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**1983 MLB All-Star Game**
Date	July 6, 1983
Venue	Comiskey Park
City	Chicago, Illinois
Managers	National League - Whitey Herzog (StL); American League - Harvey Kuenn (MIL)
MVP	Fred Lynn (CAL)
Attendance	43,801
First pitch	Unknown
Television	NBC
TV announcers	Vin Scully, Joe Garagiola
Radio	CBS
Radio announcers	Brent Musburger, Duke Snider, Brooks Robinson

The 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 54th 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 6, 1983, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Chicago White Sox of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 13-3. The game occurred exactly 50 years to the date of the first All-Star game.

This was the fifth All-Star Game to be played in Chicago, and the third to be hosted by the White Sox at Comiskey Park (the other two being hosted by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field). This would be the last time that the All-Star Game would be hosted in the stadium where the annual exhibition began. When the White Sox next hosted the All-Star Game in 2003, they had moved across the street to their new home at U.S. Cellular Field.

The game was the first American League win since 1971, and only their second win since 1963. The 13 runs scored by the American League set a new record for one team in All-Star Game history, and was the most runs scored by a single team in All-Star competition since the 11 runs scored by the American League in 1954. The ten run margin of victory was the largest since 12-0 American League victory in 1946.

The game is perhaps best remembered for Fred Lynn's third inning grand slam. As of 2009, it is the only grand slam in All-Star Game history.

[edit] Rosters

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

[edit] National League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Mario Soto	Reds	2
C	Gary Carter	Expos	6
1B	Al Oliver	Expos	6
2B	Steve Sax	Dodgers	2
3B	Mike Schmidt	Phillies	8
SS	Ozzie Smith	Cardinals	3
OF	Andre Dawson	Expos	3
OF	Dale Murphy	Braves	3
OF	Tim Raines	Expos	3

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Bill Dawley	Astros	1
P	Dave Dravecky	Padres	1
P	Atlee Hammaker	Giants	1
P	Gary Lavelle	Giants	2
P	Jesse Orosco	Mets	1
P	Pascual Pérez	Braves	1
P	Steve Rogers	Expos	5
P	Lee Smith	Cubs	1
P	Fernando Valenzuela	Dodgers	3

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Bruce Benedict	Braves	2
C	Terry Kennedy	Padres	2
1B	Darrell Evans	Giants	2
1B	George Hendrick	Cardinals	4
2B	Glenn Hubbard	Braves	1
3B	Johnny Bench	Reds	14
3B	Pedro Guerrero	Dodgers	2
3B	Bill Madlock	Pirates	3
SS	Dickie Thon	Astros	1
OF	Leon Durham	Cubs	2
OF	Willie McGee	Cardinals	1

[edit] American League

Starters
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Dave Stieb	Blue Jays	3
C	Ted Simmons	Brewers	8
1B	Rod Carew	Angels	17
2B	Manny Trillo	Indians	4
3B	George Brett	Royals	8
SS	Robin Yount	Brewers	3
OF	Fred Lynn	Angels	9
OF	Jim Rice	Red Sox	5
OF	Dave Winfield	Yankees	7

Pitchers
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
P	Ron Guidry^[1]	Yankees	4
P	Rick Honeycutt	Rangers	2
P	Aurelio López	Tigers	1
P	Tippy Martinez	Orioles	1
P	Dan Quisenberry	Royals	2
P	Bob Stanley	Red Sox	2
P	Rick Sutcliffe	Indians	1
P	Matt Young	Mariners	1

Reserves
Position	Player	Team	All-Star Games
C	Bob Boone	Angels	4
C	Lance Parrish	Tigers	3
1B	Cecil Cooper	Brewers	4
1B	Eddie Murray	Orioles	4
2B	Lou Whitaker	Tigers	1
3B	Doug DeCinces	Angels	1
SS	Cal Ripken, Jr.	Orioles	1
OF	Rickey Henderson	Athletics	3
OF	Ron Kittle	White Sox	1
OF	Ben Oglivie	Brewers	3
OF	Gary Ward	Twins	1
OF	Willie Wilson	Royals	2
DH	Reggie Jackson^[1]	Angels	13
DH	Carl Yastrzemski	Red Sox	18

[edit] Game

Joe Garagiola and Vin Scully (right) as depicted on the cover of the souvenir program for the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

[edit] Umpires

George Maloney was the last home plate umpire to work an All-Star game wearing the outside chest protector long favored by umpires in the American League. Maloney was one of only three active umpires in 1983 still using the outside protector. He and Russ Goetz retired following the 1983 season. Jerry Neudecker, the last outside protector holdout, retired after the 1985 season.

Home Plate	George Maloney
First Base	Harry Wendelstedt
Second Base	Ted Hendry
Third Base	Jim Quick
Left Field	John Shulock
Right Field	Dave Pallone

[edit] Starting lineups

National League				American League
Order	Player	Team	Position	Order	Player	Team	Position
1	Steve Sax	Dodgers	2B	1	Rod Carew	Angels	1B
2	Tim Raines	Expos	LF	2	Robin Yount	Brewers	SS
3	Andre Dawson	Expos	CF	3	Fred Lynn	Angels	CF
4	Al Oliver	Expos	1B	4	Jim Rice	Red Sox	CF
5	Dale Murphy	Braves	RF	5	George Brett	Royals	3B
6	Mike Schmidt	Phillies	3B	6	Ted Simmons	Brewers	C
7	Gary Carter	Expos	C	7	Dave Winfield	Yankees	RF
8	Ozzie Smith	Cardinals	SS	8	Manny Trillo	Indians	2B
9	Mario Soto	Reds	P	9	Dave Stieb	Blue Jays	P

[edit] Game summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
National League	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	8	3
American League	1	1	7	0	0	0	2	2	X	13	15	2

WP: Dave Stieb (1-0) LP: Mario Soto (0-1)
HRs: AL – Fred Lynn (1), Jim Rice (1)

[edit] Footnotes and references

^ ^a ^b Player declined or was unable to play.

[edit] External links

[decline-0] Player declined or was unable to play.

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