  4. Alou did not advance to the second round based on having a lower number of regular season home runs.

References

  1. "Jeff Shaw". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. "American League 13, National League 8". Retrosheet. July 7, 1998. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. "Late entry Griffey wins Home Run Derby". North County Times. Oceanside, California. AP. July 7, 1998. p. C-3. Retrieved June 19, 2022 via newspapers.com.
  4. "Correction". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 8, 1998. p. D2. Retrieved June 19, 2022 via newspapers.com.

Further reading

External video
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